Capping Pot Potency Stalls in Senate

Capping Pot Potency Stalls in Senate

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A proposed cap on the level of euphoria-inducing THC in medical marijuana has hit a snag in the Senate, leaving a priority of the House in jeopardy as time runs down on the legislative session. Senate Health Policy Chairwoman Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, introduced a proposal […]

City Commissioner Matlow Endorses Bernie Sanders

City Commissioner Matlow Endorses Bernie Sanders

On Monday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow announced his endorsement of Bernie Sanders. In an emailed press release, Matlow wrote, “I proudly endorse Senator Sanders because he consistently speaks to the needs of the poor and working-class in my city. He understands that when we work together in a multi-generational, multi-racial coalition we can fight back […]

Polling Floridians on Immigration, Abortion and More

Polling Floridians on Immigration, Abortion and More

StPetePolls conducted a poll of 2,293 registered Florida voters from February 10 to February 11, 2020. The poll used the registered voter lists supplied by the state of Florida as of January 7th 2020. The sample of voters that were contacted included random samples of registered voters within the boundaries of the state of Florida. […]

Florida State Opens New Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Building

Florida State Opens New Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Building

By Tom Morgan, FSU News Florida State University marked the official opening of its state-of-the-art Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Building and paid tribute to one of the university’s former presidents during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. “We would not be here today if Dr. Barron did not recognize the need for this facility and make […]

Police Unity Tour Golf Tournament Scheduled for March 9th

Police Unity Tour Golf Tournament Scheduled for March 9th

The 13th annual Police Unity Tour Golf Tournament is scheduled for March 9th at the Golden Eagle Country Club. The Tallahassee Police Department has been participating in the Police Unity Tour for many years. The cost is $100 per person and includes green fees for 18 holes, cart fee, goody bag, lunch, and awards dinner. […]

Tallahassee Airport Traffic Up 10.9% in January

Tallahassee Airport Traffic Up 10.9% in January

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in January by 10.9% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 63,146 during last January to 70,016 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the three major carriers. American was up […]

Hanna Raises $110K for Superintendent’s Race

Hanna Raises $110K for Superintendent’s Race

In his first campaign fundraiser since filing for re-election, Superintendent Rocky Hanna’s campaign finance reports shows that he raised $110,375 on 168 donations. A review of the report shows that of the $110,375 in donations, $25,000 of the funds are through a loan from Hanna to the campaign. Also, the report shows that $27,000 – […]

Senate Passes Parental Consent Requirement

Senate Passes Parental Consent Requirement

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a major victory for abortion opponents, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require parental consent before minors could have abortions. The 23-17 vote tees up the measure for the House, which is almost certain to pass it. The bill would […]

House Budget Chief: Losses to Voucher Program ‘Relatively Small’

House Budget Chief: Losses to Voucher Program ‘Relatively Small’

The News Service of Florida House Appropriations Chairman Travis Cummings on Wednesday said he is not overly concerned about the financial impact of corporate donors halting donations to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program. School voucher supporters said this week the decision by Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to stop future contributions to the […]

Weapon Related Arrests Increase in January, Total Arrests Slightly Down

Weapon Related Arrests Increase in January, Total Arrests Slightly Down

A review of LCSO Booking Reports show that the number of weapon related arrests increased in January 2020 when compared to weapon related arrests during January one year ago. In January 2019 there were 71 arrests that involved weapons charges. That number increased 25.4% to 89 in 2020. The overall number of arrests in 2020 […]