By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday, as lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis try to reach agreement on a November ballot measure. The Republican-controlled House State Affairs Committee voted along party lines to back a proposed constitutional […]
By The News Service of Florida First-time unemployment claims increased in Florida as the state emerged from the end-of-year holiday period. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,827 unemployment claims were filed by Floridians last week, up from a revised count of 4,205 during the week that ended Jan. 3. During the first […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, January 15, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny with a high near 48. Tonight, frost after 2am, low around 27. Friday, high near 56. Friday night, a low around 43. NWS US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq -1.0%) (More). Local Sports: With the Leon County high school girls soccer […]
With the Leon County high school soccer regular season nearing the end, Tallahassee Reports is highlighting the top three stat leaders, using MaxPreps stats updated through Jan. 15. The stats will be based on a point system used my MaxPreps which counts goals as two points and assists as one point. Note that not all […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed Adam Tanenbaum, a 1st District Court of Appeal judge, to the Florida Supreme Court. Tanenbaum, a former general counsel for the Florida House who was tapped by the governor to serve on the Tallahassee-based appeals court in 2019, will replace former […]
By The News Service of Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said Tuesday he expects the House to put forward a single proposed constitutional amendment on cutting property taxes, an issue that is a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I fully expect us to have something on the ballot for our constituents to eventually vote […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Weather: Today, high near 59, chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, low around 38. Thursday, partly sunny, high near 47. Thursday night, patchy frost after 5am, low around 23. NWS US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq -0.1%) as JPMorgan Chase kicks off earnings season; […]
By Seminoles.com Florida State has hired veteran special teams coach Adam Scheier as the Seminoles’ new special teams coordinator, head coach Mike Norvell announced Monday. “Adam brings incredible experience and a cutting-edge approach to FSU as our special teams coordinator,” Norvell said. “He has led units that, through an aggressive style of play, have provided […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 61. Tonight, a low around 41. Wednesday, a 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm, with a high near 59. Wednesday night, low around 42. NWS US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.3%), with S&P 500 and […]
On Jan. 12th, the Chiles boys soccer team hosted Maclay in their second regular season match up – the first match ending in a 1-1 draw – and managed a victory on a cold and windy night. After falling just short against the No. 1 ranked team in the nation with a score of 2-1 […]