Steve Newborn
Steve Newborn is WUSF's assistant news director as well as a reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area.
He’s been with WUSF since 2001, and has covered events such as President George W. Bush’s speech in Sarasota as the Sept. 11 attacks unfolded; the ongoing drama over whether the feeding tube should be removed from Terri Schiavo; the arrest and terrorism trial of USF professor Sami Al-Arian; how the BP Deepwater Horizon spill affected Florida; and he followed the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition through the state - twice.
Before joining WUSF, he covered environmental and Polk County news for the Tampa Tribune and worked for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center during the early days of the space shuttle.
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Only Republican races are on the slate next week, with an eye on "medical freedom" candidates. If they gain a majority after the November general election, some hospital policies could change. -
Supporters of an amendment that would enshrine a right to clean water in the state constitution are once again ramping up their efforts to get it on the ballot. This time, they're eyeing the 2026 election. -
On "Florida Matters," reporter Stephanie Colombini talks about reporting her Growing Up With Guns series. Joining the conversation is Freddy Barton, an advocate working to end youth gun violence. -
"Florida Matters" looks at how to navigate open enrollment for Medicare. And we explore what Medicaid 'unwinding' means for hundreds of thousands of Floridians. -
The 600,000 signatures garnered so far means the proposal can go before the Florida Supreme Court for review. -
Red tide had been present along the Gulf coast since shortly after Hurricane Ian swept ashore in the Fort Myers area. -
Red tide has been a scourge of the region since Hurricane Ian struck Collier and Lee counties last year. It has finally dissipated from much of the area. -
State environmental officials are saying some red tide is still lingering in southern Sarasota County. -
Medium amounts of red tide are still being reported in southern Sarasota County. -
State environmental officials on Wednesday said low amounts of red tide are still present along the Ringling Causeway and at Lido Beach. Further south, low amounts are persisting at Nokomis Beach.
