Lynn Hatter
News DirectorLynn Hatter is a Florida A&M University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Lynn has served as reporter/producer for WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas. She is an award-winning member of the Capital Press Corps and has participated in the NPR Kaiser Health News Reporting Partnership and NPR Education Initiative. When she’s not working, Lynn spends her time watching sci-fi and action movies, writing her own books, going on long walks through the woods, traveling and exploring antique stores. Follow Lynn Hatter on Twitter: @HatterLynn.
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A Leon County judge says the county’s mandatory mask policy can stand. It imposes civil penalties on people who don’t wear face coverings in enclosed spaces like businesses. -
The removal of problematic names and the acknowledgment of the current racial climate were at the forefront of the Tallahassee Commissions agenda. Lynn Hatter reports in an hours-long meeting, commissioners voted to erect new monuments to racial equity, and remove vestiges of a problematic past.
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In the weeks since a Tallahassee police officer shot and killed Tony McDade, his name has been featured alongside the likes of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd—those who have become symbols of police brutality and racial inequity. He’s also been held up as a symbol of violence against transgender people. McDade was a transgender man. Much of the media attention on McDade has ignored or de-emphasized that, moments before being shot by police, McDade killed 21-year-old Malik Jackson. Now Jackson’s family members are fighting to tell their story.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis's veto of $1 billion in the state budget is causing Senate Democratic lawmakers to say the decision was made 'behind closed doors.'
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Florida recently hit a record number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. Friday brought more bad news—the state’s budget picture has gone from bad, to worse, as Governor Ron DeSantis maintains he’s got it under control.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has formally signed off on teacher pay raises. The state is planning on spending about $500 million to bring Florida to near the top of states for starting salaries. The move comes as DeSantis has promised cuts to the upcoming state budget to deal with revenue losses from the pandemic.
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A rise in COVID-19 infections in younger people is spurring Florida’s public universities to reconsider their reopening plans for Fall.
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Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey says now is the time for the city commission to get involved with the Community Remembrance Project. The project would bring a lynching memorial to Tallahassee.
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As new cases of COVID-19 infections spike to daily records, Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier is asking the question: to mask, or not to mask?Dozier is seeking input on whether the county should require face masks to be worn in public
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Florida has been setting new records daily in the past couple of weeks for new infections. The state recorded 4,049 new cases overnight with a 12.4% positivity rate. That brings the state to nearly 64,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 3,100 people have died from the disease so far.
