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WUSF: WUSF 89.7 is an NPR affiliate in the greater Tampa Bay area and source for news, health, education, politics, the environment, and other information.

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wusf.org > podcast > florida-matters > 2026-09-10 > kids-left-in-limbo-by-closing-of-juvenile-justice-facility-and-following-political-money

Kids left in limbo by closing of juvenile justice facility, and following political money

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Hillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center closed at the end of August. It was located on land where the Tampa Bay Rays are planning to build a stadium. Turns out those actions are related. The sudden shutdown has reportedly left…...

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wusf.org > arts-culture > 2026-09-10 > 9-11-weekend-ways-to-remember-reflect-recharge-tampa-bay

On this 25th anniversary of 9/11 weekend, find ways to remember, reflect and recharge

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (387+ words) Below are spaces to remember and lighten your weekend on this 25th anniversary of 9/11. Time: Thursday at 7 p.m.Location: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | Sarasota Sarasota Orchestra presents Summon the Heroes, a one-hour benefit concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 through music honoring…...

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wusf.org > arts-culture > 2026-09-09 > nine-ways-honor-25th-anniversary-9-11-tampa-bay

9 ways to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 across Tampa Bay

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (506+ words) Walking 2,200 steps, climbing 110 stories, and attending solemn memorials are some of the ways you can pay your respect to the tragic events that took place in New York City 25 years ago. Here is a list of 9/11 events happening around the…...

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wusf.org > 2026-09-08 > has-the-economy-gone-c-shaped

Has the economy gone C-shaped?

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (665+ words) Today's economy is brought to you by… the letter K! Or is it C? Or … well, it depends on who you talk to about how the rich and poor are doing these days. This desire to Sesame Street the economy…...

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wusf.org > politics-issues > 2026-09-01 > public-can-weigh-in-on-floridas-proposal-to-make-4-vaccines-optional-in-schools-daycares

Public can weigh in on Florida's proposal to make 4 vaccines optional in schools, daycares

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) Vaccines to prevent chickenpox, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B and pneumococcal disease would be optional for children under a rule change proposed by the Florida Department of Health. The state's plan, put forward by Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo,…...

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wusf.org > politics-issues > 2026-09-01 > byron-donalds-doubles-down-cutting-eliminating-property-taxes

Byron Donalds doubles down on cutting - or even eliminating - property taxes if elected

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (323+ words) Florida voters will get a choice in November whether to increase their property tax homestead exemption. But if Republican Byron Donalds is elected governor, he says he'll move to eliminate all property taxes. At a campaign stop in Tampa, Donalds…...

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wusf.org > economy-business > 2026-08-22 > st-petersburg-resident-gives-back-through-junk-removal-business

St. Petersburg resident gives back through junk removal business

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (409+ words) Omar Malic has been a St. Petersburg resident since 2014 and currently works full-time at a roofing company. He also decided to launch his own junk removal business, OVM Hauling Co., a few months ago. Malic announced Monday on social media…...

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wusf.org > education > 2026-08-20 > florida-challenging-climate-change-textbooks-quietly-updating-science-standards

How Florida is challenging climate change in textbooks, while quietly updating its science standards

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1627+ words) Had Florida’s high school marine biology students read the original draft of their textbook, they would have learned about research that found climate change is killing at least 150,000 people per year, and another 1 degree Celsius of warming would double that....

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wusf.org > politics-issues > 2026-08-20 > voting-groups-help-get-americans-to-ballot-box

Voting groups help get Americans to the ballot box

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) For the 2024 presidential election, the U.S. had roughly 245 million eligible voters. But only about 64% actually cast a ballot, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. Florida had a slightly higher turnout at about 67%. The nonpartisan groups Voter Participation Center (VPC)…...

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wusf.org > health-news-florida > 2026-08-17 > usf-college-of-nursing-expansion-open-for-learning

USF College of Nursing expansion is open for learning, takes aim at workforce shortage

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1066+ words) “Someday, someone will trust us with their life, and we want to be ready.” That’s how Ariana Sawyer, an undergraduate student at the University of South Florida’s College of Nursing, described the goal of the school’s newly expanded facility on…...