Florida Venture Capital Firms to Participate in FSU Event

Florida Venture Capital Firms to Participate in FSU Event

By Jon Mason, FSU News Florida State University is proud to announce that DeepWork Capital and Florida Funders, two of Florida’s leading venture capital (VC) firms, will participate in events during FSU Discovery Days, a weeklong celebration of research and innovation. Kathy Chiu (pictured above), managing partner of DeepWork Capital, and Zach Brodsky, senior investments […]

Florida A&M University Takes Swift Action to Address Audit Findings

Florida A&M University Takes Swift Action to Address Audit Findings

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has taken intentional steps to address the issues raised during the Auditor General’s October 2024 Operational Audit, demonstrating a strong commitment to financial accountability, operational excellence, and audit readiness. “I am proud to report that we have made meaningful progress on every audit finding, with two already corrected and the remaining […]

Capital City Bank Welcomes Commercial Banker Stuart Chandronnet

Capital City Bank Welcomes Commercial Banker Stuart Chandronnet

Capital City Bank recently announced Stuart Chandronnet has joined its team serving the banking and lending needs of Leon County, where the Company has delivered trusted financial solutions for more than 130 years. In his role as a commercial banker, Chandronnet provides guidance, expertise and a range of commercial and business lending and treasury management […]

Tallahassee Chamber Urges Support of Changes to Growth Regulations

Tallahassee Chamber Urges Support of Changes to Growth Regulations

The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is encouraging their members to advocate for changes to the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan. In email to members, the Chamber stated, “Over the past several months, members of the Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) have been hard at work representing Chamber members and the broader business community in a critical […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

LOCAL NEWS City commissioner and Tallahassee mayoral candidate Jeremy Matlow posted a video on Facebook calling President Trump and Governor DeSantis racists. The Facebook caption on the video, which was posted after the murder of conservative activist Charlies Kirk said, “Respond with kindness.” Mayor John Dailey and Tallahassee Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox have officially endorsed community […]

Matlow Calls Trump, Desantis, Racists in Speech

Matlow Calls Trump, Desantis, Racists in Speech

City commissioner and Tallahassee mayoral candidate Jeremy Matlow posted a video on Facebook calling President Trump and Governor DeSantis racists. The Facebook caption on the video, which was posted after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk said, “Respond with kindness.” The inflammatory comments by Matlow come as leaders across the U.S. grapple with how […]

Michael Steven Partin, Leon HS Grad, Dies at 75

Michael Steven Partin, Leon HS Grad, Dies at 75

Michael Partin, 75, of Tallahassee smoked his last doobie on September 1, 2025, following a brave battle with cancer. Michael was born November 18, 1949, in Miami, Florida, the second of four boys, to John and Leona Partin. He moved to Tallahassee in 1961, attending Blessed Sacrament School and serving as an altar boy at […]

Gas Prices Drop as Fall Approaches

Gas Prices Drop as Fall Approaches

Gasoline prices dropped in Florida during the past week, with the approach of autumn and a transition to cheaper winter-blend gas. The AAA auto club said Florida motorists Monday paid an average of $2.98 a gallon for regular unleaded gas, down a dime from a week earlier. “As we transition into fall, lower fuel demand […]

Uthmeier Says Open Carry ‘Law of the State’

Uthmeier Says Open Carry ‘Law of the State’

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday said people being able to openly carry guns is “the law of the state,” after a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal last week ruled that a longstanding ban was unconstitutional. Uthmeier sent guidance to prosecutors […]