Jessica Meszaros
Reporter/HostI’ve been a voice on public radio stations across Florida since 2012, working for stations in Miami, Fort Myers and now Tampa.
My main role for WUSF is to report on climate change and the environment, while taking part in NPR’s High-Impact Climate Change Team. I’m also a participant of the Florida Climate Change Reporting Network.
I enjoy giving the audience an immersive sensory experience by using active sounds and descriptive writing.
Over the years, my work has been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association, Sunshine State Awards, Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists, Public Media Journalists Association, Green Eyeshade Awards, and Climate Adaptation Center.
I’ve also been a recipient of a few fellowships: Natl. Science, Health, Environment Reporting Fellow; RTDNA N.S. Bienstock Fellow; and Kopenhaver Center Fellow.
Some of my hobbies, like camping, hiking and kayaking, have coincided with my beat to continue giving me a fresh take of the human experience within the natural world.
Born and raised in South Florida, I’m a second-generation immigrant. My mom and dad both escaped communist countries — Cuba and what was then known as Czechoslovakia, respectively. I feel that my family’s unique background gives me a deeper understanding of the complexities each person brings to a story.
If you have a story idea about the environment or sustainability, you can contact me at jmmeszaros@wusf.org.
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Floridians experienced some of the hottest summer months this past year, and early indications show similar conditions in 2024. -
TECO sent a letter to the chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission, asking to raise profits through a series of rate increase that would increase revenues by a total of more than $1.1 billion over the next three years. -
More than 90% of those who participated in a 2021 state survey said it's necessary for local governments to regulate single-use plastic. -
Advocates are sounding the alarm on a hydrogen energy plant that is being proposed in Hillsbroough County, saying it's not really a form of clean energy and that claims of "carbon capture" are misleading. -
A Dunedin city commissioner and an activist at 1000 Friends of Florida share their take on fertilizer bans. -
TECO withdrew a petition to avoid a survey that advocates say ensures rate hikes are assigned fairlyAdvocates said they drove hundreds of comments to the Florida Public Service Commission requesting it do a full and balanced cost of service study, including individual letters from two Hillsborough commissioners.
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Eckerd students complete their second research cruise in the Gulf with a focus on oil spill recoveryMeet five student scientists who were recognized for their studies on the Gulf of Mexico. -
Tampa could become the first U.S. city to get a water treatment system with technology that can help filter out forever chemicals known as PFAS.
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Urban fertilizer application and agricultural fertilizer application are currently “being revised behind the scenes.” -
The 'largest solar farm in the region' is coming to Lakeland after commissioners' unanimous approvalOne commissioner said the city staff and representatives of both the Williams Company and Florida Polytechnic University “sat at the table” to discuss the logistics.
