Tristan Wood
Senior Reporter/ATC HostTristan Wood is a senior producer and host with WFSU Public Media. A South Florida native and University of Florida graduate, he focuses on state government in the Sunshine State and local panhandle political happenings.
Prior to joining the WFSU team, Tristan spent three years covering the legislature with outlets including Florida Politics, City & State Florida, and Fresh Take Florida.
When he’s not on the airwaves, Tristan is either taking road trips with his pit bull named String Bean, going to alt-rock concerts or watching the Miami Heat.
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While many voters say they’re annoyed by what sometimes feels like a deluge of negative campaign texts, calls and emails, experts say those communications play to how human brains work. -
The seat is vacant after incumbent Republican Congressman Neal Dunn declined to seek reelection. In total, eight Republicans and four Democrats are running to replace him. -
In his decision, Leon County circuit judge David Frank wrote the title, “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” sounds like a political slogan and doesn’t meet the state’s fair or neutral requirements. -
Candidates Katie Knight and Byron Poore are vying for a seat on the Madison School Board. -
Vindman’s presser was about recent reporting from CBS News about Moody’s role in the Hope Florida scandal. He’s calling on Moody to release the grand jury report from the scandal. -
A text, claiming to be from the Build Data Centers Now Political Action Committee, endorses both Talethia Edwards and PJ Perez for city commission. But, according to federal and state election financial reporting websites, that PAC doesn’t exist, and both Edwards and Perez are denouncing its contents. -
Tallahassee mayoral candidate Jeremy Matlow responds to Daryl Parks’ criticism over a controversial Facebook post involving City Commission candidate Talethia Edwards ahead of the August primary. -
Much of the fire surrounds opposition research released last week by Jeremy Matlow’s now-resigned campaign manager. Other candidates in the race have called out Matlow’s campaign. They took issue with how it was published. -
Florida’s economy has grown rapidly in recent years. But that growth has also driven up housing and other costs, changing where people are choosing to live. -
Foust appeared on WFSU’s Candidate Convos, a digital series featuring one-on-one interviews with local candidates for office in Tallahassee and Leon County ahead of the Aug. 18th primary election.
