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Ricardo Cuomo is a student at the University of South Florida, currently majoring in Mass Communications with a concentration in Broadcast News. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela but currently resides in Tampa, Florida, United States. He currently works as a News Intern for WUSF and has previously worked as a correspondent for USF Oracle, USF's student-run newspaper.

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Ricardo Cuomo is a WUSF Zimmerman Radio News intern for fall of 2025.

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I am currently a senior at the University of South Florida aspiring to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Comm…

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Empleados subcontratados de USF protestan por salarios bajos y recortes de beneficios

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By Ricardo Cuomo
| WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL) Verified
Decenas de conserjes y personal de mantenimiento subcontratados de la Universidad del Sur de Florida se congregaron en Tampa el miércoles para protestar contra posibles recortes de beneficios. En diciembre de 2024, USF anunció que Compass Group (este link está en inglés) asumiría el cargo de socio de gestión de instalaciones y servicios de alimentación de la universidad en una medida de reducción de costos.
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USF’s contracted employees protest low wages and benefit cuts

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By Ricardo Cuomo
| WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL) Verified
Dozens of contracted janitors and groundskeepers at the University of South Florida got together in Tampa on Wednesday to protest potential benefit cuts. In Dec. 2024, USF announced that Compass Group would be taking over as the university’s food and facility management partner in a cost-cutting move. Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), a subsidiary of the Compass Group, was tasked with providing facility services to the school.
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Study shows 2024 hurricanes reduced Tampa’s tree canopy by almost 5%

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By Ricardo Cuomo
| WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL) Verified
You may have noticed fewer trees when driving through the greater Tampa Bay region. Perhaps not surprisingly, hurricanes are to blame. A study presented to the Tampa City Council last week reported a 4.8% decrease in the city’s tree canopy following the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Researchers said the canopy dropped from 31.4% in 2024 to 29.9% in 2025 – a total loss of about 1,200 acres.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked as a correspondent for my school's newspaper, covering NCAA Division I athletics.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No. Not old enough I'm afraid.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist is to canalize loads of abstract information into something concise that anyone can understand.
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