LOCAL NEWS On December 11th, the Tallahassee city commission voted 4-1 to schedule a hearing to consider the repeal of the ordinance that created the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). The public hearing is scheduled for January 15, 2025. Mayor John Dailey and city commissioners Dianne Williams-Cox, Curtis Richardson, and Jeremy Matlow voted to schedule […]
By TSC News Shelly Bell, Vice President for Workforce Development at Tallahassee State College, has been recognized by the News Service of Florida with an Impact Award. The Florida Impact Awards shine a spotlight on exceptional leaders from across various sectors who are making a real difference in their communities. This prestigious recognition celebrates Shelly’s […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. House Committee on Ethics released a report Monday alleging that former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz “regularly” paid women for sex, used illegal drugs and violated state laws. The committee released the 37-page report more than a month after Gaetz, a Republican, resigned from […]
By The News Service of Florida A federal judge has dismissed a Broward County teen’s challenge to the constitutionality of a 2021 Florida law that bars transgender female students from playing on women’s and girls’ sports teams. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman on Thursday issued a 32-page decision rejecting arguments that the law violated the […]
LOCAL NEWS On Thursday, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced the outcomes of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. The latest TR print edition is available. Subscribe here to get print edition and E-edition. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS It was four times the celebration at Maclay this morning, as […]
On Thursday, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced the outcomes of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. Over the course of three days, 36 hours total, the operation resulted in 93 contacts with adults who continued conversations with undercover law enforcement officers after being informed that the individuals […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million people this year, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau estimated that Florida had 23,372,215 people as of July 1, up from 22,904,868 a year earlier. […]
LOCAL NEWS The news briefs from the December 10, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to Presentations, Recognitions, & Reports and Items Considered by Board members are now available. The head of the National Urban League was in Tallahassee on Friday, Dec. 13. Marc Morial spoke out against local gun violence, much of which […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted former Florida Congressman David Rivera on charges of failing to register to lobby for a sanctioned Venezuelan businessman and laundering money to conceal the work, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The indictment, issued Tuesday, […]
LOCAL NEWS The news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 11, 2024, are now available. Items discussed include police review board, Griffin Heights, and Northampton zoning change. The news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 10, 2024, are now available. Items discussed include storm recovery, affordable housing […]