LOCAL NEWS A New Townhome Community. The site preparation is nearly complete and now the vertical construction of a large townhome project is underway on Tallahassee’s southside near the corner of Capital Circle and Woodville Highway. The name of the development is The Cottages at Capital Circle. The build-to-rent complex will consist of 206 townhome […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida gasoline prices continue to fluctuate and averaged $3.07 a gallon for regular unleaded Monday, up 14 cents from a week earlier, according to the AAA auto club. AAA noted that Florida’s swings for months have shown “relative stability within a 30-cent range” in average prices. “With minimal movement […]
The Investment will Enhance Precision in Orthopedic Care Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) recently announced the completion of its state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Suite, a major investment in diagnostic precision and patient centered orthopedic care. This cutting-edge facility now features the GE SIGNA Voyager 1.5T wide bore MRI and the GE SIGNA Pioneer 3.0T MRI systems, offering […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest jobs report shows the Leon County June unemployment rate increased to 4.3%. The May unemployment rate was 3.8%. The increase was driven by more than 1,000 people entering the workforce. A freeze on federal funds used to support after-school and summer programs throughout Florida could soon be lifted. In a case […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a case that has drawn national attention, a federal appeals court this week declined to reconsider a decision that backed the Leon County school system in a dispute about a student wanting to express a gender identity and use pronouns the child’s parents didn’t […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Talk of détente between the camps of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis took a turn this week as DeSantis tapped Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, as Florida’s chief financial officer, snubbing the state senator who garnered the president’s blessing for the post. DeSantis […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent in June, while private-sector jobs were down 21,000 from May, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Commerce. The state estimated 415,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed in June, up 1,000 from May. […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County June unemployment rate increased to 4.3%. The May unemployment rate was 3.8%. The increase was driven by more than 1,000 people entering the workforce. The 4.3% unemployment rate is the highest reported in Leon County since August 2021 when the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The U.S. June […]
LOCAL NEWS On Thursday afternoon, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County voted to approve the $10.5 million FY2025-26 budget, adopt the current millage rate of .03477, and to fund an after-school program impacted by federal budget cuts. Steve Stewart discusses the LCS budget shortfall and possible solutions. On Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025, the Network […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses local law enforcement issues and the recent operation to aimed at arresting sexual predators. Accused Florida State University gunman Phoenix Ikner’s trial date has been set. During a case management hearing Wednesday, Leon County Judge Lance Neff announced jury selection for the case will begin November 3. But that date […]