Robin Sussingham
WUSF
Lakeland, FL, United States
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Florida Matters: Legislative Wrapup
Lawmakers in Tallahassee are returning home after two months of hashing out bills - some of which could soon become law. Florida Matters host Robin → Read More
Tampa Beer On Tap At History Center
A new exhibit opening this weekend highlights the colorful history of beer in Tampa Bay. Cigar maker Vicente Martinez Ybor founded Florida's first → Read More
Tampa Bay's Top News Stories In 2018
The year 2018 is almost over, and Florida Matters is looking back at the stories that made headlines in our region this year. → Read More
Florida Matters More: The Important Role Of Tampa Bay's Ethnic Newspapers
Subscribe! On this Florida Matters More podcast, we talk about whether ethnic newspapers' niche markets will help them survive the demise of traditional → Read More
Lakeland Voters Reject 'Strong Mayor'
Lakeland voters rejected a change to a strong mayor form of government. Nearly 69 percent of voters said no to the amendment to the city charter, which → Read More
Florida Matters Preview: Foster Care In The Suncoast Region
This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the challenges those who work in the foster care system are facing and how it impacts the children they → Read More
Analyst: Florida Charter School Plans Have Potential Pluses, Problems
School officials and teachers unions across the state have expressed outrage over a comprehensive education bill passed by the Florida legislature, and are → Read More
Florida Matters Preview: The Phosphate Industry
The phosphate industry contributes a great deal to Florida's economy, but at what cost? This week on Florida Matters, we’re exploring how the phosphate → Read More
Florida Matters: Restoring The Everglades
The Everglades, Florida’s vast fresh water system that starts near Orlando and meanders South, is in trouble. For years environmental advocates and sugar → Read More
New Transfer Rules For High School Athletes
Within the massive education bill awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature is a provision that says that parents will be able to enroll their child in any → Read More
Parlez-Vous Java? Computer Science Proponents Look For Ways To Attract Students
Computer coding is the language that tells a computer what to do, but is it a foreign language? The Florida Senate has approved a bill saying yes; if it pa → Read More
Cupcakes And Prizes For Filling In FAFSA
College can be expensive, and most families need some help paying for it. To get that help, they have to fill out something called the FAFSA -- "the Free → Read More
Education Bills Moving Ahead In The Legislature
The Florida House of Representatives last week wrestled with key education proposals. → Read More
New SAT Coming Soon
Like many parents of high school juniors, I'm getting anxious about upcoming college applications and what it'll take to get in, such as doing well on the → Read More
Recess Requirement Moves Forward
The push to bring back recess to the state's public schools got another boost Tuesday. A bill that would require 20 minutes of recess every day for → Read More
The Anemic State Of High School Physics In Florida
Physics is the most fundamental of sciences; it's an essential stepping stone for careers in engineering or science. But around the country, less than 40 p → Read More
State Senate Education Leader Talks About Upcoming Session
State Senator John Legg heads the education committee in the Florida Senate. State Impact Florida's Robin Sussingham sat down with Legg recently, and asked → Read More
Recess Coming To Polk Schools
The Polk County School Board has given the nod to a "recess" requirement for the county's public elementary schools during their work session on Tuesday. → Read More
Parents Fight For School Recess
Remember recess? When you knew that if you just sat still for a couple more hours, you and your friends could go racing out to the merry-go-round or the → Read More
Parents Fight For School Recess
Remember recess? When you knew that if you just sat still for a couple more hours, you and your friends could go racing out to the merry-go-round or the hopscotch court for a daily dose of fun? In many public elementary schools in Florida, recess has become a thing of the past. And parents are → Read More