Tallahassee Author Lands on NYT Best Seller List…Again

Tallahassee Author Lands on NYT Best Seller List…Again

The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, the latest book by investigative author Peter Schweizer, has quickly become one of the most controversial political books of early 2026. Released on January 20 by HarperCollins, the book debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list, continuing Schweizer’s […]

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: February 10, 2026

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: February 10, 2026

Provided below are the news briefs from the February 10, 2026, Leon County School Board meeting. Consent Construction Items – all votes were 5-0 Item 18.01: Roberts Elementary School, School Initiated Project to provide and install new playground equipment at Roberts Elementary School The project will be funded through Roberts Elementary School PTO funds. Item 18.02: DeSoto […]

Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Launches InNOLEvation Marketplace

Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Launches InNOLEvation Marketplace

By Stephen Stone, Lauren Sparling, FSU News Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC) has launched the InNOLEvation Marketplace, an online platform designed to highlight and support student-run businesses across campus. The Marketplace serves as a hub where FSU creators can showcase their products and services through professional storefronts, giving them visibility and access to customers. […]

LCS Discusses $13M in 2026/27 Budget Cuts

LCS Discusses $13M in 2026/27 Budget Cuts

During the Monday Leon County School Board agenda review meeting, officials focused on proposed cuts in spending to address the well documented financial challenges. One of the main points of discussion were approximately $13 million in proposed cuts for the 2027-27 budget. The document provided for review, show below, provided recommend cuts for 26/27 and […]

TSC Forensics Team Wins First Place

TSC Forensics Team Wins First Place

The Tallahassee State College (TSC) Speech and Debate team delivered a standout performance this past weekend at Las Positas College in Livermore, California, at the 18th Annual Talk Hawk Tournament, winning the Individual Team Sweepstakes title in the Limited Entry Division. At the tournament, every TSC team member earned an award, placing in seven of the […]

College of Law Celebrates 60 Years of Service

College of Law Celebrates 60 Years of Service

By Suzi Baugh, FSU News Florida State University College of Law is celebrating 60 years since welcoming its first students in 1966, marking six decades of leadership in public legal education, scholarship and service. FSU Law began with a bold vision: to expand access to high-quality legal education and prepare graduates to serve Florida and the […]

TMH Named Among 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® in the Nation

TMH Named Among 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® in the Nation

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has been named as a top-performing hospital in the United States in the 2026 Modern Healthcare 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® Powered by Premier. Conducted as part of Premier’s Top Hospitals program, this independent study recognizes cardiovascular service lines nationwide through an unbiased evaluation of hospitals, using publicly available data. Premier’s cardiovascular assessment […]

Lafayette Oaks Homeowner Shoots Intruder

Lafayette Oaks Homeowner Shoots Intruder

On Friday, February 6th, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 5400 block of Touraine Drive, where they discovered a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Touraine Drive is in the Lafayette Oaks neighborhood which is located off Mahan Drive about a mile west […]

Leon Jobs: Workforce Shrinks, Unemployment Rate at 4.9%

Leon Jobs: Workforce Shrinks, Unemployment Rate at 4.9%

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County December unemployment rate is 4.9%. The November unemployment rate was 5.4%. The Florida December unemployment rate came in at 4.4%. A final 2025 report – with revised numbers – will be released in March. There were 157,743 people working in Leon County in December compared to November’s […]

Trial on State’s Ballot Initiatives kicks Off in Tallahassee

Trial on State’s Ballot Initiatives kicks Off in Tallahassee

By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix A legal challenge to Florida’s restrictions on ballot initiatives kicked off Monday as groups pushing measures on marijuana and Medicaid expansion hope to convince a federal judge that a 2025 state law is unconstitutional. The trial over Florida’s new law — passed last year after initiatives on abortion and […]