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Regan McCarthy
Assistant News DirectorRegan McCarthy covers healthcare and government in Tallahassee, Florida. She is the Assistant News Director for WFSU Public Media. Regan strives to bring listeners into the story and introduce them to voices and perspectives they may not have heard before.
Regan is the recipient of several professional broadcast awards for investigative reporting, feature reporting, government reporting and use of sound.
When she isn’t tracking the latest stories, she spends her time needle pointing, reading and strolling through Tallahassee's many parks with her rescue golden, Chip.
Follow Regan McCarthy on Twitter: @Regan_McCarthy | Phone: 850-645-6090 | Email: <a href="mailto:rmccarthy@fsu.edu">rmccarthy@fsu.edu</a>
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Former Florida State University swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley set a world record Thursday in her very first race in the Paralympics.
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Debby barreled into the Panhandle Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, leaving widespread power outages in its wake. Officials are urging patience as crews work to turn the lights back on. Duke Energy hopes to restore power to residents in areas it considers hardest hit by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. That includes customers in Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla and Madison counties.
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The latest National Hurricane Center forecast has the system making a landfall as a category 1 hurricane near the Big Bend area of Florida Monday afternoon. Some locations in North Florida could receive up to 12 inches of rainfall .
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What happens when a teachers’ personal opinions enter the classroom? Leon County’s Democratic superintendent candidates weighed in on that question Thursday during a forum hosted by the Tallahassee Democrat, the League of Women Voters and WFSU.
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A federal judge has struck down a Florida law that banned doctors from providing gender affirming care to most kids. It also created hurdles for adults to access care. Now, advocates say they hope more transgender patients will be able to get what they see as life-saving care.
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Florida recently issued new guidance on when an abortion can be performed under exceptions, but providers say it has caused even more confusion.
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More severe weather is expected in Tallahassee today. Heavy rain and strong storms are expected. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the area until 7 p.m.
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Tallahassee area residents are continuing to recover from the strong storms and tornadoes that devastated parts of the city Friday. The latest estimates Sunday evening showed power had been restored to about 91% of impacted customers.
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Sail High School, Sable Palm Elementary and Lively Tech are closed Monday. All other Leon County schools are open. But during an online update Sunday evening, Superintendent Rocky Hanna said no transportation will be provided.
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The storms this morning are causing closures and delays for schools in the surrounding area.