Audio Postcards

Brooksville resident Darleen Gruver says she had to stop counting how many COVID patients she sent to the morgue. She says things have improved, but nursing shortages are still causing problems.

As the region sees explosive growth, rents and home prices continue to soar.

After losing two patients, one after another, Alicia Sgroi wrote an essay about the experience in the American Journal of Nursing. Her essay is titled "What a Time to Become a Nurse."

De'Andre Long of Riverview asks Florida climatologist David Zierden some questions about how weather is affected by infrastructure, industries and other human activities.

Three Floridians offer their solutions to climate change: placing more responsibility on the government and polluting companies; purchasing more preservation lands, and creating a greener future for the next generation.

One Tampa Bay area resident talks about the impacts of climate change on Black and brown communities, including health effects and what needs to change.

Some Tampa Bay area residents told stories of disappearing sea life, learning about natural hurricane protection and discussing the sometimes hot-button topic of climate change with community members.

From switching to table service to hand sanitizer "all over the place," Matt Yungaitis says he and his coworkers had to adapt after the state shut down bars twice during the pandemic. But he says business has been good lately.

Getting sick with COVID-19 last March was only the beginning of Dr. Devandra Amin's experience with the virus. He and his colleagues have spent the last year caring for patients amid multiple surges in cases, and with no clear answers on treatment.

The pandemic has been especially hard on Ashley Gaska. But she says it's also made her more resilient and determined to instill the values of her loved ones in her students.

St. Pete Pride President Nathan Bruemmer talks about the last year without the large-scale gatherings that LGBTQ+ events are based on.

Elijah Seay graduated from Lennard High School in May and started at USF over the past year.