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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch provided a brief update on the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District and the new baseball stadium at the annual State of the City address. wusf.org/politics-issue…

This was such a fun piece to report on. Makes me want to start dancing again! 💃

After reviewing similar plans nationwide involving new stadiums and urban development, the League of Women Voters says most cities reaching agreements with baseball or football franchises ended up getting a bad deal. wusf.org/politics-issue…

A nationwide faculty organization is placing sanctions on New College of Florida for "unacceptable conditions" for faculty. The school rejected the group's announcement. wusf.org/education/2024…

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has permanently preserved 64 acres of land in Manatee County. The Crooked River Ranch is one of the last large, privately owned parcels on the Manatee River. wusf.org/environment/20…

Andrew Warren's fight to be reinstated continues to play out in court. With the deadline for qualifying for the August primary election approaching late next month, the prosecutor filed a motion in federal court asking for his case to be resolved quickly. wusf.org/politics-issue…

Footage from the march on USF campus Monday. About 16 students say they’re going on a hunger strike.

More than two dozen USF students gathered outside the Tampa campus library. They say they will hold a hunger strike unless their demands are met by school leaders. wusf.org/university-bea…

New College of Florida president Richard Corcoran, who spoke against public funding for DEI programs, and Ameshia Cross, of the Education Trust, kept a discussion cordial despite the polarizing topic. wusf.org/politics-issue…

Tampa will dye about a half-mile stretch of the river near Curtis Hixon Park a bright shade of green on Saturday. A growing petition lists concerns that, while festive, the dye used is harmful to the environment. wusf.org/environment/20…

My latest for WUSF.

Mark Luther, director of the USF Center for Maritime and Port Studies, said the Sunshine Skyway collapse in 1980 led to innovations for bridge protection that were not present at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. wusf.org/transportation…

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is an important habitat for gopher tortoises in southern Pinellas County. Recent deaths and a lack of protections for the species are raising concerns. wusf.org/environment/20…

Ten people were arrested, including one with a concealed firearm, after law enforcement used tear gas Tuesday afternoon to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus, officials said. wusf.org/university-bea…

A growing movement to make chamber music more accessible to the public and further collaboration among musicians in the area brings classical music to bars and breweries. wusf.org/arts-culture/2…

Congratulations to my colleagues. Great job, Cathy Carter, Stephanie Colombini, Meghan Bowman, and Gabriella Paul 🎙️!

So proud of our spectacular WUSF newsroom and my colleagues...as well as former colleague Meghan Bowman, whose podcast picked up two more awards.

Congrats to #USFAlum Meghan Bowman, class of '23, for winning THREE awards for her #podcast, 'One More Time: A Tribute to my Mom' including RTDNA's Edward R. #Murrow Award's Excellence in Podcasts. We're so proud! 🏆🎉 #Podcast #USFBulls

It’s that time again! The latest #CASChronicles is here! 📢📰 In this issue we have #hurricane response stories, award-winning faculty and alumni, and much more! See for yourself what #USF’s College of Arts and Sciences has been up to. 🏆🤘 usf.edu/caschronicles