Florida Matters

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is trying to count every individual living in the United States: a difficult task as millions of…

Florida's primary elections are coming up Aug. 18, and close to two million people have already cast ballots. Almost 90% of those have been cast by mail.…

Planning is continuing on building three new toll roads, which would become the biggest road construction project in Florida since the Interstate Highway…

We're getting ready to have our first big election in Florida since the coronavirus pandemic hit the state in March.How will that affect the number of…

On July 1, Steven Currall marked his first anniversary as president of the University of South Florida.While he faced "expected" concerns like the…

On Florida Matters this week, we're taking a look at life behind the front lines - the front lines of the war on the coronavirus.Many first responders -…

This week on Florida Matters, we hear why Black Americans get arrested at a rate higher than other groups.It's a very complex issue, and there there are…

Many studies are showing the coronavirus has sickened and killed black Americans at a disproportionately high rate. One study found that the 22 percent of…

Brian Butler is a former Army officer, president and CEO of his own Tampa company, and African American.That last definition has defined much of his life…

Not only small businesses and restaurants have been hurt by the pandemic. Many nonprofits are having an existential crisis, as donors hold on to their…

As we transition back to normal, Florida Matters looked for some analysis on the unique challenges Tampa Bay businesses, non-profits and the economy will…

April 20 marks 10 years since the BP oil spill began off the Louisiana coast when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded. Over the next six months,…