On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 4-1 to pursue an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development. The vote comes after city staff recommended against such an action stating in the agenda item that a “public necessity for the property has not […]
By Jim Turner & Tom Urban, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An effort to keep students off cell phones throughout the school day passed the Florida House on Wednesday, though differences remain with a Senate proposal. The House unanimously approved a bill (HB 949) that would expand a law that prohibits the use […]
LOCAL NEWS The City of Tallahassee will hold a budget workshop on Wednesday, April 16 in City Hall. Budget workshops are held each quarter to provide the status of the current budget compared to actual results and to provide the budget plan for the upcoming year. Get the details. Today the city commission will take […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The chairman of a foundation tied to Hope Florida — First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program — said under oath Tuesday that “mistakes were made” with the foundation’s record-keeping, as a skirmish over the group’s finances continued to escalate. Joshua Hay, chairman of the […]
President Donald Trump yesterday suggested he could revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status and classify it as a political entity after the university said it wouldn’t comply with requests to overhaul its policies and programs. Trump’s comments came a day after his administration said it would freeze $2.26B of Harvard’s multiyear funding, highlighting a broader conflict over academic independence and federal […]
The City of Tallahassee will hold a budget workshop on Wednesday, April 16 in City Hall. Budget workshops are held each quarter to provide the status of the current budget compared to actual results and to provide the budget plan for the upcoming year. Based on staff analysis of key metrics and first-quarter results for […]
LOCAL NEWS The City of Tallahassee is reporting that as of February 2025, total crime incidents declined 40% when compared to the same period in 2024. This decline follows a 20.1% decline in violent crime incidents in 2024 relative to 2023. The upcoming Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting agenda which includes a 14- acre development […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were up 4.5% in March 2025 when compared to March 2024. Permit values were down. After a comprehensive and exhaustive 22-month investigation into the disappearance of 12-year-old Lori Paige, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were up 4.5% in March 2025 when compared to March 2024. Permit values were down. There were 46 permits issued in March 2025, down two permits from the 44 issued one year ago. There were 38 permits issued in […]
LOCAL NEWS The recently released agenda for the April 16th city commission meeting indicates that city staff “does not recommend initiating an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development.” At the April 8 Leon County Commission meeting, elected official, citing safety concerns, voted […]