Breeze Brings Nonstop Service to Tallahassee with Flights to Fort Lauderdale, Raleigh-Durham

Breeze Brings Nonstop Service to Tallahassee with Flights to Fort Lauderdale, Raleigh-Durham

Breeze Airways, the premium leisure carrier providing affordable, direct flights from underserved markets, today announced two new nonstop routes from Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. “We are excited to bring Breeze’s affordable and convenient service to the state capital of Florida,” said David Neeleman, founder and CEO of Breeze […]

HCA Florida Capital Appoints Misty Martin as Associate Chief Nursing Officer

HCA Florida Capital Appoints Misty Martin as Associate Chief Nursing Officer

HCA Florida Capital Hospital recently announced the appointment of Misty Martin as Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Ms. Martin comes from HCA Healthcare’s Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas as VP of Emergency Services. Ms. Martin has been with HCA Healthcare for more than 20 years and this is a homecoming for Misty, as […]

City Schedules Meeting for “Final Action” on FSU Agreement

City Schedules Meeting for “Final Action” on FSU Agreement

The City of Tallahassee recently announced that city staff, led by City Manager Reese Goad, and Florida State University have reached an agreement totaling $1.7 billion for the transfer of all City-owned hospital assets currently leased to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Inc. View the agreement online at Talgov.com. A public hearing is scheduled for the City Commission […]

Airport Traffic Starts 2026 Down 4.1%

Airport Traffic Starts 2026 Down 4.1%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the January 2026 passenger traffic decreased 4.1% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers were down 2,623 from the 64,752 reported during January 2025 to 62,129 in January 2026. Relative to 2025, the Passenger Traffic Report shows year-over-year passenger counts in January were […]

McCray V Ties His Season High in Florida State’s Victory at Clemson

McCray V Ties His Season High in Florida State’s Victory at Clemson

By Seminoles.com Robert McCray V led all scorers with 29 points in Florida State’s 70-65 win over the No. 24 Clemson Tigers at the Littlejohn Coliseum. The win was Florida State’s third consecutive win, its seventh win in its last nine games, and its fourth ACC road win of the season. The win was also the […]

State Responds to Schools of Hope Outcry, Tightens Rules

State Responds to Schools of Hope Outcry, Tightens Rules

By Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix State education officials amended the rules governing Schools of Hope, a program that was expanded at the end of the last legislative session and caused a stir in public schools around the state ever since.  The Florida Board of Education passed a rule Friday that would, among other things, […]

Lincoln, Washington Portraits in Schools Gets Senate Backing

Lincoln, Washington Portraits in Schools Gets Senate Backing

By The News Service of Florida The Senate voted 36-2 on Thursday in support of a proposal that directs county school districts to place portraits of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in every public school. The measure (SB 420) requires the Department of Education to select the depictions of the presidents and distribute them […]

House Backs Referendum to Cut Most Homestead Property Taxes

House Backs Referendum to Cut Most Homestead Property Taxes

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal asking voters in November to eliminate most homestead property taxes cleared the House Thursday, while the Senate has yet to advance a similar measure. The Republican-controlled House voted 80-30 along party lines on a proposal (HJR 203) to put a measure on the 2026 general […]

Election bills to require stricter voter registration checks in Florida near final votes

Election bills to require stricter voter registration checks in Florida near final votes

By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix The major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require proof of American citizenship to register to vote, similar to federal legislation advocated by President Trump and Republicans in Congress. The proposal (SB 1334) advanced on a party-line vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee […]

City to Receive Market District Update

City to Receive Market District Update

Construction in Tallahassee’s Market District is moving into a new phase as city officials revise the sequencing of major roadway work to accelerate completion of Maclay Boulevard. The updates were outlined in a February 18th City Commission agenda item detailing progress on the long-planned Market District Action Plan, a community-driven revitalization strategy adopted in 2011. […]