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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Conditions for red tide are improving in Tampa Bay after the fisheries there were devastated but remain high along the Gulf Coast. -
Fish kills have been reported the past week along beaches in Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties. -
A health advisory is being issued for many Pinellas beaches this weekend, with onshore breezes expected to make many red tide conditions worse. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to criticism that he's failed to declare a state of emergency, saying the state dedicated funding source to fight red tide and blue-green algae last year. -
They say the state is directing resources for the cleanup, including money and spotter planes. But they maintain that a state of emergency declaration — which some have called for — won't change anything. -
Red tide is still being found in Tampa Bay and along the beaches from Pasco to Sarasota counties. -
St. Petersburg officials ask the governor for help in combating red tide. That comes on top of a similar request by one of the top Democratic contenders for governor. -
Thousands of fish continued to litter the St. Petersburg waterfront Monday, even after 15 tons had been scooped out of Tampa Bay by city crews. -
High concentrations of red tide were reported in Pinellas County in the Gulf of Mexico at Madeira Beach, and along Bay Pines and Abercrombie Park on Long Bayou. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis said importing prescription drugs through a Canadian wholesaler could save Floridians between $80 million and $150 million a year.
