Matthew Peddie

2 days ago | wusf.org | Matthew Peddie |Gracyn Doctor

If you’re a baseball fan, you probably follow the wins and losses of the Tampa Bay Rays. But even if you're not into sports, the ongoing stadium saga may still grab your attention, particularly if you're a taxpayer in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County. The city of St Petersburg is fixing the damaged roof of Tropicana Field after it was destroyed during Hurricane Milton last year. This season, across the Bay in Tampa, the team is playing its home games at Steinbrenner Field.

1 week ago | wusf.org | Matthew Peddie

Do you remember the first time you took an Uber? The rideshare company has been in the Tampa Bay region for about 10 years now. It’s so commonplace, we use "uber" as a verb. And it’s a point of reference for other, newer startups in the gig economy. When Uber arrived, it offered people a way to make extra money on their own schedule. It hasn’t all been smooth driving since then. Last year, Uber and Lyft drivers in Tampa joined a nationwide strike, calling for higher wages.

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Gracyn Doctor |Matthew Peddie

We’re halfway through the annual 60-day legislative session, where Florida lawmakers gather in Tallahassee to hash out the laws that affect everything from the taxes you pay to how early your kids have to get up to make it to school in the morning. At the start of the session, you heard from WUSF’s Your Florida team.

2 months ago | wusf.org | Matthew Peddie

In his first month back in the White House, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to roll out restrictions on immigration and stop diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. And he’s turned to a key ally from his 2024 campaign, billionaire Elon Musk, to slash jobs and federal spending. NPR roving national correspondent Frank Langfittjoined "Florida Matters" to share insights into how the administration is shaking up the federal government.

2 months ago | wusf.org | Matthew Peddie

Among the flurry of executive orders President Trump signed in his first days back in the oval office: rolling back Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in the federal government. It’s a tactic Floridians are familiar with. Gov. Ron DeSantis waged a ‘war on woke’ over the past couple of years, targeting DEI efforts in schools and workplaces. But now big businesses are scaling back their DEI programs. That has prompted a backlash against those businesses.