Cathy Carter
Cathy Carter is the education reporter for WUSF 89.7 and StateImpact Florida.
Before joining WUSF, Cathy was the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition for Delaware Public Media and reported on a variety of topics from education to the arts.
Cathy also reported for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington D.C, was a host at XM Satellite Radio and wrote arts and culture stories for a variety of newspaper,s including the Virginian Pilot and the Baltimore Sun.
Her work has been honored by journalism organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Maryland Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
As a Massachusetts native and a graduate of Boston’s Emerson College, Cathy - as are all citizens under state mandate - had no choice but to be born a Boston Red Sox fan.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing the future of a Mississippi law that inspired the Florida bills. -
Abortion is currently legal in Florida up to 24 weeks of gestation. It is only allowed beyond that if the pregnancy threatens a woman's life and physical health. -
Falling case counts and fluctuating hospitalization numbers may signal that the state has reached the peak of the omicron variant.
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The Supreme Court last week left in place a Texas law that bars abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy. Now, pro-choice advocates say the ruling may bolster similar efforts in other states, including Florida. -
We spoke with Mary Ziegler, author of "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present," about the implications of a bill proposed for the next legislative session. -
Wednesday's data shows 6,258 patients are in the hospital statewide, 165 less than the previous day. The numbers of cases and hospitalizations have gradually decreased in recent weeks. -
The number of new coronavirus cases in Florida showed a decrease of 577 from the previouis report, and the number of COVID patients in hospitals went down 440.
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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Florida decreased by another 176 people to 13,452 on Wednesday.
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With little relief in sight, there are no easy answers when it comes to hospital staffing, says Justin Senior, CEO of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida. -
More children under 12 tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida last week than any other age group, the state reported.
