The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 31, 2025

LOCAL NEWS During the Tuesday Leon County School Board meeting, officials voted to move forward with a $645 million tentative budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has named Michael Dalby to succeed longtime CEO Sue Dick. On Tuesday, July 29, the Leon County […]

Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Names Michael Dalby as New President & CEO

Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Names Michael Dalby as New President & CEO

The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has named Michael Dalby to succeed longtime CEO Sue Dick. Dalby brings over twenty years of executive experience leading chambers of commerce and economic development organizations nationwide. Most recently, he served as Assistant VP for Innovation, Commercialization, and Economic Development at the University of Texas at El Paso. Dalby […]

Judge Allows Tribe to Join Lawsuit

Judge Allows Tribe to Join Lawsuit

By The News Services of Florida A federal judge on Wednesday allowed the Miccosukee Tribe to join a lawsuit filed by environmental groups challenging an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity, alleges that state and federal officials did not […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Officials expect to have 26 new cameras up and running before the school year starts, August 11th. Here’s how the devices will work. Preliminary review of TPD crime YTD crime incidents continues to show double-digit decreases compared to lats year. TR’s full report coming out later this week. TR EXCLUSIVE: During Monday’s Leon […]

DeSantis Signs Death Warrant in 1992 Murders

DeSantis Signs Death Warrant in 1992 Murders

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to quickly order executions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing three people in 1992 in Orange County. Curtis Windom, 59, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 28 at Florida State Prison, according to the death […]

Group Eyes Redistricting ‘Domino Effect’

Group Eyes Redistricting ‘Domino Effect’

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis raises the possibility of holding an unusual mid-decade redistricting process in Florida, the group Common Cause said Tuesday there is a risk of a “domino effect” across the country as Texas Republicans seek to redraw congressional lines. Common Cause, which has […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

LOCAL NEWS During Monday’s Leon County School Board (LCSB) agenda review, Steve Vancore, with Clearview Research, told officials that a poll commissioned by the Leon County Teachers Association indicated that 76% of Leon County voters would support an increase in property taxes to fund expenses such as teacher salaries and school safety. The latest gas […]

Breaking News: Leon County Voters Overwhelmingly Support Property Tax Increase for Schools

Breaking News: Leon County Voters Overwhelmingly Support Property Tax Increase for Schools

During Monday’s Leon County School Board (LCSB) agenda review, Steve Vancore, with Clearview Research, told officials that a poll commissioned by the Leon County Teachers Association indicated that 76% of Leon County voters would support an increase in property taxes to fund expenses such as teacher salaries and school safety. The current LCSB millage rate […]

Tallahassee Gas Prices Remain Below National, Florida Averages

Tallahassee Gas Prices Remain Below National, Florida Averages

The latest gas price information provided by gasbuddy.com indicates that Tallahassee gas prices remain below the national and Florida averages. The information shows that that the national average cost of regular gas is approximately $3.12 per gallon compared to $2.94 in Tallahassee. The Florida average cost per gallon is approximately $3.05 The 2025 Independence Day […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 28, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 28, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Caban voices frustration over Commissioner Matlow’s fire services position: “is this about policy, or politics?” The latest TR print edition is now available. Subscribe here. George Edward Lewis II, 83, died on July 25, 2025, at his home on Lake Jackson in Tallahassee from the progression of Parkinson’s Disease. He […]

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