Florida Matters

Last April, Florida Matters brought you the story of University of South Florida student Noor Shakfeh, a Syrian-American who spent her spring break aiding…

The following audio is a portion of WUSF's weekly public affairs program Florida Matters, which first aired January 14, 2014. Florida Matters guest host…

We're taking another listen to some of our most memorable stories of 2013.We look at the issue of gun violence in Florida and the popularity of…

What do freshly harvested salad greens, university accounting majors and weekly loads of manure from the local zoo have in common?They are all integral…

You may know Taco Bus for its street food standards with recipes direct from Mexico.Or, you may know them from their frequent appearances on the Food…

When you say "wine," most people immediately think of California or France, but very seldom do they think of Florida.And when you do say "Florida wine,"…

When a 15-year-old foster kid in St. Petersburg appeared before a church congregation last month, pleading for someone to adopt him, tens of thousands of…

Fred Ley, 50, and his wife, Laura, 35, just recently adopted an infant. Ley himself was adopted as an infant by a 50-year-old woman.Ley is Mexican. His…

Florida has rejected an offer of more than $50 billion over 10 years from the federal government to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care…

A group called United for Care is behind the push to get a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana on the 2014 Florida ballot. The group is…

Take a non-competitive three mile run, add in a few microbrew beers (or wine, if that's your poison), mix in new friends, and you have the kind of fun…

My wife, Katie, and I like our sightseeing a little bit adventurous.We think one of the best ways to explore a new place is in a kayak.It's one of the…