City Commission Seat 5: Two Candidates Challenge Dianne Williams-Cox
Tallahassee City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox is facing two challengers -Adner Marcelin and Shelby Green – in the August 23rd primary. Williams-Cox was…
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DeSantis Taps Francis for Florida Supreme Court
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Two years after justices thwarted his first attempt to place Renatha Francis…
DeSantis Suspends Hillsborough State Attorney
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying that a twice-elected Hillsborough County prosecutor has put himself “above the…
Florida Gay Rights Group Seeks to Avoid Supreme Court Review of ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ordinance
After losing court battles over the constitutionality of local ordinances that ban conversion therapy, a gay-rights group – the Palm Beach County…
Small Businesses Vulnerable to Lawsuit Abuse
Dear Editor, Florida’s courts are being commandeered by con artists and fraudsters, earning massive paydays at the expense of everyday small business…
Appeals Court Upholds City Ordinance Related to Strip Club Restrictions
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a legal battle rooted in the discovery of a 13-year-old human…
New Leon County Residential Construction Permits Trending Down
According to permit filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits are trending down.…
Bannerman Road Widening Project Update
Leon County Commissioner Brain Welch – who represents District 4 – recently provided an update on the Bannerman widening project which was…
Nikki Fried Announces Support of a Reparations Bill in Florida If Elected Governor
During a campaign interview with hip-hop legend Luther Luke Campbell and others, Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried said she would support reparations…
Tallahassee Home Price Increases Slower Than Other Florida Cities
There have been a lot of questions about home affordability in Tallahassee. Recent real estate activity in the single-family market has been…
Florida Jobless Rate Dips in June
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Despite increased concerns about layoffs and a looming recession, Florida’s unemployment rate…
June Unemployment Rate Up, More People Working Than Before COVID
The latest jobs report shows that there were 152,355 people working in Leon County in June, which is 1,255 less than last…