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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Perry, Florida has been hit by 3 storms in the past 13 months. But locals say the storms haven’t damaged the community’s resolve. -
The governor says forecasters are calling for a major hurricane. But he says just how strong the storm gets could be determined by the path it takes. -
Governor Ron DeSantis says he believes the state is in a better position to hold the suspect accountable to the fullest extent of the law. He says that’s because Florida can pursue attempted murder charges while he says the federal government can’t. -
Leon County schools have seen a rash of safety incidents and a surge of tips and rumors about potential school violence. It's an issue school officials and law enforcement alike say they're taking very seriously. -
The site says the proposed state constitutional amendment “threatens women’s safety.” Others say Florida's six-week abortion ban is a threat to women's health. -
Former Florida State University swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley set a world record Thursday in her very first race in the Paralympics. -
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. -
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 . -
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. -
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.
