This weekend, you can see dinosaurs, a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" musical, talk to Tampa Black authors and even check out a bunch of museums for free. You’ll hear about it all in just a couple minutes on our local weekend event roundup, but first — the local news.

It’s local music roundup time, and today, we have punk rock, funk, and even some Latin trap that you can get down to this weekend. We’ll give you the details, but first — the local news.

The Florida scrub jay is the only bird that’s exclusive to this state. And today, you’re going to find out how scientists are trying to help out the true Floridian maintain — and even grow — its numbers. Plus, some really cool events you can check out today and tomorrow in the Tampa Bay region. But first – let’s hit the news.

Candidates use all kinds of political action committees to raise money for elections. Guest host Meghan Bowman talks how super PACs and dark money move through politics. Plus, we have some events to fill your calendar. All that, after your news headlines.

Guest host Meghan Bowman talks with some experts in a two-parter about how PAC money is moving through one of Florida’s top races in the midterms. We also have some events for you to check out around town this week. Plus, it’s that time of year again — pledge week at WUSF. And no, it’s not for a frat.

Today’s the 25th anniversary of one of the nation’s deadliest tragedies. . Today, we’re skipping the news. Instead, we’re talking about WUSF’s connection to that day here in the Tampa Bay region. Let’s begin.

We’re doing the event roundup a day earlier this week, so you know the places you can go in the Tampa Bay are on Friday to honor the victims of 9/11, 25 years ago. We’ve got that, and some other fun things to do tonight and this weekend. But first — let’s talk the local news.

We’re just a few short days away from the Bucs' season opener. Can they shed the dark cloud of how things ended last season? Sky sits down with Bucs reporter River Wells for a preview, so you know the major storylines going into Sunday. Also, we have some places in Tampa Bay to learn some local history and make your own coffee mug, and where any teacher can get a free treat today! But first – the local news.

The Florida Orchestra is taking on a very different performance this week, mixing classical music and the mega-popular sounds of T-Swizzle, a.k.a. Taylor Swift. We’ll talk about how this became a thing, plus give you some fun events to check out in the Tampa Bay area today and tomorrow. But first – let’s talk the local news.

It’s the 133rd official Labor Day, which the country has celebrated since 1894. We don’t know how they partied back then, but we’ll give you a few ways you can celebrate your labor in the big year of 2026. First up though - let’s hit the local news.

There’s a lot going on across the Tampa Bay area this weekend, like a lagoon Labor Day weekend celebration, a musical about a half-bat, half boy, and Tampa Comic Con. You’ll hear about all of that and more, but first, let's hit the local news.

It’s time for the local music roundup, and this week we have nu metal and jazz events honoring the legends who made those genres great. Plus a guitarist with some insane shredding skills. You’ll hear about that and some local events happening in the Tampa Bay area tonight. But first — the news.