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The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Mayor John Dailey has had a change of…

Citizens Property Insurance Adds More Policies

Citizens Property Insurance Adds More Policies

The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 600…

National Guard Activated in DC

National Guard Activated in DC

President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, yesterday,…

Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Files for Mayor

Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Files for Mayor

On Monday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow filed paperwork with the…

FBI Releases 2024 Crime Numbers

FBI Releases 2024 Crime Numbers

The FBI released its report on crime in the United…

Florida General Revenue Collections Top Projections

Florida General Revenue Collections Top Projections

By The News Service of Florida General revenue tax collections…

Taxable Sales Down in May

Taxable Sales Down in May

The most recent sales tax data shows that consumer spending in the Tallahassee MSA-as measured by taxable sales- was down in…

By Staff on August 11, 2025No Comment

Texas Based HTeaO Closes Tallahassee Location

Texas Based HTeaO Closes Tallahassee Location

On Monday, the local owners of the HTeaO franchise notified the Tallahassee community – via the Tallahassee Foodies Facebook group –…

By Staff on August 4, 20256 Comments

Breaking News: Dailey Changes Course, Will Not Seek Re-election

Breaking News: Dailey Changes Course, Will Not Seek Re-election

Mayor John Dailey has had a change of heart and…

By Staff on August 11, 20256 Comments

Man Sentenced to 12 years for 2020 Vehicular Homicide

Man Sentenced to 12 years for 2020 Vehicular Homicide

After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was…

By Staff on August 11, 20251 Comment

LCS Implements New Cell Phone Use Guidelines

LCS Implements New Cell Phone Use Guidelines

On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of…

By Staff on August 8, 20251 Comment

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 29, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 29, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the July 29,…

By Staff on August 6, 2025No Comment

FPL Reaches Potential Rate Settlement

FPL Reaches Potential Rate Settlement

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a high-stakes hearing scheduled to start Monday, Florida Power & Light and numerous parties have reached a…

By Staff on August 11, 2025No Comment

Weekly Roundup: Pause in Paving … For Now

Weekly Roundup: Pause in Paving … For Now

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the state House moved forward this week with a rare mid-decade look at drawing new congressional maps,…

By Staff on August 11, 20251 Comment

Judge Pauses ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Construction

Judge Pauses ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Construction

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with environmental groups, a U.S. district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked state and federal officials from further…

By Staff on August 8, 20253 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, August 11, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, August 11, 2025

LOCAL NEWS After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was found guilty vehicular homicide related to…

By Staff on August 11, 2025No Comment

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LCS Plans for New School in Welaunee Development

LCS Plans for New School in Welaunee Development

On Tuesday, July 29, the Leon County School Board…

By Steve Stewart on July 30, 2025

Leon County School Board Adopts $645M Balanced Budget, Schedules Hearing

Leon County School Board Adopts $645M Balanced Budget, Schedules Hearing

During the Tuesday Leon County School Board meeting, officials…

By Steve Stewart on July 30, 2025

Breaking News: Leon County Voters Overwhelmingly Support Property Tax Increase for Schools

Breaking News: Leon County Voters Overwhelmingly Support Property Tax Increase for Schools

During Monday’s Leon County School Board (LCSB) agenda review,…

By Staff on July 28, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 8, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 8, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the July…

By Staff on July 23, 2025

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…

By Staff on July 9, 2025

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…

By Staff on July 6, 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

Total Crime Incidents Down 35%, Commercial Burglaries Down 54%

Total Crime Incidents Down 35%, Commercial Burglaries Down 54%

Seven months into 2025, crime incident data published daily…

By Staff on August 3, 2025

TPD Releases Annual Report, Highlights Accomplishments

TPD Releases Annual Report, Highlights Accomplishments

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual…

By Staff on August 1, 2025

TPD Recognizes Officer Ponce de Leon

TPD Recognizes Officer Ponce de Leon

Today, the Tallahassee Police Department is recognizing the anniversary…

By Staff on July 8, 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

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

Tallahassee Airport Traffic Falls 8.5% in June

Tallahassee Airport Traffic Falls 8.5% in June

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows…

By Staff on August 3, 2025

Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Names Michael Dalby as New President & CEO

Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Names Michael Dalby as New President & CEO

The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has named Michael…

By Staff on July 30, 2025

Tallahassee MSA Single Family Median Sales Price Up in June

Tallahassee MSA Single Family Median Sales Price Up in June

The median sales price of existing homes in the…

By Staff on July 24, 2025

TOC Opens State-of-the-Art Imaging Suite

TOC Opens State-of-the-Art Imaging Suite

The Investment will Enhance Precision in Orthopedic Care Tallahassee…

By Staff on July 21, 2025

High School Fall Sports Preview: Golf

Last year there were 6 golfers from Leon County schools that competed in the boys state tournament and four of them will be returning…

By Robert Stewart on August 11, 2025No Comment

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 8, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 8, 2025

LOCAL NEWS On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of changes to the use of cell phones on the campuses of K-12…

By Staff on August 8, 2025No Comment

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 7, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 7, 2025

LOCAL NEWS TR’s latest print edition is now available. Subscribe here. Joe Bullard, a well-known radio personality in the capital city, has filed a…

By Staff on August 7, 20253 Comments

‘Limited’ Oyster Harvesting Eyed in Apalachicola Bay

‘Limited’ Oyster Harvesting Eyed in Apalachicola Bay

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State wildlife officials could allow oyster harvesting in part of Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay,…

By Staff on August 6, 20252 Comments

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

Tallahassee Gas Prices Remain Below National, Florida Averages

Tallahassee Gas Prices Remain Below National, Florida Averages

The latest gas price information provided by gasbuddy.com indicates that Tallahassee gas prices remain below the national and…

By Staff on July 28, 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

State Targets Manatee Protection Case

State Targets Manatee Protection Case

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Describing the case as having “exceptional importance,” the…

By Staff on August 5, 2025