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The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, December 8, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, December 8, 2025

LOCAL NEWS In the ongoing effort to shape public opinion…

David Jolly-Gwen Graham Ticket for Governor?

David Jolly-Gwen Graham Ticket for Governor?

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix ST PETERSBURG — Could Gwen…

Leon County Sales Tax Revenues Up 2.0% in September

Leon County Sales Tax Revenues Up 2.0% in September

The most recent information from the Florida Department of Revenue…

Leon County’s Best 2025 High School Golfers

Leon County’s Best 2025 High School Golfers

As the high school golf season comes to a close,…

TMH Relies on Tallahassee Democrat Connections, $1.5M in Advertising to Shape the “News”

TMH Relies on Tallahassee Democrat Connections, $1.5M in Advertising to Shape the “News”

In the ongoing effort to shape public opinion in their…

Lake Street Dive Joins Leon County Spring Concert Lineup

Lake Street Dive Joins Leon County Spring Concert Lineup

Leon County Government recently announced Lake Street Dive will perform…

Jim Moran College Earns Top 10 Public Ranking

Jim Moran College Earns Top 10 Public Ranking

By Stephen Stone, FSU News The Florida State University Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC) is ranked as a Top 10 public undergraduate…

By Staff on December 3, 20251 Comment

October Airport Passenger Traffic Down 7.1%

October Airport Passenger Traffic Down 7.1%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the October 2025 passenger traffic decreased 7.1% when compared to traffic one…

By Staff on November 17, 20252 Comments

City to Consider Sale of Capital City Country Club Golf Course

City to Consider Sale of Capital City Country Club Golf Course

During their next meeting on December 10, the Tallahassee City…

By Staff on December 7, 20253 Comments

Lincoln Basketball Beats Rickards to Stay Undefeated

Lincoln Basketball Beats Rickards to Stay Undefeated

On December 5, the Lincoln Trojans (6–0) took on the…

By Tyler Powell on December 7, 2025No Comment

TSC Responds to State Audit

TSC Responds to State Audit

The Florida Auditor General’s office issued the operational audit report…

By Casey Drayer on December 7, 20252 Comments

Obituary: Tim Moore, Former FDLE Commissioner, Dies at 74

Obituary: Tim Moore, Former FDLE Commissioner, Dies at 74

James Timothy “Tim” Moore Sr., 74, former Commissioner of the…

By Staff on December 5, 2025No Comment

Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Blocked

Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Blocked

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Thursday sided with abortion opponents and ruled a Clearwater ordinance creating a buffer…

By Staff on December 5, 20253 Comments

Groups Seek to Speed Up Social Media Case

Groups Seek to Speed Up Social Media Case

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a ruling last week allowed Florida to begin enforcing a 2024 law designed to prevent children from…

By Staff on December 3, 2025No Comment

House Panel Backs Property Tax Proposals

House Panel Backs Property Tax Proposals

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Four proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reducing property taxes for homeowners continued moving forward Tuesday in the Florida…

By Staff on December 3, 20252 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, December 5, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, December 5, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that shut down all northbound lanes…

By Staff on December 5, 2025No Comment

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Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the November…

By Staff on November 19, 2025

LCS to Approve Grant for “Effective” Teachers at Struggling Schools

LCS to Approve Grant for “Effective” Teachers at Struggling Schools

On November 18th, the Leon County School Board will…

By Casey Drayer on November 14, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 28, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 28, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the October…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the October…

By Staff on October 26, 2025

Leon County Issues Burn Ban

Leon County Issues Burn Ban

Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency…

By Staff on November 24, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County…

By Staff on November 19, 2025

Board Approves Contractor for Big Bend Scenic Byway Improvements

Board Approves Contractor for Big Bend Scenic Byway Improvements

At the November 18th meeting, the Leon County Commission…

By Staff on November 19, 2025

Leon County Commission Supports “Common Sense” Gun Reform Policies

Leon County Commission Supports “Common Sense” Gun Reform Policies

During the Leon County Commission meeting addressing state and…

By Staff on November 11, 2025

City Commissioner Salary Increase Received Overwhelming Support from Southside Voters

City Commissioner Salary Increase Received Overwhelming Support from Southside Voters

Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024 ballot…

By Steve Stewart on December 1, 2025

City Commission Reviews Fire Services Transition Plan

City Commission Reviews Fire Services Transition Plan

During the November 19th city commission meeting, elected officials…

By Casey Drayer on November 19, 2025

TPD Makes Arrest Related to School Threat

TPD Makes Arrest Related to School Threat

On Friday, the Tallahassee Police Department reported an arrest…

By Staff on November 17, 2025

TPD Reports on Attempted Homicide

TPD Reports on Attempted Homicide

TPD recently provided a synopsis of an attempted homicide…

By Staff on November 12, 2025

Tallahassee Alumni: Keira Mathis

Tallahassee Alumni: Keira Mathis

On Nov. 22, Gulf Coast State College’s (GCSC) volleyball…

By Robert Stewart on December 2, 2025

FSU Preview: Florida State at Florida

FSU Preview: Florida State at Florida

On Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2 the Seminoles…

By Staff on November 28, 2025

Leon County Teams Compete in Cross-Country State Meets

Leon County Teams Compete in Cross-Country State Meets

On Nov. 22nd, three different classifications of cross-country state…

By Robert Stewart on November 26, 2025

Four Leon County Schools Compete in Golf State Tournaments

Four Leon County Schools Compete in Golf State Tournaments

On Nov. 11th, Nov. 14th and Nov, 18th, three…

By Robert Stewart on November 21, 2025

Single-Family Construction Permits Up in October

Single-Family Construction Permits Up in October

According to filings with Leon County and the City…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Tallahassee MSA Existing Home Median Sales Price Creep Up in September

Tallahassee MSA Existing Home Median Sales Price Creep Up in September

The median sales price of existing homes in the…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Capital City Bank Appoints Alicia Williams-Ronan Chief Retail Officer

Capital City Bank Appoints Alicia Williams-Ronan Chief Retail Officer

Capital City Bank today announced on November 4th that…

By Staff on November 4, 2025

September Airport Passenger Traffic Down 6.2%

September Airport Passenger Traffic Down 6.2%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows…

By Staff on October 24, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, December 4, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Crime incident report: Despite the year-to-date declines, over the last three months violent crime incidents related to assaults are up 48% when…

By Staff on December 4, 2025No Comment

Violent Crime Continues to Increase, YTD Incidents Still Down

Violent Crime Continues to Increase, YTD Incidents Still Down

Through November, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 24.9% when compared to…

By Staff on December 3, 20254 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

LOCAL NEWS A Tallahassee man who shot his neighbor’s dog inside a vehicle has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years…

By Staff on December 3, 2025No Comment

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Ground-breaking for the first phase of Charlie and Tonja Ward’s Champions Ranch in south Tallahassee happened first thing Monday, Dec. 1. The…

By Staff on December 2, 2025No 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, 20251 Comment

Opinion: Hurricane Preparedness

Legal Reforms Impact Insurance Rates

New Legislation Will Minimize Frivolous Lawsuits

Cotterell, an ‘Institution’ in Political Coverage, Dies

Cotterell, an ‘Institution’ in Political Coverage, Dies

By Jim Saunders & Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bill Cotterell, a reporter and…

By Staff on November 25, 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

Unions Challenge College Syllabi Rule

Unions Challenge College Syllabi Rule

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a…

By Staff on December 2, 2025