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.
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Florida Democrats are hyped up over Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run. State Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried wants to use that enthusiasm to spur her party to the polls and drive Democratic voter registration and turnout in the hopes of influencing down-ballot races, including those for local school boards. -
The region has already been saturated over the past several weeks and the storm is expected to bring up to a foot of rain as it impacts the Big Bend. That’s raising concerns about flooding—and has state and local agencies warning residents not to try to drive through flooded roads. -
Potential Tropical Cyclone #4 is expected to move into the eastern Gulf, paralleling the west coast of Florida. It may soon be named Debby. -
School and district grades are out: and Leon and surrounding counties appear to be maintaining progress, and there are no “F” schools among Gadsden, Franklin, Leon or Jefferson districts. -
Vote-by-mail ballots are heading to voters next week, says Leon Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley. The Office is expected to send more than 33,000 ballots to Leon County voters. -
A renewed effort to explore for oil drilling in an environmentally sensitive area of Calhoun County in North Florida is now under legal threat. -
The area’s social service hotline, 2-1-1 Big Bend, says its fielding calls on variety of needs like housing, mental health services and food, with the latter quickly becoming the top priority and concern of callers. -
Two weeks after a record-breaking $237 million donation to Florida A&M University was met with praise—followed by skepticism and questions—the school’s president is apologizing for keeping key people in the dark. -
Days after strong storms and tornados struck the region residents continue trying to dig out from under downed trees and powerlines, and many are finding recovery a confusing, frustrating process. -
The following schools will be closed Tuesday: Florida A&M University, Leon, Franklin, Gulf, Madison, Jefferson, Wakulla, and Taylor County Schools.
