By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Complaints filed by professors “disrupted” by Florida’s ban against diversity, equity, and inclusion spending were mostly dismissed by a federal judge last week. The academics, through American Civil Liberties Union attorneys, filed the suit against the state earlier this year, claiming SB 266 from 2023 imposed viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment, […]
Jeremy Matlow in December 2024 was elected as one of the State Committeemen of the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee (LCDEC). His role as State Committeeman is to provide leadership and directions to the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) and the LCDEC. In early January 2023, shortly after being re-elected as a City Commissioner, Matlow announced […]
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a special meeting to address the FSU-TMH proposed agreement. Get the details here. Leon County Government announced on Friday that former County Commissioner Bruce J. Host died Friday morning. Maclay Gardens State Park becomes an open-air concert hall this Sunday (Oct. 5th) evening. LOCAL SPORTS […]
Leon County Government announced on Friday that former County Commissioner Bruce J. Host died Friday morning. Host served as County Commissioner representing District 4 from 1992 to 2000. He was also elected chair from 1995 to 1996. Host helped establish the Northeast Branch Library, which was named after him in 2023. Leon County said Host […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After weeks of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies criticizing local spending and taxes, state House members have started digging into the possibility of asking voters in 2026 to slash property taxes. And local governments that rely on property taxes to pay for such things […]
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun to reimburse Florida law enforcement for acting as federal immigration enforcement by arresting and detaining undocumented immigrants. And though they presented Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday with hefty checks signed by President Donald Trump totaling more than $38.4 million for transportation and equipment costs, […]
LOCAL NEWS Get the answers to five important questions related to the FSU-TMH agreement. Steve Stewart discusses the latest candidates running for Tallahassee mayor. The North Florida Fair Association, Leon County and the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency are negotiating changes meant to drive private investment in the fairgrounds, including a new stormwater facility, a community building, […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Local-government officials Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and county spending. With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia traveled to Alachua County Thursday, where he said his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team of auditors had determined that the local government had indulged in more than $84 million in “wasteful spending” over the past five years. He said that meant that the […]
On Wednesday, October 1, at 9:00 a.m., the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a meeting at city hall to address the FSU and TMH Memorandum of Understanding. On September 16, 2025, FSU President Richard McCullough and TMH Chief Executive Officer Mark O’Bryant sent a joint letter to the Mayor and City Commission (Attachment 1) to […]