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Oct 16, 2026
Carlton GillespieHOST
Now, that report looked at ICE spending nationwide, but of course, Florida was the only state that got their own section.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Here to talk with us about that report from our partner station WUSF in Tampa is Megan Bowman.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Megan, thanks for joining us.
Megan BowmanCORRESPONDENT
Of course.
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Megan BowmanCORRESPONDENT
I mean, it sure doesn't seem that way.
Carlton GillespieHOST
All right.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Well, Megan Bowman is from our partner station, WUSF in Tampa.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Megan, thank you.
Carlton GillespieHOST
But of course, Florida was the only state that got their own section.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Here to talk with us about that report from our partner station WUSF in Tampa is Megan Bowman.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Megan, thanks for joining us.
Megan BowmanCORRESPONDENT
Of course.
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Megan BowmanCORRESPONDENT
I mean, it sure doesn't seem that way.
Carlton GillespieHOST
All right.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Well, Megan Bowman is from our partner station WUSF in Tampa.
Carlton GillespieHOST
Megan, thank you.
Skye LeBronHOST
[upbeat music] It's Thursday, October 15th, and this is The Bay Blend from WUSF.
Skye LeBronHOST
I'm Skye LeBrun.
Skye LeBronHOST
If you've been wanting to dance to some live Shrek-themed music in the Tampa Bay area, we have the perfect event for your highly specific request, plus one of the region's biggest jazz festivals, and other local music you'll find across the bay this weekend coming up on the music roundup.
Skye LeBronHOST
The Rays are looking to start construction on the stadium by next month, and have it ready to go to open the 2029 season.
Skye LeBronHOST
Well, my Blenders, it's Thursday, so you know what that means.
Skye LeBronHOST
Another Thursday music roundup with Warren Buckles of Jazz at WUSF.
Skye LeBronHOST
Warren, what's up?
Warren BucklesGUEST
What's up, Skye? We got some great shows coming up this weekend, starting today, 4:00 PM at Coachman Park in Clearwater.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Love to hear from you too if you've, uh, had to use a food bank or if you've been volunteering at one, tell us what that experience is like and what you've learned along the way.
Matthew PeddieHOST
813-755-6562, or email floridamatters@wusf.org.
Matthew PeddieHOST
So last summer, WUSF reported on a different challenge that you faced, and that was too much food and not enough volunteers to help distribute the food.
Matthew PeddieHOST
So how big is the operation? How many volunteers do you typically need to run effectively?
Melvin ThomasGUEST
Uh, on an annual, we use about 1,500, 2,000 volunteers.
Matthew ReardonGUEST
Thank you for having me.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Also with us is Emma Brisk, a WUSF reporting intern who's been looking into this mishap and exploring how advocates are thinking about the accessibility of these self-driving taxis.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Emma, thank you as well.
Emma BriskCORRESPONDENT
Thank you for having me.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Right.
Matthew PeddieHOST
The human factor sounds important there.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Now Emma, while reporting for WUSF, you've been talking with Matthew and other students who've, who've tried Waymo.
Matthew PeddieHOST
What have you learned from their experiences?
Skye LeBronHOST
She also just did an interview last week with Scott Rivkees, the former Surgeon General of Florida, about these vaccine changes.
Skye LeBronHOST
All of that you can check out right now at wusf.org. Carrie, thanks for the time.
Carrie SheridanCORRESPONDENT
Thank you so much.
Skye LeBronHOST
On Monday, I brought up Music Bingo, and that's going on again tonight at Bubba's 33 in Tampa, but with a twist.
Nadine SmithHOST
The Florida Department of Education has a roster of books that were banned that folks can look up at fldle.org. And then there are some books that were banned and then people fought to get those books back.
Nadine SmithHOST
I think WUSF did a story on over 600 titles that were either removed or permanently or we're restricted.
Nadine SmithHOST
And I think, because I really want to focus on this balance that you were talking about, because I think you're taking time to say you're not for book banning.
Nadine SmithHOST
And what we end up with is, I think, in the space between I am for book banning and I'm not for book banning is this wide swath of And it becomes hard to figure out, would you be for banning the Bible or any religious book that included the sexual imagery? So, okay, let's
Warren BuckholtzHOST
Welcome to the Studio Sessions podcast presented by WUSF.
Warren BuckholtzHOST
We bring local musicians into our studio where they perform short, intimate live sets.
Warren BuckholtzHOST
I'm Warren Bacholtz, jazz manager.
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Julian Pernett CastillaGUEST
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Warren BuckholtzHOST
Today's audio was recorded in the WUSF studio by Jackson Harp.
Warren BuckholtzHOST
Editor, Andrew Lucas.
Warren BuckholtzHOST
Producer, Scott Walkler.
Ron DeSantisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
All the narratives crashed and burned with this opinion by the First District Court of Appeals.
Matthew PeddieHOST
So does this ruling put an end to the Hope Florida saga? For more, we're joined by WUSF's Douglas Sohl from the Your Florida team.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Douglas, thank you so much for being with us.
Douglas SohlCORRESPONDENT
No, thanks for having me on, as always, Matthew.
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Matthew PeddieHOST
Really appreciate it.
Douglas SohlCORRESPONDENT
Thanks for having me on, Matthew.
Matthew PeddieHOST
Well, coming up next, we're gonna check in with some of the other reporters on the WUSF News team, team, and later this hour, being a caregiver to a loved one with dementia is tough, especially when you're also raising kids.
Matthew PeddieHOST
We'll talk with an author who's got a new memoir out all about that on Florida Matters Live and Local.
Skye LeBronHOST
One lawsuit says the project underneath South Howard extends beyond legal rights to use the street, and another claims the city is using money that was already earmarked for other projects.
Skye LeBronHOST
The city approved the plan last month to carry stormwater from flood-prone neighborhoods to Hillsborough Bay, and you can read the actual lawsuits yourself at wusf.org. Now, this story's wild.
Skye LeBronHOST
A computer error kept the city of St. Petersburg from getting 173 million bucks in federal money to help recover from Hurricane Milton.
Skye LeBronHOST
The St. Pete Catalyst reports it was a geocoding error that told the Fed to give the money to Pinellas County instead.
Carrie SheridanCORRESPONDENT
Um, it's pricey, but Manatee County is a growing school district, and they have buy-in from the school board and parents that this is the way they want to spend that money.
Skye LeBronHOST
And if you want to hear more about these camera systems and how it's being implemented in Manatee County's school district, you can.
Skye LeBronHOST
Just go to wusf.org, and you could read and hear Cary's story.
Skye LeBronHOST
Cary, thank you so much for the time.
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