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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Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s taking into account calls from school districts and education leaders to continue distance learning through the rest of the... -
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to make the most of having fewer drivers on the road. During a Saturday morning news conference, DeSantis announced plans to... -
Florida is applying for a federal waiver that will let people who receive SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, order their groceries online. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to look into removing some of the requirements for collecting unemployment benefits as layoffs pile up in response to...
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Florida Governor Urges Spring Breakers To Avoid Large Groups, Crowded Bars Amid Coronavirus ConcernsAs spring breakers flock to Florida , Gov. Ron DeSantis calls their gatherings “problematic.” DeSantis said large groups on the beach, as well as... -
A bill that would require public employers to check the immigration status of new hires through E-verify got its first hearing in a House committee... -
A little more than ten years ago, Florida set a goal to recycle 75% of its waste by this year. The state reached 60% in 2016, but since then it’s been... -
Fines could soon be doubled for people who drive around, or fail to stop for school buses with their stop arms out. A bill moving through the House has... -
Teacher pay, firearm safety and healthcare spending are among the top issues Florida leaders listed as they made their opening statements on the first... -
Florida lawmakers seem agree— something needs to be done about the state’s Constitution Revision Commission. But they’re not on the same page yet about...
