Link: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-01-12/after-a-socially-distant-year-the-zest-podcast-returns-with-a-greater-focus-on-florida-food-history

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After A Socially Distant Year, The Zest Podcast Returns With A Greater Focus On Florida Food History

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2021-01-05/what-will-florida-politics-look-like-in-2021

What Will Florida Politics Look Like In 2021?

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-22/heres-what-its-like-to-run-a-clinical-trial-during-a-pandemic

Here's What It's Like to Run A Clinical Trial During A Pandemic

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-15/calls-to-tampa-bays-211-center-are-increasing-during-the-holiday-season

Calls To Tampa Bay's 211 Center Are Increasing During The Holiday Season

Full story:  https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-12-01/florida-may-see-fewer-snowbirds-this-winter-what-does-that-mean-for-the-tampa-bay-businesses-they-frequent

Florida May See Fewer Snowbirds This Winter. What Does That Mean For The Tampa Bay Businesses They Frequent?

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-11-24/with-covid-cases-surging-do-we-gather-virtually-or-in-person-this-thanksgiving

With COVID Cases Surging, Do We Gather Virtually Or In Person This Thanksgiving?

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-11-17/in-the-quest-to-re-engage-voters-florida-democrats-have-a-long-road-ahead

In The Quest To Re-engage Voters, Florida Democrats Have A Long Road Ahead

Full web story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-11-10/i-4-corridor-voters-give-their-post-election-reactions

I-4 Corridor Voters Give Their Post Election Reactions

Full story:  https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-27/florida-matters-hears-from-a-first-time-voter-gets-an-update-on-early-votingA week from now, voting in the 2020 election will come to an end.Due to the pandemic-related surge in early voting and mail-in ballots, it’s been more like election season.Election coverage has a familiar ring to it. But this year, WUSF tried something different. We wanted to put the voters at the center of our election stories.To do that, we teamed up with our colleagues at WMFE in Orlando and a national project called America Amplified. Here, we meet a voter we connected with earlier this year.Dwayne-ron Sharpe is a student at St. Petersburg College and he grew up in Jamaica. He recently became an American citizen, so this is his first election.In the second half of the show, host Bradley George talks with WUSF political reporter Steve Newborn to learn about how early voting is going.

As Election Day Nears, Thoughts From A First-Time Voter And An Update On Early Voting

Full story:  https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-21/covid-19-survivors-tell-their-stories-urge-the-public-take-the-virus-seriouslyMore than 700,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida since March. And for those who have recovered, the illness has changed their lives forever.Health News Florida reporter Stephanie Colombini talked with several people about what it was like to have COVID-19.We bring you three of those stories on this episode of Florida Matters.You'll hear from Dr. Devandra Amin of Clearwater, Ambyr Lix of Land O'Lakes and Mary Ann Shea of Sarasota.

COVID-19 Survivors Tell Their Stories, Urge The Public Take The Virus Seriously

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-14/small-businesses-are-still-adapting-to-reopeningAs coronavirus was spreading across the world and the U.S. entered lockdown in March, there was lots of uncertainty, especially with how the pandemic would affect business.At the time, we talked to the owner of a St. Petersburg bookstore and the director of an organization that helps small businesses about what the coming months held for their livelihoods.RELATED: Coronavirus Forces Small Businesses To Adapt Or DieSeven months later, host Bradley George is checking back in with Alsace Walentine of Tombolo Books and Eileen Rodriguez of the Florida Small Business Development Center.George also talked to Health News Florida Editor Julio Ochoa, who reported on the challenges facing an Oldsmar hair salon.

Small Businesses Are Still Adapting To Reopening

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-10-06/voting-by-mail-a-popular-option-ahead-of-novembers-electionIf you are one of the thousands of voters across the Greater Tampa Bay region who requested a mail-in ballot, it’s probably lying on your living room table or waiting in your mailbox.And for many people, it will be the first time voting-by-mail. The coronavirus pandemic and the effort to practice social distancing has led to a boom in requests for mail-in ballots.How exactly does the process work? What happens if you make a mistake?And besides the top of the ballot presidential races, what are some other important races that we need to pay attention to?

Voting By Mail A Popular Option Ahead of November's Election

Full story: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/show/florida-matters/2020-09-30/for-novembers-election-pinellas-county-is-one-of-the-largest-swing-counties-at-playPinellas County is unique in a lot of ways.But here’s one you might not know: it’s voted for the winner in every presidential election since 1980 -- except for the disputed election of 2000. Four years ago, Donald Trump won the county by about 5,000 votes.That’s why the campaigns of Joe Biden and Donald Trump are paying close attention to Pinellas this year.Host Bradley George spoke with Kaiser Health News reporter Phil Galewitz. His recent story with Margo Snipe of the Tampa Bay Times looked at how the pandemic could affect how the county swings this year. They were also joined by Tara Newsom, political scientist and director of the Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement at St. Petersburg College.

For November's Election, Pinellas County Is One Of The Largest Swing Counties At Play

In the 2020 election, disinformation is everywhere.Is there a way to stop disinformation from spreading? And what can you do to protect yourself?Host Bradley George talked with Sabrina Rodriguez, a reporter with news site Politico, and Daniel Funke, a staff writer for fact-checking site PolitiFact.Earlier this month, Rodriguez and fellow reporter Marc Caputo covered the wild rumors, lies and disinformation about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that are spreading like wildfire in South Florida’s Latino communities via WhatsApp, Facebook, and Spanish-language media.Funke and Tampa Bay Times reporter Steve Contorno wrote about the QAnon conspiracy theory and how it's trickling into mainstream politics in Florida.

Much Like In 2016, Disinformation Is A Concern For The Upcoming Election

There’s nothing like seeing live music — whether it’s in a huge arena or a dimly lit bar.It’s one of the experiences that’s a casualty of social distancing needed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.Live music venues have been closed for months, and as the virus continues to spread, there’s no end in sight. No clear view of when the smallest of venues can reopen for shows. And musicians who rely on gigs for their livelihood are also suffering.So where do we go from here?Host Bradley George talked about the current state of Tampa Bay's smaller music venues with Tom DeGeorge, owner of Ybor City venue Crowbar; Kristopher James, a Bradenton-based musician; and Wayne Atherholt, cultural affairs director for the city of St. Petersburg.

Tampa Bay's Small Music Venues Struggle With No End In Sight

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