Regan McCarthy
Phone: (850) 487-3086 x374
Regan McCarthy is the Assignment Editor and Senior News Producer for WFSU News/ Florida Public Radio. Before coming to Tallahassee, Regan graduated with honors from Indiana University’s Ernie Pyle School of Journalism. She worked for several years for NPR member station WFIU in Bloomington, Ind., where she covered local and state government and produced feature and community stories. She has also worked for the London Business Matters Magazine and the Rochester Sentinel, a daily local newspaper. She is the recipient of six professional broadcast awards including first-place Best Radio Feature from the Indiana chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. When she isn’t tracking leading newsmakers she spends her time knitting, reading, strolling through the woods and brunching at new restaurants. Follow Regan McCarthy on Twitter: @Regan_McCarthy
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If a pregnant person is struggling with mental health and considering suicide, several states' laws, including Florida's, specifically say the "life of the mother" exception does not apply to them. -
"It’s not done until it’s done," says Stephanie Pineiro, executive director at Florida Access Network. -
A Jacksonville nurse told a state House panel that the bill would give her more tools to use when dealing with misbehaving patients and gave examples. -
A state Senate panel has approved a proposal that would allow trained certified nursing assistants to give medications to nursing home residents. -
A measure that codifies medical board rules advanced through a Senate panel Monday. As lawmakers prepared to hear the bill, hundreds of transgender people and supporters filled the Capitol’s fourth floor.
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Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has a grade of D, according to Leapfrog. That’s down from a C two years ago. Hospital officials say the rankings don’t give a complete picture. -
Bills to regulate social media, including its use in schools, are already moving through the Florida Legislature with bipartisan support. -
The hospital hasn’t been specific about the type of security issue that brought its computer network offline two weeks ago, but experts say the evidence points to a ransomware attack. -
The federally qualified health center says the center is open for patients who used CVS and need to transfer their prescription to another pharmacy. -
An IT threat at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is ongoing. In an update sent Tuesday, the system said some elective procedures have resumed.
