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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Coronavirus cases throughout Florida are dropping, Dr. Thomas Truman says that doesn’t make getting vaccinated any less important — even for young children. -
Sylvie Naar says when she found out her team received a $3 million NIH grant, she was in tears "because it was like we were actually getting funded to do something about racism in the world." -
Florida health officials say the number of COVID cases is continuing to trend down, but the president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association tells legislators that staffing concerns remain. -
“Over the last six weeks, we’ve seen a rapid increase in the number of COVID hospitalizations now exceeding over 17,000 individuals currently hospitalized for COVID," said FHA President Mary Mayhew. -
How contagious is the variant? One doctor explains: With flu, if one infected person is exposed to a room of unvaccinated patients, two others will catch it. With delta, it will be seven. -
House Speaker Chris Sprowls wants to extend Medicaid coverage for mothers after giving birth from the current two months to a year. -
A proposal to keep many of the state’s pandemic-era telehealth practices in place is moving forward, but some say a few important provisions aren't in the legislation. -
The proposal would create a one-stop number where veterans can get everything from peer-to-peer support to service referrals. -
State Sen. Gayle Harrell wants to ensure a simple phone call is all it takes for veterans to get mental health services. -
Florida State University’s head football coach, Mike Norvell, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
