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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New conservative board members Christopher Rufo and Eddie Speir got a mixed reaction during their campus visit Wednesday. -
Residents in favor of forming their own government won the support of a majority of state legislators Thursday during a public hearing in Sarasota. -
Florida GOP Chair and Sarasota state Sen. Joe Gruters said DeSantis' selection of six conservative members to the school's board was "not a takeover," but a "bridge to save New College.” -
The Senate's incoming president has said she would like to see Florida's ban on abortions after 15 weeks reduced to 12 weeks and anti-abortion activists are pushing for even tighter restrictions. -
Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born. Scientists are concerned it could create gender imbalance. -
Hotter summers in Florida are causing more sea turtles to be born female. Scientists there are concerned about what the gender imbalance could mean for turtle populations.
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Political action committees with backing from GOP donors contributed money to local school board races in several states, including Florida. -
Tuesday is the primary for governor to see which Democrat, Charlie Crist or Nikki Fried, will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall. Christ was elected governor in 2006 as a Republican.
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The letter, sent to companies including United Healthcare, Florida Hospital Association and Florida Blue, says companies need to make a choice between a responsibility to patients and politicians who have "put reproductive healthcare at risk." -
The online campaign, which started two months ago, has so far garnered about 7,350 signatures.
