Recent Florida Matters episodes
Deciphering Florida's Proposed Constitutional Amendments (October 9, 2012)
There's more than just the contest for president and local races on the ballot in November. There will be 11 proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution. And every single one was put there by lawmakers in Tallahassee.
A panel...
Youth Caregivers Fight to Finish School (October 2, 2012)
Why do students drop out of high school, and what can be done to prevent it?
One answer to that question is that they drop out to take care of sick family members. More than 22 percent of high school dropouts left school to take care of...
Florida Matters: 2012 Property Tax Amendments (September 25, 2012)
Florida’s property tax code resembles the finest Swiss cheese - it’s so full of holes - says one academic. And voters have an opportunity to add more property tax exemptions when they go to the polls November 6th.
Five of the 11 proposed...
The Future of the Gulf of Mexico (September 14, 2012)
It's been just over two years since the Deepwater Horizon well was capped, ending the largest oil spill in U.S. history. But is it really over? The largest gathering of scientists since the spill met over the weekend at the Tradewinds Island...
A Conversation with Sam Gibbons and John F. Germany (September 12, 2012)
Sam Gibbons was re-elected to Congress 16 times, and never lost an election. That came after he parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day in Normandy, during one of the most harrowing invasions of World War II. He was instrumental in getting the...
Parties, Politics and Protests: The Republican National Convention (September 4, 2012)
It was Tampa's big turn on the international stage -- hosting the Republican National Convention.
These are some of the best stories from the RNC, including:
- What do protesters do at night?
- What are Republicans doing to...
