During this Wednesday’s Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider a proposal to sell the city-owned land currently leased to the Capital City Country Club. The City of Tallahassee received a letter of interest and an appraisal report of the City-owned property at 833 Santa Rosa Drive from Capital City Country Club to purchase […]
By The Center Square Florida tort-reform supporters pressed their message about the economic costs of excessive litigation during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week while conceding that the passage of additional reforms to route out injustices in the civil justice system was unlikely in 2026. Tom Gaitens, executive director of Florida Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA), said […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee is confronting a new reality: Open carrying a pistol or even a rifle is now legal in many public spaces. Open carry is now legal inside our libraries, parks and even most areas of City Hall. A Leon County teacher was arrested on sexual misconduct charges involving a minor. LOCAL SPORTS The […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House recently rolled out a series of proposed constitutional amendments to cut property taxes, while looking to shield funding for schools and law enforcement. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, outlined the menu of proposals, which came as Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a […]
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix A Florida Republican on Thursday re-filed a bill from last year requiring all private employers to use a federal database verifying whether new hires are legally in the country. Rep. Berny Jacques, a Seminole Republican, issued HB 197 to mandate all private businesses use E-Verify, a federally operated system allowing employers to […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 6.1% in September 2025 Lively Technical College, in partnership with Leon County Schools, recently announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art welding facility at Chiles High School, made possible through a $631,000 grant […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Sounding as desperate as he ever has since being appointed four years ago, Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Secretary Ricky Dixon asked a panel of state lawmakers Wednesday for more than $512 million for next fiscal year to maintain the prison system. “It is a staggering amount of money that […]
Lively Technical College, in partnership with Leon County Schools, recently announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art welding facility at Chiles High School, made possible through a $631,000 grant from the Florida Department of Education (DOE). “This new facility at Chiles marks a significant step in modernizing education and addressing workforce needs,” said BJ Van […]
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, and June). The Florida GDP was up 3.3%, ranking 30th while the Florida personal income was up 6.7%, ranking 11th. […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 6.1% in September 2025 when compared to September 2024. Permit values were down 9.2%. There were 31 permits issued in September 2025, down 2 permits from the 33 issued one year ago. There were 39 permits issued […]