Apr 12 Florida Prof: State’s ‘Adolescent’ Economy Is Still Growing Up By Quinn Bowman Florida is used to visitors – some come to see Disney World, while others relocate to the Sunshine State after they retire. According to University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith, the state’s economy has depended on constant population… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch Tampa Faces Troubled Economic Recovery As part of the Spotlight City series in Tampa on how the economic crisis has affected attitudes toward government, Gwen Ifill talks to four Floridians about the unstable housing market, high unemployment rates, the soaring cost of living and the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Winners and Losers of Florida’s Foreclosure Crisis Paul Solman reports from Florida on people who have lost their homes to foreclosures and the buyers who are snapping up those properties. Continue watching
Apr 09 Tax Day Town Hall Meeting With Romer, Martinez: Ask Your Questions By Dave Gustafson We want you to be part of a town hall meeting we're hosting in Tampa -- regardless of whether you happen to live in Florida or not. Judy Woodruff is hosting the event as part of our "Spotlight… Continue reading
Apr 09 Spotlight City: A Florida Politics Primer The PBS NewsHour is gearing up for the latest in its "Spotlight City" reporting series. We've been to Pittsburgh, Albuquerque, St. Louis and Kansas City exploring issues that reverberate on both the local and national stage. Continue reading