By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday argued Floridians aren’t “clamoring” for a sales-tax cut as House Speaker Daniel Perez proposed last week and said they would prefer reducing homeowners’ property taxes. DeSantis said during an appearance at the industry group Florida Realtors in Orlando that the […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the February 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.1% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 804 from the 71,745 reported during February 2024 to 70,941 in February 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through February, shows passenger traffic is down 3.95% […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the March 25, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items Considered by the Board Item 19.01, Item 1902, & Item 19.03: The Board voted unanimously, following a public hearing, to approve new policies 1500, 3500, & 4500, related to remote work guidelines for administrative, instructional and support staff, effective […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County remained unchanged in February when compared to January. There were 161,030 people working in Leon County in February compared to January’s revised employment number of 161,081, a decline of 51 jobs. Commissioner Welch recently posted a timeline related to NE […]
There has been a lot of discussion about the recent announcement related to the permitting of two restaurants near Chiles High School off of Thomasville Road. The projects include a Waffle House and a Culvers. The initial announcement stimulated a lot of discussion about growth and development and resulted in approximately 400 comments on a […]
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County remained unchanged in February when compared to January. There were 161,030 people working in Leon County in February compared to January’s revised employment number of 161,081, a decline of 51 jobs. The February unemployment rate came in at 3.8%, up from the […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses Sue Dick’s retirement as leader of the Tallahassee chamber of commerce on The Preston Scott Show. Another person is charged in connection to a Leon County check fraud ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from people in Miami-Dade County, according to a press release from Florida’s attorney general. […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called the Republican-controlled House’s decisions to override a series of budget vetoes “misplaced priorities.” In a video posted online, DeSantis said the overrides Wednesday would undo “millions of dollars in cost savings that I instituted back in June of 2024, when I signed the […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses TMH/City of Tallahassee controversy on The Preston Scott Show. pic.twitter.com/w13pNDDytv — Tallahassee Reports (@TLHReports) March 27, 2025 A discussion on the future of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital isn’t over, but during a meeting on the issue Wednesday, most commissioners agreed they want the hospital to remain locally owned. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Daniel Perez said Wednesday he wants to lower the state’s sales-tax rate, trimming revenue by almost $5 billion a year. Perez, R-Miami, told House members he has directed Ways & Means Chairman Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, to produce a bill next week that would […]