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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Gov. Ron DeSantis, in St. Petersburg to see the devastation to Tampa Bay caused by red tide, said a state of emergency — requested by the city and business and environmental groups — is not necessary to support the efforts. -
DeSantis chose the Disney Wilderness Preserve in Osceola County for the ceremonial signing of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. It is considered a national model in efforts to preserve migration paths for animals. -
The letter from the group follows a request from St. Petersburg's mayor and city council last week to help fund cleanup of what is being called the worst red tide outbreak ever in Tampa Bay. -
St. Petersburg faces the highest long-term projection of flooding days of any of the 15 cities in Florida cited by the report. -
Thousands of fish killed by red tide continued to litter the St. Petersburg waterfront Monday, even after 15 tons had been scooped out of the water by city crews. -
The population of the Florida panther once dwindled to below two dozen, but it has since rebounded to more than 200. Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. has made it his mission to photograph their progress. -
Piney Point's owner is among the targets of the lawsuit, which seeks a full cleanup and closure of the former phosphate plant. -
City officials will have to take a look at the social, legal and economic impacts of some of their recommendations. -
The bill would ban local governments from enforcing policies that restricts the types of fuel sources that could be used by businesses and homes. Proponents say it would ensure Florida consumers have energy options and insure energy independence. -
This would be the current St. Petersburg Congressman's third race for the governor's mansion.
