First Commerce Credit Union Awards Two $1,000 MyWay Scholarships
First Commerce Credit Union recently recognized two Tallahassee students, Cooper Harrell and Delaney Ding, as recipients of the credit union’s 2026 MyWay…
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To Veto or Not? All Eyes Are on DeSantis, Sovereign Immunity Bill
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently pushed for a major overhaul of property taxes paid to…
LCS Employs More Administrators, Support Staff Than State and Peer Districts
According to 2025-26 data published by the Florida Department of Education, the Leon County School District (LCS) maintains a higher ratio of…
Leon County Review Finds No Foul Play in Five Inmate Deaths at Detention Facility
Leon County commissioners will receive a detailed report on June 9 outlining the circumstances surrounding five inmate deaths that occurred at the…
May Crime Numbers Show 2026 Increases
TPD crime incident numbers for May 2026 are in. The numbers show that year-to-date (YTD) property crime and violent crime incidents are…
Florida Jobless Claims Continue Downward Trend
First-time jobless claims declined in Florida for a third consecutive week, following a spike last month when nearly 5,000 Spirit Airlines workers…
April Airport Traffic Down 8.5%
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2026 passenger traffic decreased 8.5% when compared to traffic one year…
Leon County Launches ‘Beyond Your Block: America 250 Edition’ Summer Campaign
Leon County Government recently launched its “Beyond Your Block: America250 Edition” summer promotion, a five-week campaign designed to inspire residents to explore all corners of the…
Leon County Delays Decision on Cultural Grant Administration, Schedules Further Review
The Leon County Commission voted May 12 to postpone a decision on a proposed overhaul of the county’s cultural grant administration system,…
HUD Scrutiny of Tallahassee Lead Paint Grant Sparks Financial and Political Fallout
A federal grant program intended to protect children and families from the dangers of lead-based paint has become the focus of growing…
CRC Advances “Historical Harm” Proposal
The Leon County Citizen Charter Review Committee voted Thursday, May 28, to advance a proposed “Historical Harms Amendment,” reviving a measure that…
School Board Members Comment on Tax Increase Resolution
In a 4-1 decision on Tuesday, May 26, the Leon County School Board voted to move forward with a property tax millage…