The Bay Blend

Your local weekend event roundup for a rainy couple days in Tampa Bay!

It’s Friday, October 9th - this weekend’s supposed to be a rainy one, but there’s still plenty going on in the Tampa Bay area, from a plant festival to the reopening of t

Your local music roundup + a HURRICANE Isaias update (It's a hurricane now)

It’s Thursday, October 8th - See, told you it was going to be a cool special episode from Gabby! Shout out to her for a great Wednesday Blend. As for today, we’re back wi

The early magic of cinema in Tampa Bay + Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Gulf

It's Wednesday, October 7th - A new exhibit in Tampa traces the city's cinematic history back to the mid-1890s. It's on display at the Henry B. Plant Museum. Host Gabriel

How Haitians in Florida are getting by without TPS + a possible storm in the Gulf to watch out for

It’s Tuesday, October 6th - In July, the Trump Administration revoked temporary protected status for thousands of Haitians. So, where’s that leave them now? We’ll talk ab

The Cost of Power: WUSF investigates why Tampa Bay utility prices are so dang high

It’s Monday, October 5th - If you live in the Tampa Bay area and you pay your utility bill monthly, you probably think the same thing as me when you see you the the charg

Your local event roundup for the first weekend of October!

It’s Friday, October 2nd - Even though the weather feels like we're still in the middle of summer, there’s plenty of fall events popping up in the Tampa Bay region. And w

Your local music roundup, featuring concerts in Tampa, Dunedin, and Polk County!

It’s Thursday, October 1st - Welcome to a new month! Don’t forget to pay your rent. On today’s local music roundup, we’re talking about shows going on in Tampa, Dunedin a

Should a Sarasota teacher be fired? Florida's attorney general says yes.

It’s Wednesday, September 30th - The Sarasota School district has been embroiled in some controversy lately, and a new story involving a student-teacher feud has a promin

Mapping the bottom of Tampa Bay!

It’s Tuesday, September 29th - You ever wonder what the bottom of Tampa Bay looks like? Well researchers have been looking into this for years, and for very good reasons.

The Pros and Cons of Florida's Property Tax cut you're voting on in November

It’s Monday, September 28th - Florida’s property tax cut amendment is one of the hotly debated topics heading into November’s elections, and one of WUSF's reporters has b

Friday, September 25th, 2026: Your fall-themed local weekend event roundup!

On this weekend’s local event roundup, we have some fall-themed events to get you in the seasonal mood, a cool play mixing fantasy and history, and a sweet date idea invo

Thursday, September 24th, 2026: Your local music roundup + HCC students taking classes at 'The Nest'

It’s local music roundup time, featuring a punk rock showcase, a jazz ensemble playing a celebration concert for their 30-year anniversary, and a rising Black goth artist

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026: Checking out new heat safety tech in Hillsborough County parks

This summer season is officially over as of yesterday. And WOW, was it hot. Hillsborough County knows this too, and they debuted some new technology this summer to make s

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026: Board game therapy in Tampa Bay! + cooler weather already on the way?

While board games have done a great job of ending friendships for Sky, another place in the Tampa Bay area is using board games to bring people together. Wild concept, bu

Monday, September 21st, 2026: How bracelets are helping Tampa Bay area immigrant families get by

A rise in deportations across Florida has left many families without their main income providers. Some organizations are trying to fill that void, and they’re doing it in

Friday, September 18th, 2026: Your local weekend event roundup + FL bumping up its minimum wage

This weekend, you can see dinosaurs, a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical, talk to Tampa Black Authors and even check out a bunch of museums for free! You’ll hear

Thursday, September 17th, 2026: Your local music roundup + Fixing flooding in Tampa?

It’s local music roundup time, and today, we have punk rock, funk, and even some Latin trap that you can get down to this weekend. We’ll give you the details, but first -

Wednesday, September 16th, 2026: Helping out the ONLY bird exclusive to the Sunshine State!

The Florida scrub jay is the only bird that’s exclusive to this state. And today, you’re going to find out how scientists are trying to help out the true Floridian mainta

Tuesday, September 15th, 2026: Super PACs and dark money buy influence and access

Candidates use all kinds of political action committees to raise money for elections. Guest host Meghan Bowman talks about how super PACs and dark money move through poli

Monday, September 14th, 2026: How PACs are moving through Florida’s elections, part 1

Guest host Meghan Bowman talks with some experts in a two-parter about how PAC money is moving through one of Florida’s top races in the midterms. We also have some event