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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The 600,000 signatures garnered so far means the proposed constitutional amendment can go before the Florida Supreme Court for review. -
Democratic organizers are galvanizing as Debbie Murcasel-Powell announced she's running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rick Scott. -
One of the state's most powerful politicians is pushing to consolidate the number of circuit courts that operate in Florida. -
The lawsuit comes a dozen years after federal environmental regulators said the tortoises needed added protection to survive. -
On Thursday, state environmental officials will vote on new restrictions for people mooring boats in the Weeki Wachee River. -
Florida's Democratic Party had it's worst-ever showing during November's elections. The new head of the state party says she's working on a plan to reconnect with voters. -
Andrew Warren's attorneys argued in a federal appeals court in Alabama that a federal judge has the power to have him reinstated. -
Free speech advocates say new rules limiting demonstrations at the state capitol threaten the First Amendment rights of Floridians. -
They say the federal government has previously agreed to added protections for the species but has since backtracked. -
The award-winning film will be released in over 40 theaters in Florida on Feb. 24. The film's photographer and producer will host Q&A sessions this weekend in Tampa.
