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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Florida’s legislative session begins March 4—just weeks after a special session that passed sweeping immigration reform. As bills stack up for the regular session, the Republican-controlled legislature continues to angle for President Donald Trump’s favor. And while legislative leaders and the governor appear to have made up after butting heads earlier this year, some are questioning how long that will last. -
With low temperatures persisting through the end of the week raising concerns about icy roads, some local schools are canceling class through Friday. -
Tallahassee and surrounding areas are expected to see temperatures dipping down into the 20s Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. Meteorologists say that means ice and snow from last night's storm that has begun melting will likely freeze again—leading to potentially icy and treacherous roadways. That concern has many schools in the area extending their closures into Thursday. -
Forecasters are predicting extreme cold for the Panhandle and Big Bend. A wintry mix of snow and sleet is also expected throughout the area. Some local schools have announced closures others say they're monitoring the situation. -
Cold temperatures in Florida can have a serious impact on the animals living in the sunshine state. When temperatures dip too low, cold stress can impact creatures from the iguanas that fall from South Florida trees to the cold stunned sea turtles on the coast to manatees making their way into the warmer rivers and springs. -
Local officials have voted against a plan to purchase part of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square. But the vote leaves the door open for a potential future partnership between the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a group of people working to revitalize the local arts district. -
The city of Tallahassee has been adding fluoride to the public water system since 1987. Now the topic is scheduled for discussion at the city’s commission meeting. -
Florida’s ballot proposal to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution has failed. A law that bans most abortions after six weeks will remain in place. While a majority—about 57%—of Floridians voted in favor of the amendment, the measure did not meet the needed 60% threshold to pass. -
Over the next several days, voters in 10 states will decide whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their constitutions. One of those states is here in Florida where most abortions after six weeks are currently banned. Some states just require a majority vote to pass ballot measures. In Florida, that threshold is higher -
Right now, Florida law bans most abortions after six weeks.
