Lottie Watts
Health News Florida Producer/ReporterLottie Watts covers health and health policy for Health News Florida, now a part of WUSF Public Media. She also produces Florida Matters, WUSF's weekly public affairs show.
She earned a master’s degree in journalism and media studies from University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where she was the editor and graduate assistant at the Neighborhood News Bureau. She earned a bachelor of science in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University, where she interned at WSTM-TV and WSYR-TV.
If you have a story you want to share, contact Lottie by email or phone: 813-974-8705.
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You can be a part of our audience for a special Florida Matters town hall featuring a panel discussion and preview of the new Ric Burns film “Debt of... -
Manatee County, on Florida's west coast, is home to more than 300,000 people. It's known for its beaches, and if you go just a short distance inland,… -
Heroin overdoses are rising most everywhere, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in Manatee County. -
In 2013, Florida had more new cases of HIV than anywhere else in the nation. When it comes to the presence of HIV in Florida, the state’s six largest... -
In July 2015, emergency responders in Manatee County handled more than 200 heroin overdose calls. And the repeat overdose calls alone are nearly three… -
Consider this past weekend a dry run -- in spite of all the rain – for tropical storm and hurricane preparation. Tropical Storm Erika never made it to… -
You can join us and be a part of our audience for a special Florida Matters town hall on the rising tide of HIV infection in Florida. The taping on...
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County health departments have been testing beach water quality since 2000, and issuing advisories when bacteria levels get too high.A review of data… -
The National Weather Service, as well as rain-weary residents, continue to keep a cautious eye on numerous rivers around West Central Florida. With more... -
Planned Parenthood fired back Monday against allegations that three Florida abortion clinics provided second-trimester abortions without proper licenses,…
