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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As the start of the school year nears for many students, not all college professors are ready to head back to the classroom. The United Faculty of Florida, a union that represents college and university faculty and staff, is calling on the governor to move all classes online for the next semester. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for more coronavirus antibody testing in Florida. He says the tests will help health officials have a better understanding of how the virus has spread throughout the state. But some experts have raised concerns about the accuracy of the tests. -
Not All Leon County Residents Who Test Positive For Coronavirus Get Counted In The Health DepartmentFriday, Florida health officials announced more than 9,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases. Experts say that number is likely on the low side, in part because not all positive test results are listed in the Department of Health’s total for each day -
Residents Wait In Hours Long Line For Coronavirus Testing While Traffic Causes Congestion, Blocks BuLeon County residents hoping to get a COVID-19 test are waiting in lines hours long. The long lines and heavy traffic are also raising concerns for businesses in the area. -
Florida Leaders Worry Parents Keeping Kids Home Over Coronavirus Concerns Could Lead To More SegregaAs parents decide whether to send their children back to the classroom this fall, Florida Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson says she’s worried more parents could opt to home school. She says that could create an even bigger racial divide in education. -
The number of coronavirus cases reported in Liberty County jumped from just 8 to 60 overnight between Sunday and Monday. The majority of those cases stem from staff and prisoners at the Liberty Correctional Institution. -
Contact tracers are an important part of reducing the spread of COVID-19. But who are they, and does Florida have enough of them? -
Tallahassee healthcare leaders agree a peak in COVID-19 cases could come within the next few weeks. But they warn, that’s only if residents continue the... -
Florida health officials have suspended the license of two nursing home administrators and placed a moratorium on new residents at Cross Landings Health...
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As Floridians stay home to avoid the spread of the coronavirus some worry about another potential threat—the increased risk of domestic violence. For...
