By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Jennifer Jenkins is dropping out of the Florida U.S. Senate primary and endorsing Alexander Vindman, the retired Army lieutenant colonel who played a key role in the first Trump impeachment and announced his candidacy on Tuesday. Jenkins is a former Brevard County school board member and was the first prominent Democrat […]
In a passionate appeal during a recent school board meeting on Monday January 26, Scott Mazur, speaking on behalf of Leon classroom teachers and instructional staff, called for a radical shift in how the district manages its resources. Mazur urged officials to prioritize the district’s “human capital” over its physical property, arguing that the current […]
On Monday, January 26th, 46-year-old John Fredrick Black was arrested in Texas and booked into the Harris County Jail on a warrant issued by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The warrant stems from an undercover investigation into online child exploitation in Tallahassee. Earlier this month, detectives with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and […]
Florida State’s 2026 football schedule was revealed Monday night and features a Labor Day game against SMU at Doak Campbell Stadium and three Friday games, including the season finale against Florida. After opening the season on August 29 in Week 0 against New Mexico State, the Seminoles will open ACC play vs. SMU on Labor Day […]
By Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix The state’s newly expanded charter school co-location program could be limited after the Florida Department of Education received “a lot of feedback,” an administrator said. The department hosted a rule development meeting Monday, soliciting feedback for Schools of Hope rules, the program that lawmakers vastly expanded in the waning […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Jacksonville state Rep. Angie Nixon announced Thursday that she is running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate this year. The seat is now held by Republican Ashley Moody, appointed a year ago by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A Florida Democrat hasn’t served in the U.S. Senate since Bill Nelson lost his […]
The December median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($345,000) is up 5.6% when compared to November 2025 ($334,500), according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties. Leon county accounts for almost 90% of the MSA real estate transactions. The December 2025 median […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the January 13, 2026, Leon County School Board meeting. Items for Consideration -all votes were unanimous, 5-0. Item19.01, Item 19.02, & 19.03 The Board voted, following a public hearing, for approval of amendments to Policy 1210, 3210 & 4210 related to Standards of Ethical Conduct, effective January 14, 2026. […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on January 14, 2026. Consent Agenda The city commission voted unanimously to approve 6 consent items. Item 8.01: Approve Award for Vacant Lot Mowing Services to Silvina Lawn Care Inc., D/B/A Val’s Lawn Care (IFB-011-26-KM). Item 8.02: Acceptance and Appropriation of the State-Funded Grant […]
WFSU has a new News Director. The station is recently announced the promotion of Regan McCarthy to lead WFSU’s News and Public Affairs Division. McCarthy joined WFSU in 2011 as Assignment Editor. She was later promoted to Assistant News Director. During that time, McCarthy has overseen WFSU News’ daily newsgathering and production, covered breaking news […]