The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny,…

Lightning Strike Burns Down Historic Building at Tall Timbers

By Regan McCarthy, WSFU News A lightning strike during Monday…

Sheriffs Criticize Federal Mass Deportation Efforts

By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE –…

Florida Gas Average Up 29 Percent In Two Weeks

By The News Service of Florida Pump prices in Florida…

Here’s What Happened To Ten Key 2026 Session Issues

By Jim Turner and Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of…

Chamber Chair, Business Owner Addresses Hospital Vote, Opportunities

By Eddie Gonzalez Loumiet On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission…

Business

Leon County Taxable Sales Down in January

The most recent information from the Florida Department of Revenue shows that consumer spending in Leon County-as measured by taxable sales…

By Staff on March 11, 2026No Comment

Florida State University Celebrates Partnership with Amazon Web Services

By Bill Wellock, FSU News Florida State University researcher Paul Bupe is developing an interactive intersection safety system, a project for…

By Staff on March 10, 2026No Comment

Local

LCS to Address New NIL Policy Allowing Student-Athletes to Profit

The Leon County School Board was briefed about a new…

By Staff on March 16, 20262 Comments

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: March 10, 2026

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission…

By Staff on March 11, 2026No Comment

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: March 11, 2026

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City…

By Staff on March 11, 20263 Comments

Hospital Transfer Complete with 3-2 Vote

Matlow: “I don’t believe the state should own this hospital.”…

By Staff on March 11, 20265 Comments

Opinion

Florida

FEMA Lifts Environmental Hold on $608M Grant for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’

By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix Florida is finally eligible for a $608 million federal grant to help pay for the state’s migrant lockups after the Trump administration…

By Staff on March 16, 20261 Comment

Sine Die 2026: Legislators End Session, But Have Unfinished Business

By Gray Rohrer, Jim Turner, Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The legislative session that began with a handshake snub ended Friday with a whimper, without a…

By The News Service of Florida on March 16, 2026No Comment

Post-FSU Shooting Package Arming Professors Clears Both Chambers

By Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix The Florida House gave final approval Thursday, the second-to-last-day of the scheduled regular legislative session, to a package formulated in the aftermath…

By Staff on March 12, 2026No Comment

Morning Briefs

The TR Daily Briefs: Monday, March 16, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, March 16, 2026 Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, temperature falling to around 51…

By Robert Stewart on March 16, 2026No Comment

School Board
County
City
Local Sports
Business

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: February 24, 2026

Provided below are the news briefs from the February…

By Staff on February 25, 2026

LCS Board Rejects Citizen Review in 3-2 Vote

Smith’s Proposal Called for an Independent Evaluation In a…

By Staff on February 16, 2026

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: February 10, 2026

Provided below are the news briefs from the February…

By Staff on February 11, 2026

LCS Discusses $13M in 2026/27 Budget Cuts

During the Monday Leon County School Board agenda review…

By Staff on February 11, 2026

UPDATED: Leon County Votes for Affordable Housing Property Tax Breaks

On March 10, the Leon County Board of County…

By Staff on March 11, 2026

UPDATE: Leon County Votes for Nonbinding Referendum on Consolidation

During the March 10th Leon County Commission meeting, commissioners…

By Staff on March 11, 2026

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: February 10, 2026

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County…

By Staff on February 11, 2026

Leon County Owns 529 Parcels, 5,748 Acres

The Leon County Division of Real Estate Management (Division…

By Staff on February 3, 2026

Violent, Property Crime Incidents Remain Up in 2026

TPD crime incident numbers for February 2026 are in.…

By Staff on March 10, 2026

Jack Porter Seeks to Expand National Profile Via Immigration Issue

It appears that Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter has…

By Staff on March 10, 2026

Comparison Shows COT Electric Customers Have Benefited from Lower Rates

A comparison of monthly electricity costs over a four-year…

By Staff on March 10, 2026

TPD Celebrates Promotions

On February 13, 2026, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD)…

By Staff on February 25, 2026

Lincoln, Chiles and Florida High Wrestlers Place at State Championships

Starting on Mar. 6, Lincoln, Chiles, and Florida High…

By Robert Stewart on March 11, 2026

Rickards Competes at Ellis Elite 16 Track and Field Invitational

On March 7, the Rickards track team had multiple…

By Robert Stewart on March 10, 2026

Leon County Boys Wrestlers Qualify for States

On Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, two separate regional…

By Robert Stewart on March 4, 2026

Florida High Beach Volleyball Beats Leon in Close Match

On March 3, Leon hosted Florida High in a…

By Robert Stewart on March 4, 2026

Report: Domi Activities Generated $7.9M Impact in 2025

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners is set…

By Staff on March 6, 2026

Tallahassee MSA Residential Sales Prices Trending Down

The January 2026 median sales price of existing homes…

By Staff on March 2, 2026

Equiturn Holdings Earns No. 1 Spot on FSU’s 2026 Seminole 100 list

By Kenta Joseph, FSU News Equiturn Holdings Inc., a global financial…

By Staff on February 25, 2026

Single-Family Construction Permits Down 52.5% in January

According to filings with Leon County and the City…

By Staff on February 24, 2026

Exclusive

The TR Daily Briefs: Friday, March 13, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, March 13, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 77. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Saturday, a…

By Robert Stewart on March 13, 20261 Comment

Jobless Claims Up In Florida

By The News Service of Florida The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,458 first-time jobless claims were filed in Florida last week,…

By The News Service of Florida on March 12, 2026No Comment

The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, March 12, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, March 12, 2026 Weather: Today, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, high near 72. Tonight. mostly clear, with a low…

By Robert Stewart on March 12, 2026No Comment

Trump Road, Bobby Bowden Airport Get Senate Approval

By The News Service of Florida A road running across south Florida would be named after President Donald Trump and Tallahassee’s airport would add…

By The News Service of Florida on March 12, 20261 Comment

Letters to the Editor

Frivolous Lawsuits Drive-Up Small Business Costs

Operating a small business always has its challenges, especially in the construction industry. We try to keep costs down for our customers, which means we have to keep…

By Staff on April 29, 20252 Comments