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The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 14, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 14, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The Steve Stewart Show: Pay Raises, Charter Review,…

The Steve Stewart Show: Pay Raises, Charter Review, Porter Travel

The Steve Stewart Show: Pay Raises, Charter Review, Porter Travel

The Steve Stewart Show airs live on Tuesday & Thursday…

Florida Citrus Production Lowest in Century

Florida Citrus Production Lowest in Century

By The News Service of Florida Hammered by hurricanes and…

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, July 11, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, July 11, 2025

LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the…

New Single-Family Construction Permits Up in June

New Single-Family Construction Permits Up in June

According to filings with Leon County and the City of…

Jobless Claims Dip in Holiday Week

Jobless Claims Dip in Holiday Week

By The News Service of Florida Florida had an estimated…

May Airport Traffic Down 6.8%

May Airport Traffic Down 6.8%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the May 2025 passenger traffic decreased 6.90% when compared to traffic one…

By Staff on July 1, 2025No Comment

Tallahassee’s Real Talk 93.3 Radio Station Gets Local Owner

Tallahassee’s Real Talk 93.3 Radio Station Gets Local Owner

Tallahassee’ Real Talk 93.3 radio station is being sold to Jon Jopling, the current President & CEO of Panama City based…

By Staff on June 27, 20253 Comments

County Commissioners Vote 4-3 for Across-the-Board Employee Pay Increase

County Commissioners Vote 4-3 for Across-the-Board Employee Pay Increase

On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 4-3 to approve…

By Staff on July 9, 202515 Comments

TPD Recognizes Officer Ponce de Leon

TPD Recognizes Officer Ponce de Leon

Today, the Tallahassee Police Department is recognizing the anniversary of…

By Staff on July 8, 20251 Comment

Leon County to Consider 2026 Charter Review Process

Leon County to Consider 2026 Charter Review Process

Leon County elected officials will receive an overview of the…

By Staff on July 6, 2025No Comment

Leon County Provides Update on Waste Pro Customer Service

Leon County Provides Update on Waste Pro Customer Service

Leon County staff has submitted a semiannual status report regarding…

By Staff on July 6, 20256 Comments

Byron Donalds Tops $10M in Quarter

Byron Donalds Tops $10M in Quarter

By The News Service of Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds raked in more than $10 million during the year’s second quarter through a political committee and his…

By The News Service of Florida on July 11, 2025No Comment

Lawmakers to Tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Lawmakers to Tour ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

By The News Service of Florida State lawmakers and members of Congress will be able to visit a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades on Saturday, after some…

By Staff on July 10, 202512 Comments

Florida Immigration Law to Remain Halted

Florida Immigration Law to Remain Halted

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier that would have…

By Staff on July 10, 2025No Comment

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 10, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 10, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna says the district is facing its greatest challenge since the…

By Staff on July 10, 2025No Comment

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Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: June 17, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: June 17, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the June…

By Staff on June 21, 2025

LCS to Explore the Use of Impact Fees to Fund New School Construction

LCS to Explore the Use of Impact Fees to Fund New School Construction

During the Leon County Schools agenda review meeting held…

By Steve Stewart on June 18, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: May 27, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: May 27, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from May 27,…

By Staff on June 4, 2025

Superintendent Hanna Recommends New Principals for 2025-26

Superintendent Hanna Recommends New Principals for 2025-26

Superintendent Hanna has recommended the following school leaders as…

By Staff on May 19, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: June 10, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: June 10, 2025

Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission…

By Steve Stewart on June 21, 2025

Leon County FY 2026 Budget: New Revenue, New Expenses

Leon County FY 2026 Budget: New Revenue, New Expenses

Provided below is a table detailing the source of…

By Staff on June 18, 2025

Leon County to Hold FY2026 Budget Workshop

Leon County to Hold FY2026 Budget Workshop

On June 17, the Leon County Commission will hold…

By Staff on June 16, 2025

City Staff Responds to County Fire Services Proposal

City Staff Responds to County Fire Services Proposal

On Wednesday June 11, the city commission will consider…

By Staff on June 9, 2025

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: June 11, 2025

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: June 11, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee…

By Staff on June 21, 2025

City On Track with School Zone Camera Implementation

City On Track with School Zone Camera Implementation

Despite documented operational concerns from around Florida, the City…

By Staff on June 19, 2025

City to Review ICE Agreement with Tallahassee Police Department

City to Review ICE Agreement with Tallahassee Police Department

At their next meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will…

By Steve Stewart on June 16, 2025

Neighborhoods Rally Against Zoning Changes

Neighborhoods Rally Against Zoning Changes

On May 14th, the Tallahassee City Commission held a…

By Steve Stewart on June 11, 2025

Seven Leon County Teams Win Basketball District Titles

Seven Leon County Teams Win Basketball District Titles

Last week seven district final basketball games took place…

By Robert Stewart on February 11, 2025

Capital City Preps Soccer: Lincoln Girls Edge Chiles, Chiles Boys Beat Gulf Breeze

Capital City Preps Soccer: Lincoln Girls Edge Chiles, Chiles Boys Beat Gulf Breeze

On Monday Jan. 15, the Chiles Timberwolves boys soccer…

By Kate Stewart on January 18, 2024

Capital City Preps Soccer Scores

Capital City Preps Soccer Scores

Provided below are the results of Capital City Preps…

By Staff on January 18, 2024

Capital City Preps Basketball Rankings Led by Florida High, Rickards

Capital City Preps Basketball Rankings Led by Florida High, Rickards

The latest Capital City Preps high school basketball rankings…

By Staff on January 16, 2024

Leon County Jobs Down in May, Unemployment Rate Up

Leon County Jobs Down in May, Unemployment Rate Up

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County May…

By Steve Stewart on June 21, 2025

Silver Airways Abruptly Ceases Operations

Silver Airways Abruptly Ceases Operations

Silver Airways abruptly ceased operations Wednesday, six months after…

By Staff on June 12, 2025

Capital City Bank Group Announces Leadership Transition

Capital City Bank Group Announces Leadership Transition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 2, 2025 – The board of…

By Staff on June 4, 2025

New Single-Family Construction Permits Down in May

New Single-Family Construction Permits Down in May

According to filings with Leon County and the City…

By Staff on June 4, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 4-3 to approve a 5% across the board pay increase for all Leon County Government…

By Staff on July 9, 2025No Comment

Feds Back State in Immigration Law Fight

Feds Back State in Immigration Law Fight

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Trump administration Monday argued a federal appeals court should overturn a district judge’s…

By Staff on July 9, 2025No Comment

Pot Proposal Tops 600K Signatures

Pot Proposal Tops 600K Signatures

By The News Service of Florida Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana have submitted more than 600,000…

By Staff on July 9, 20256 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Today, the Tallahassee Police Department is recognizing the anniversary of the tragic death of Officer Ernest Kearns Ponce de Leon. The Leon…

By Staff on July 8, 2025No Comment

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Hurricane Preparedness

Opinion: Hurricane Preparedness

As we move into these fall months, one major storm is on the way, and there is going to be a lot of talk about Hurricane Preparedness and…

By Staff on September 24, 2024No Comment

Legal Reforms Impact Insurance Rates

New Legislation Will Minimize Frivolous Lawsuits

With New Law, Insurance Companies Need to Address Rates

In the Arena: Where Leon County Democrats Rank

In the Arena: Where Leon County Democrats Rank

One measures party strength by evaluating party voter registration, party identification, party turnout, and party performance. This can…

By Staff on July 3, 2025

Stewart: Despite Facts, Local Progressives Say Violent Crime is “Way Down”

Stewart: Despite Facts, Local Progressives Say Violent Crime is “Way Down”

Despite a number of independent sources reporting increases in violent crime in Tallahassee, the progressive activists in control…

By Steve Stewart on January 18, 2024

Florida Revenue Tops Projection

Florida Revenue Tops Projection

By The News Service of Florida Florida’s general-revenue tax collections beat expectations in May, with economists saying part…

By Staff on July 8, 2025