Florida Matters

About Florida Matters

Your spot for real, daily conversations. Where neighbors become storytellers, newsmakers explain why and how changes happen and where locals — natives to the area and newcomers — discover and delight in the community they share.

Publisher

WUSF Public Media

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Dec 2017

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

565 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   What nonprofits are thinking about Amendment 3, and a new film finds Florida's underbelly

   How do nonprofits like United Way Suncoast benefit from the property tax system as it exists now? What happens to them if voters pass the controversial measure next month? Then, we talk with the filmmakers behind "Jit," a Florida-centric horror-mystery flick. And speaking of horror mysteries, we get to the bottom of a crazy Waymo ride in Tampa. And speaking of rides, a chef is on a 700-mile bicycling mission to get healthier meals to schoolchildren. Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni3

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Explaining the Hope Florida expunge ruling, and caregiving without losing yourself

   Last week, a state appellate court ordered that a recently leaked grand jury report on Hope Florida be expunged. Does it all go away with no repercussions? We also speak to a local author about her experience as a caregiver for a mom with dementia and a parent to a son with autism. The show also features work from two WUSF staffers who were honored in Creative Loafing’s recent “Best of the Bay” contest. Plus, a museum dedicated to The Beatles reopens this week in a new location in downtown St. Petersburg. We replay a conversation we had in June. Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni3

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Foreclosure pressures grow on homeowners, and the big debate over four vaccines

   For some people, the math of a mortgage doesn’t add up the way it used to. We were curious about the financial pressures homeowners are currently facing in Florida. Then, we talk about last week’s public hearing on the state health department’s plan to remove certain immunization requirements for school children. Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni3

Who has been a guest on Florida Matters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Michelle Scott
• Dr Nashid Madyun
• Alicia Thompson
• Melissa Saavedra
• Gabrielle Calise

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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