Regan McCarthy
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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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The executive director of the Florida Planned Parenthood Affiliates says it probably won't happen before November. -
Nothing about abortion access has changed, and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling won’t mean an immediate shift. -
"I think the pandemic highlighted the nurses' value and now we’re asking to be paid that value,” said rally organizer Emily Bloom. -
It comes as many homeowners are losing coverage or seeing skyrocketing rates. -
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said lawmakers should take steps to address the state's struggling insurance industry. -
She also said affordable housing and condo safety "are issues that are impacting people’s lives every day." -
The legislative session has wrapped up, but some are raising concerns about a few of the bills that didn’t get passed—including a move to address property insurance in Florida. -
The measure, titled The Local Business Protection Act, applies to businesses that have been operating for at least three years and that see at least a 15% reduction in profits because of a local government rule. -
COVID separated families from loved ones in care facilities. Lawmakers don't want it to happen againUnder the bill moved forward this week in the House Health & Human Services Committee, a patient can designate a caregiver or family member who must be allowed to visit for a minimum of two hours daily. -
One exemption includes allowing an abortion after that time frame if it's medically required to save the pregnant person’s life or to prevent serious harm.
