LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission recently voted 3-2, against ending the city’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Review meeting briefs from the latest LCS meeting and Leon County Commission meeting, LOCAL SPORTS Chiles volleyball advances in state playoffs, FSUS run ends. The Timberwolves will host Beachside on the October 29th in the […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with a 19-year-old man who was spotted with a gun in his waistband, a Broward County circuit judge Friday ruled that a state law barring people under age 21 from carrying concealed weapons violates Second Amendment rights. Judge Frank Ledee issued a nine-page ruling […]
The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday, October 22, against ending the city’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. During the meeting, Mayor John Dailey, and Commissioners Dianne Williams-Cox and Curtis Richardson, voted against a move to rescind Tallahassee’s agreement with ICE. Commissioner Jack Porter spoke strongly against that decision. “I […]
On October 14th, the Leon County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved opioid litigation settlement funds for 2026, authorized contracts with organizations providing treatment and support for people affected by opioids and approved the purchase of emergency equipment to respond to overdoses. Leon County’s opioid overdose rate remains low compared to the state. Overall, in the […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the October 14, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items for Consideration -all votes were unanimous. Item 19.01 The Board voted to approve the members of the Lively Technical College Titan Advisory Committee On August 12, 2025, the Leon County School Board approved the vision of the Titan […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on October 14, 2025. The Board approved 15 Consent Items. General Business Item 16. The Board voted unanimously to accept the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Board Retreat Overview. Each year, the County Administrator presents the Board with a proposed overview for the Annual […]
By Emily Fritz The Children’s Services Council (CSC) released its “Impact Report” for years 2021 – 2024 at its September 18 meeting. The report was distributed to the media, which ran several stories on it. The statistics in the report are inaccurate. The numbers are not off by a small amount; they’re off by the […]
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has been accredited by The Joint Commission as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, a recognition that highlights TMH’s commitment to providing the highest level of stroke care available in the region. This accreditation demonstrates that TMH meets rigorous national standards for quality and patient safety, particularly in the rapid diagnosis, treatment […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the September 2025 passenger traffic decreased 6.2% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 4,706 from the 75,715 reported during September 2024 to 71,009 in September 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through September, shows passenger traffic is down 4.66% […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses issues related to TMH/FSU merger. Tallahassee Commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday against ending the city’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. The decision comes after a judge threw out a South Miami challenge about whether state law requires cities to enter those agreements. The annual two-day Tallahassee Greek Food […]