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 Governor Ron DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights proposal passed its first Senate Committee Wednesday. The package is getting support across political parties and interest groups. -
Providing gender-affirming care, such as hormone treatment, to people under the age of 18 is already illegal in Florida. But a new bill could change who can be charged for it and who can investigate it. -
Sale of the semi-synthetic substance that comes from the Kratom plant, was barred through an emergency rule from the state attorney general last year. -
It would also enact requirements for large data center water use permits and require the Florida Public Service commission to develop tariffs and rate structures to make sure companies that own the data centers foot the bill for extra energy needs, not other consumers. -
Senate President Ben Albriton’s rural renaissance package passed his chamber unanimously Wednesday for the second year in a row. But whether it will make headway in the House remains to be seen. -
The agreement will have FSU pay Tallahassee $109 million across 30 years for the hospital's property and assets. The school will also commit $250 to various upgrades. -
Kalicki told WFSU he thinks the impending sale of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare assets to Florida State University was pre-determined and it motivated him to jump into the race. -
The first day of Florida's legislative session is over. There's a lot to unpack. -
Entering his final legislative session, critics of the governor are saying his power to turn his leadership into unchallenged policy wins is the most diminished it has been since he was first elected. -
Diaz is a former State Senator and a political ally of Governor Ron DeSantis.
