Lottie Watts
Lottie Watts was our Florida Matters producer from 2012 to 2016. She also covers health and health policy for WUSF's Health News Florida .
She earned a master’s degree in journalism and media studies from University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where she was the editor and graduate assistant at the Neighborhood News Bureau.
She earned a bachelor of science in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University, where she interned at WSTM-TV and WSYR-TV. Her work has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists, Florida Associated Press Broadcasters, Society of Professional Journalists Sunshine State Awards, SPJ's Green Eyeshade Awards and RTDNA's Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio made several campaigns stops in Florida on Saturday, with a big focus on the Tampa Bay region.Rubio appeared in Hudson, Tampa,… -
Floridians gave high marks to their hospital stays, but low marks to care in emergency rooms, according to a national poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johns... -
A new poll shows that Floridians are divided about how their health care has changed in the two years since much of the Affordable Care Act has gone int... -
Voters in Florida are casting early ballots and candidates are holding campaign events across the state ahead of the primary on Tuesday. This week on… -
Voters in Florida are casting early ballots and candidates are holding campaign events across the state ahead of the primary on Tuesday. This week on…
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Rhea Chiles, the widow of former governor Lawton Chiles, died last November in her home on Anna Maria Island, at the age of 84. She dedicated her life to… -
Rhea Chiles, the widow of former governor Lawton Chiles, died last November in her home on Anna Maria Island, at the age of 84. She dedicated her life to…
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On an upcoming Florida Matters, we're discussing the Florida primary. Who has your vote and why? Share your thoughts with us, and we may use your comments… -
The members of the Manatee Tiger Bay Club recently debated the issues of guns. This week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday,… -
The members of the Manatee Tiger Bay Club recently debated the issues of guns. This week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday,…
