Gabriella Paul
ReporterI tell stories about living paycheck to paycheck for public radio at WUSF News. I’m also a corps member of Report For America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms.
I got my start in radio at WUFT in Gainesville, where I worked as a digital producer and taught digital production at the University of Florida. Also my alma mater, I graduated from UF with a degree in journalism and a minor in history. While there, I spent many hours in the archives and was later asked to co-author a presidential task force report on the university’s founding and racial legacies.
Outside of the newsroom (and the archives), you can find me exploring the nearest wildlife trail, beach or brewery. I grew up playing tennis, golf and beach volleyball. But I love trying new things, which right now looks like learning salsa and kickboxing.
I joined the team in June of 2022 and returned to my hometown of Tampa, where I report on a growing list of issues that working people face today: rent spikes, stagnant wages, food and job insecurity, and systemic inequities.
My goal is to invite members of the community who are living paycheck to paycheck to drive my reporting. It matters to me that my coverage resonates with those living these experiences.
For story ideas and news tips, you can reach me at gabriellamae@wusf.org or 813-419-3148.
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In some cases, residents are being charged more than double what they typically pay. Last week, city council members fast-tracked the issue for futher discussion on Feb. 20. -
En una votación de 7-0, el consejo reasignó $3.2 millones de dólares del Programa de Iniciativa de Vivienda Estatal (SHIP, por sus siglas en inglés) hacia la creación de un fondo para toda la ciudad. -
In a 7-0 vote, the council reallocated $3.2 million from State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) dollars toward the creation of a citywide fund. -
Tampa Hope es el primer centro para personas sin hogar en recibir una OnMed CareStation, una cápsula de 8 por 11 pies equipada con imágenes térmicas, dispositivos médicos para tomar signos vitales y una cámara para hablar con proveedores de telesalud. -
Tampa Hope is the first homeless facility to receive an OnMed CareStation, an 8-by-11-foot pod quipped with thermal imaging, medical devices to take vitals and a camera to speak with teleheath providers. -
Alrededor de 40 proveedores de vivienda se instalaron en el Coliseo en el centro de St. Petersburg para asistir a la feria de alquiler de vivienda para la recuperación de huracanes. La ciudad se asoció con la Asociación de Apartamentos del Área de la Bahía para organizar el evento público el 22 de enero. -
About 40 housing providers set up shop at the Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg to attend the hurricane recovery rental housing fair. The city partnered with the Bay Area Apartment Association to host the public event on Jan. 22. -
Prices grew at a rate of 1.6% in the Tampa metro area over the past year. That's less than the national inflation rate of 2.9%, according to the latest data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI). -
Los líderes de la ciudad están considerando fondos del Programa de Iniciativas de Vivienda Estatal (SHIP) para un fondo local de ayuda por huracanes. El programa SHIP está respaldado por el Fondo Sadowski de Florida. -
There's been a sharp increase in pet surrenders for economic reasons to SPCA Tampa Bay since 2021, according to internal shelter records.
