Florida’s Unemployment Rate Falls, Remains Below National Rate

July Residential Real Estate Re-Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 24.3% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one…

By Staff on September 16, 20213 Comments

Leon County Unemployment Rate Down, Jobs Just Short of 2019 Levels

The latest jobs report shows that there were 148,919 people working in Leon County in July, which is 707 more than…

By Staff on September 1, 2021No Comment

Tallahassee City Commission to Take Stand on Abortion

On Wednesday, September 8, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0…

By Staff on September 16, 202129 Comments

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs – September 14, 2021

The Leon County Commissioners heard an update on COVID-19 for…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 15, 20219 Comments

Leon County Approves $3.4 Million in Renovations for Historic Amtrak Building

On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Leon County Commissioners approved the…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 14, 202111 Comments

Leon County to Bid for World Athletics Cross Country Championship

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners approved a $250,000…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 14, 20214 Comments

Federal Judge Refuses to Block DeSantis Mask Order

By Jim Saunders and Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Wednesday rejected a request by parents of disabled children to block Gov.…

By The News Service of Florida on September 16, 20215 Comments

DeSantis Calls for Ditching Standardized Tests

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the state’s system of standardized testing in public schools is “quite frankly, outdated,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on…

By The News Service of Florida on September 14, 20216 Comments

Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen Grimes Dies at 93

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen Grimes passed away at 93. He was the 72nd justice to serve on Florida’s high court since Florida’s statehood. Grimes served from…

By Staff on September 14, 2021No Comment

Lawsuits are Driving Up Healthcare Costs

Dear Editor, The COVID-19 pandemic has been a wakeup call for many people to start taking their healthcare…

By Staff on August 31, 20211 Comment

LCS Meeting Briefs September 8th, 2021

Listed below are notes from the September 8th Leon…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 8, 2021

Leon County School Board Member Advocates for Vaccine Incentives

During a special Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 7, 2021

Leon County School Board Approves $50K to Challenge Parental Opt-Out Requirement

At a special meeting today, the Leon County School…

By Staff on September 2, 2021

Leon School Board Denial of Charter School Overturned by Commission

The decision by the Leon County School Board, in…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 1, 2021

Leon County Approves Opioid Settlement Structure

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners consented to…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 14, 2021

Leon County Commission Chairman Minor Calls Special Meeting Related to COVID

Leon County Commission Chairman Rick Minor announced today that…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 1, 2021

School Board Member Wood Tests Positive for COVID, Blames Meeting Attendees

Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood announced that…

By Staff on August 6, 2021

Hanna Asks DeSantis to Allow Mask Mandate in Leon County Schools

Citing local statistics related to COVID, Leon County Superintendent…

By Steve Stewart on August 4, 2021

Matlow Proposes Lobbyist Regulations

At a press conference on Friday, City Commissioner Jeremy…

By Steve Stewart on September 12, 2021

Former Tallahassee Mayor and City Commissioner Scott Maddox Sentenced to Five Years

Today, federal judge Robert Hinkle sentenced former Mayor and…

By Steve Stewart on September 9, 2021

City Settles Two Lawsuits with $422,480

During the City Commission meeting on Wednesday the City…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 9, 2021

UPDATED: City Approves $4 Mill Offer for Gaines Street Property

The City Commission voted 3-1 to sell a city…

By Steve Stewart on September 7, 2021

Chiles High School Hires New Boys, Girls Basketball Coaches

Chiles High School recently appointed new head coaches for…

By Lynsey Kirk on May 20, 2021

High School Playmakers: Demps, Campbell and Williams

Student-athletes in Leon County face the everyday struggle of…

By Ari Payne on October 5, 2020

Chiles High School Lacrosse Team Supports Coach After Cancer Diagnosis

The Chiles boys lacrosse team showed support for coach…

By Lexie Pitzen on February 26, 2020

Chiles Football Field to be Converted to Artificial Turf

The Chiles Regional Football Field could soon be converted…

By Steve Stewart on February 12, 2019

Tallahassee People on the Move

Prime Meridian Names Chief Bank Officer, Business Development Officer…

By Staff on August 26, 2021

Local Business, Perfect Plants Nursery, Makes “Fastest Growing” List

Inc. Magazine has revealed their “Inc. 5000” list and…

By Lynsey Kirk on August 23, 2021

Local Leaders Comment on Amazon Project

With the announcement that Amazon will be coming to…

By Staff on August 11, 2021

It’s Official: Amazon is Coming to Tallahassee

Today, Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to locate a new…

By Staff on August 11, 2021

FSU Preview: Florida State vs. Wake Forest

Florida State goes on the road Saturday to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at 3:30 PM on ESPN. Wake Forest is 2-0…

By Scott Carswell Jr on September 17, 20212 Comments

CRPTA to Hear Update on Thomasville Road Multi-Use Path Project

On Monday, September 13th at 1:00 p.m., the Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) will get an update on the Thomasville Road Multi-Use Path…

By Steve Stewart on September 13, 20218 Comments

ESPN College Football Analyst Addresses FSU Situation

David Hale is a college football analysts for ESPN. Listed below is a twitter thread by Hale addressing FSU’s football program following the lost…

By Staff on September 12, 20219 Comments

Select Events in Tallahassee Beginning September 14

Listed below are events taking place in the Tallahassee area beginning September 14th. Trivia at the Brass TapDate: Tuesday, September 14, 2021, begins @…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 12, 20211 Comment

Rising Cost of Home Insurance a Concern

As a Florida contractor, I continue to be concerned about the future of our economy. Yes, we are red hot right now in almost every market in Florida,…

By Staff on July 28, 20212 Comments

Matlow: The way “Tallahassee Governs is Broken”

On Thursday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow held a public forum on ethics at the Leroy Collins Leon County…

By Lynsey Kirk on September 7, 2021

Coverage of Amendment 4 Shows Why Florida Media Can’t Be Trusted

The Florida legacy media can’t be trusted to publish the truth. Period. And by legacy media I mean…

By Steve Stewart on June 30, 2019

Biden, DeSantis Clash on Vaccine Mandates

The News Service of Florida President Joe Biden expressed disappointment Friday in Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican…

By The News Service of Florida on September 11, 2021