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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The compound is extracted from the Kratom plant and has effects similar to opioids. Uthmeier listed 7-0H as a controlled substance about a year ago, but says now manufacturers have found workarounds. -
The forum was hosted by the Capital Region News Collaborative and the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee. -
Candidates for Tallahassee’s City Commission Seat Five race participated in a forum at WFSU’s studios Wednesday hosted by the Capitol Region News Collaborative and the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee. -
Under a plan given initial approval by the commission Tuesday, COCA will continue to administer arts and cultural grants funded by the county, but how those dollars are doled out will be determined by the Leon commissioners every year during the budgeting process. -
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is alleging the platform is violating a state law that limits children’s use of social media platforms. -
Taddeo says she’s running to serve as check on the Republican majority in state government. -
Under the plan, homeowners whose primary home has a taxable value of $150 thousand or less would pay property taxes only for schools starting next year. That value would go up to $250 thousand in 2028. -
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier officially announced his office filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman during a press conference Monday. -
A judge has denied an attempt to block Florida’s new congressional maps before they proceed to the courts. The ruling will likely keep the new maps in place through the midterms. -
Florida’s legislative leadership has reached an agreement on the state’s budget over the weekend. The decision brought clarity on several issues that the House and Senate had been fighting over.
