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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7-0H is a chemical compound found naturally in the kratom plant. Products containing the compound but in extracted, potent forms have been popping up all over the country. -
Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow will run for mayor in 2026. That announcement comes the same day Mayor John Dailey announced he would not seek reelection. -
Of those anxious, nearly 60% said that anxiety stops them from checking their score. Almost half of the Gen Zers surveyed said they don’t know what goes into a credit score. -
The move comes as several other states are considering the process amid a push from national Republicans and Democrats who hope new maps could help their parties win seats during the midterms. -
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday he suing the operators of XVideos, XNXX, and other pornographic websites after they have failed to comply with a state law meant to prevent children from accessing graphic content.
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Calhoun Liberty is a keystone hospital, meaning it’s the only facility for 30 miles. Hurricane Michael damaged the previous building in 2018, leaving it operating at a reduced capacity for years. -
The median cost of housing for Florida renters rose by almost $500 dollars from 2019 to 2023, according to a new report from the University of Florida’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studies. -
Florida Democrats have continued to stumble in the state. The party’s active voter role now trails Republicans by more than a million. President Donald Trump won the state by 13 points in 2024. -
The Governor’s task force is auditing local governments and state universities to highlight what he alleges is misspending.
