WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL)

WUSF-TV is a PBS member station that broadcasts on virtual channel 16 and UHF digital channel 34. It is based in Tampa, Florida, and also serves the St. Petersburg area. The station is operated by the University of South Florida. WUSF has its studio facilities on the USF campus, located on East Fowler Avenue in the northeast part of Tampa, while its transmitter is situated in Riverview, Florida.

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Morning news brief

10 hours ago | wusf.org | Michel Martin |A Martínez

Trump changes his tone on tariffs on China, White House pushes Ukraine to accept U.S.-backed peace deal, Trump signs executive actions on higher education and K-12 schools.
Drought worsens in Florida, year-to-date rain totals; tips to conserve water

1 day ago | wusf.org | Irene Sans

Florida continues with a worsening drought. There is an extreme drought now affecting parts of South Florida, and a severe drought that has expanded across much of the state as well. The only area that’s not experiencing a drought. It’s from Alachua County northward towards Tallahassee through Pensacola. There’s a small area with the abnormally dry conditions from Apalachicola through Panama City Beach. These are the driest months of the year.
Fixing Tropicana Field and figuring out what's next for the Rays

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.
Christians in Gaza say they feel 'orphaned' by the death of Pope Francis

2 days ago | wusf.org | Anas Baba |Jane Arraf

Pope Francis used to call the tiny Christian congregation in Gaza at their church almost every night. Now they say they feel "orphaned" by his death.
'Trans/clay/body' exhibit helps young artists reinsert themselves into history

3 days ago | wusf.org | Daylina Miller

When you walk into the Morean Clay Center, which is housed inside a renovated 1926 railway freight depot in St. Petersburg, the first thing you notice is a white wall covered with handprints in varying shades of brown. It's reminiscent of cave paintings. Around the room on cement pedestals and wall shelves you'll see hand sculptures, little clay animals and representations of transgender bodies.
Thousands attend Florida State University vigil honoring shooting victims

5 days ago | wusf.org | Tristan Wood

Thousands of people attended a vigil at Florida State University Friday to honor the two people killed and others injured in a mass shooting on the college campus the day before. Students, faculty and staff of the university poured onto Langford Green outside the university's stadium to hear remarks and prayers from university officials. FSU President Richard McCullough led the vigil. "This is the kind of trauma that changes people, and it changes a place, but it does not define us.
An extreme drought appears on Florida's monitoring map; what's the outlook?

6 days ago | wusf.org | Irene Sans

The dry season is ramping up, and the ground is feeling it, especially in South Florida, where some areas are now under an extreme drought. Comparing the analysis from last week to this most recent one, every category except the last has seen an increase of at least 2 percent in coverage. As for areas not under drought, about 40 percent of Florida is not experiencing any drought. The previous week, this number was closer to 45 percent.
The best new albums out April 18

6 days ago | wusf.org | Stephen Thompson |Brian Burns

It's Friday, and that means there's a decent chance a portion of your favorite band just released a new record. Members of TV on the Radio, Carolina Chocolate Drops, boygenius, even Bon Iver's touring band all unleashed solo or duo albums at the stroke of midnight.
Florida’s county commissioners face a potential ballot measure to limit their terms to eight years

6 days ago | wusf.org | Margie Menzel

A proposal to impose eight-year term limits on Florida’s county commissioners and school board members is back this year. This time, the sponsors are looking to place the limits in the state Constitution. Springhill Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia has already tried to convince his colleagues to put term limits into state law. During the 2023 legislative session, the legislature imposed eight-year term limits on school board members, down from the previous 12.
FSU student recalls running for her life, seeking shelter during deadly shooting

6 days ago | wusf.org | Meleah Lyden |Douglas Soule

It was a warm day on Florida State University's campus, and Ana Martins was ready to sunbathe in the grass on the campus green. With her tote bag, a towel and a water bottle, the freshman finance student sat down to enjoy the sun while FaceTiming her mother. They were chatting about Holy Thursday and what time she was going to go to Mass. But then she heard screaming. "I saw a lot of people running, and I was a little confused," Martins recalled.