LOCAL NEWS
The message coming out of the city of Tallahassee first quarter budget workshop is that all Leon County residents should expect an 20-25% ($60-70 per year) increase in the fire service fee in the near future.
Two men shot near West Pensacola Street Thursday morning. Get the details.
The City of Tallahassee is mourning the loss of Dan Kleman, who was city manager from 1974 to 1994.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
On Feb. 12, the Chiles girls soccer season came to an end with a loss in the FHSAA 5A regional final to Ponte Vedra.
FLORIDA NEWS
President Donald Trump emerged as the biggest winner Thursday as the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a suite of measures aimed at strengthening enforcement of illegal immigration.
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.
NATIONAL NEWS
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned yesterday after orders from the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams (D). Danielle Sassoon had been appointed acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York by President Donald Trump last month. Two other federal attorneys involved in the case also resigned.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as health secretary in 52-48 Senate vote (More)
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.5%) (More)
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