The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, December 12, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, December 12, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The Leon County school system this week urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a high-profile appeal by a couple who allege their rights were violated after a child wanted to express a gender identity and use pronouns the parents didn’t support. Steve Stewart discusses the 3-2 vote to sell the golf course […]

Florida September Jobless Rate at 3.9 Percent

Florida September Jobless Rate at 3.9 Percent

By The News Service of Florida Florida had a 3.9 percent unemployment rate in September, the state said Thursday after a delay in releasing numbers because of this fall’s federal government shutdown. The numbers depend on information from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Florida Department of Commerce will release October and November numbers on […]

Supreme Court Urged to Nix Leon County School Gender Case

Supreme Court Urged to Nix Leon County School Gender Case

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Leon County school system this week urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a high-profile appeal by a couple who allege their rights were violated after a child wanted to express a gender identity and use pronouns the parents didn’t support. In a 38-page […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, December 11, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, December 11, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The City of Tallahassee has agreed to sell the Capitol City Country Club golf course to the club for about $1.2 million. FLORIDA NEWS In his final budget proposal, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday rolled out a $117.36 billion plan for the 2026-2027 fiscal year that includes increased money for teachers and law-enforcement […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

LOCAL NEWS During a meeting Tuesday, Leon Commissioners approved some changes to the comprehensive plan, but the county decided not to move forward with a proposed change for about 1,100 acres near Southwood and Old St. Augustine Road.  Opinion: Who Really Controls Our Hospital? LOCAL SPORTS The Florida State soccer team won its fifth national […]

Who Really Controls Our Hospital?

Who Really Controls Our Hospital?

By Jon Ausman Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH), as a not-for-profit, is required to file each year Form 990 with the IRS. The last one was filed in August 2025. The public has access to this form to evaluate the finances, programs and mission of TMH. For example, TMH runs a 772 bed hospital. TMH itself […]

Muslim Group Says DeSantis Order ‘Defamatory’

Muslim Group Says DeSantis Order ‘Defamatory’

By The News Service of Florida The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Tuesday it will go to court to challenge an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis that designated the group as a “terrorist” organization. “As you know, your designation has no basis in law or fact,” the group, commonly known as CAIR, said […]

Champs Again! Florida State Soccer Wins Fifth National Title

Champs Again! Florida State Soccer Wins Fifth National Title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Florida State soccer team won its fifth national title with a dramatic 1-0 win over Stanford in the NCAA College Cup National Championship Game on Monday night at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 20th title overall across Florida State Athletics, soccer’s fifth National Championship title comes just two years […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

LOCAL NEWS As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior efforts in Leon County. Provided below is an edited portion of the presentation. Friday brought the unexpected death of Tallahassee civic and community activist Bob Lotane. Among those who remembered his […]

Tallahassee–Leon County Consolidation: Public Attitudes and Prior Efforts

Tallahassee–Leon County Consolidation:  Public Attitudes and Prior Efforts

As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior efforts in Leon County. Provided below is an edited portion of the presentation. According to Linda S. Johnson’s Tallahassee–Leon County chapter of Case Studies of City-County Consolidation:  Reshaping the Local Government Landscape (the […]

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