.New College of Florida alumni and supporters have launched an online learning platform that will feature free and subsidized lectures and courses in subjects that members of the college's new leadership have pulled back on. wusf.org/education/2023…

For decades, Manatee County has enforced strict rules about building near environmentally sensitive lands. But the county will now defer local wetland rules to meet the state minimum, effectively cutting the current buffer zone in half. Cathy Carter wusf.org/environment/20…

Florida has the largest Haitian population in the country. The Tampa Museum of Art had been collecting Haitian objects for more than 20 years and is considered one of the more prominent holders of Caribbean art in the United States. wusf.org/arts-culture/2…

LISTEN: The historically black community of Rubonia in Manatee County saw significant damage from rising waters as a result of Hurricane Idalia. Homeowners are still trying to recover from the flooding. wusf.org/environment/20…

Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, is accused of sexual battery (via Florida Center for Government Accountability) wusf.org/politics-issue…

The Orlando Sentinel published a list of all 673 of the books Orange County pulled from classrooms this year for fear of violating state rules. This speaks volumes about #bookbans, education & politics in our state of Florida in 2023

It’s useful when people ask questions on their minds, because then you can answer! At 49:00, a C-SPAN caller airs out the very common notion that the Civil War was not about slavery, which allows me to say exactly how we know it was about slavery. c-span.org/video/?532467-…

"The Fentanyl Project: highlights how counterfeit prescription pills are causing fentanyl deaths to skyrocket. wusf.org/health-news-fl…

WUSF won four awards this week in the Public Media Journalists Association national journalism contest for local public media newsrooms. wusf.org/wusf-station-n…

Some arts advocates say the loss of state dollars could threaten the futures of some theaters, museums and county cultural groups. wusf.org/arts-culture/2…

Photos: St. Pete Pride's parade and festival draws thousands wusf.org/arts-culture/2…

Derick Cook wants more men to get active in pushing for abortion protections. He and his wife want a child, but says everyone should have a choice. wusf.org/health-news-fl…

Misconceptions on hormonal contraception spread on social media, studies say wusf.org/health-news-fl…

The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective director, Leah Jones, says Florida's six-week abortion ban is the reason why they are expanding to Florida. wusf.org/health-news-fl…

Large corporations, like Amherst and Invitation Homes, own thousands of homes across the Tampa Bay area. Renters say they’re unresponsive, quick to evict and only care about their bottom line. Gabriella Paul 🎙️ Report for America wusf.org/economy-busine…

The donation comes after the Sarasota County Commission's decision to eliminate funding for the exhibit for the first time in 15 years. wusf.org/arts-culture/2…

Want to know more about the political candidates you’re being asked to support? We have information about everyone running in state and federal races in the Tampa Bay area this election season. Check it out here: wusf.org/voterguide

The meetings to offer your thoughts on the plans for Honeymoon Island and Hillsborough River State Park are now expected the week of Sept. 2. There's also now a webpage where you can send written comments. wusf.org/environment/20…

PolitiFact FL: Florida state parks proposal for golf courses, hotels was further along than DeSantis let on wusf.org/environment/20…