“As we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy Once again, Vet Events Tally, known simply as “V.E.T. Inc.,” brought Tallahassee a joy filled Veterans Day Parade. Receiving help from Leon County, the City of Tallahassee, and […]
Tuesday’s midterm elections were widely regarded as a referendum on President Trump. However, it appears voters were not voting on the economy. Instead, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that “a surveyor of tens of thousands of voters or likely voters released Tuesday found that their top concerns were healthcare and immigration.” What about the […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, Dara Kam The News Service of Florida ORLANDO — In another razor-thin election, Florida voters on Tuesday continued a two-decade streak of Republican dominance by electing former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis as governor. With more than 8 million votes counted, the state Division of Elections showed DeSantis leading Democrat Andrew Gillum by […]
Information acquired by TR from the Florida Department of Highway and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) this past Friday reveal that the driving records of two of the five Tallahassee City elected officials are tied to an “active criminal investigation” and can’t be released unredacted. Based on an earlier report by POLITICO, which found Gillum’s records were […]
By Scott Carswell Jr. This Saturday FSU will travel to Raleigh to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack at 3:30 on ABC. NC State is 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in the ACC. The Wolfpack started off 5-0 with wins over James Madison, Georgia State, Marshall, Virginia and Boston College. They have since […]
Listed below is a concise assessment of each proposed amendment to the Florida constitution. For more detail, visit Ballotpedia. Amendment 1 Vote yes for amendment 1 if you support raising the homestead property tax exemption by $25,000 for homes worth more than $100,000. This would exempt the value between $100,000 and $125,000 of a home that serves […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee that state lawmakers envision as a way to help a region beset by toxic algae blooms was part of a wide-ranging water bill signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump. The $6 billion America’s Water Infrastructure Act of […]
By: Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU NEWS Florida State University will launch its new Civil Rights Institute with an inaugural event on Thursday, Nov. 1, featuring acclaimed civil rights speaker Desmond Meade. The institute is an interdisciplinary endeavor created by the Office of the Provost, FSU Libraries, the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, the College […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis shredded each other Sunday night during a nationally televised debate, as the gubernatorial candidates appeared in their first face-to-face showdown little more than two weeks before the Nov. 6 general election. The hour-long CNN debate in Tampa, hosted by Jake […]
Less than a year before gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum publicly denounced President Donald trump’s efforts to investigate the threat of voter fraud, Gillum’s brother, Marcus Gillum, voted in the 2016 general election in Tallahassee, Florida while a resident of Chicago, Illinois. According to Florida law, you must be a legal resident in Florida to vote […]