On Monday, the local owners of the HTeaO franchise notified the Tallahassee community – via the Tallahassee Foodies Facebook group – that the business was closing effectively immediately. The message stated: To Our Beloved Tallahassee Community, With heavy hearts, we are writing to share the news that we have closed the doors to our business. […]
The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to schools after a 12-year hiatus, with President Donald Trump signing an executive order to restore and revamp the program late last week. The test has its roots in the 1950s, when the so-called “father of sports medicine,” Dr. Hans Kraus, coauthored a study finding American kids were 49.2% weaker than European counterparts […]
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is liable for $243M in damages after a jury found Friday that the company’s driver assistance technology was partly responsible for a fatal 2019 crash. Legal experts say the judgment, likely to be appealed, may set a significant precedent in cases involving self-driving technology. In the accident in question, a Tesla Model S […]
LOCAL NEWS Seven months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 35.4% when compared to incident data from January thru July in 2024. The drop was driven by a 54.6% decline in commercial burglaries. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday encouraged sheriffs and police chiefs to fight to keep staff members as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeks to recruit Florida officers who recently completed immigration-enforcement training. DeSantis said he had not seen an ICE recruitment letter that offers a $50,000 signing bonus to […]
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of Animal Therapy in the Big Bend with the unveiling of a special mural at the TMH Animal Therapy Training Center (1301 E. Sixth Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32303). Designed by local artist Nancy Upthegrove, the mural highlights the diverse types of animal volunteers that have made a […]
Seven months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 35.4% when compared to incident data from January thru July in 2024. The drop was driven by a 54.6% decline in commercial burglaries. However, the data shows that while assault and battery incidents […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the June 2025 passenger traffic decreased 8.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 6,872 from the 81,323 reported during June 2024 to 74,451 in June 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through June, shows passenger traffic is down 3.95% […]
LOCAL NEWS A Florida State University student accused of making antisemitic statements in a video that’s now going viral has been barred from campus while an investigation by the school is underway. The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the year’s accomplishments. FLORIDA NEWS Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and state Chief […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the year’s accomplishments. “In 2024 and again this year, the Tallahassee Police Department has demonstrated outstanding leadership in community engagement, crime reduction, and the quick resolution of criminal cases,” said City Manager Reese Goad. “I am proud of Chief Revell along with all the […]