The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, October 6, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, October 6, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has arrested a teen after shots were fired Friday afternoon on the eastbound exit ramp at I-10 and Thomasville Road. Steve Stewart interviews Florida House Rep. Gallop Franklin. LOCAL SPORTS On October 3, the Rickards Raiders (2–5) hosted the Bishop Kenny Crusaders (2–2) in a non-conference matchup. Rickards, […]

LCSO Arrests Teen in I-10 Exit Ramp Shooting

LCSO Arrests Teen in I-10 Exit Ramp Shooting

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has arrested a teen after shots were fired Friday afternoon on the eastbound exit ramp at I-10 and Thomasville Road. According to reports, three vehicles were hit and two people in separate vehicles were struck. A woman was hurt and a man was seriously injured.  LCSO, with help from the […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, October 3, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, October 3, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Sheriff’s Office is preparing the second edition of its Anatomy of a Homicide project. The report will look into local gun-violence incidents from 2021 through the end of this year. Sheriff Walt McNeil says the report serves as an important tool to understand who commits crime in our community and […]

Feds Fight ‘Alcatraz’ Class Action

Feds Fight ‘Alcatraz’ Class Action

By The News Service of Florida Federal government attorneys Thursday urged a judge to reject certifying as a class action a lawsuit alleging that immigrants at a detention center in the Everglades are being denied proper access to lawyers. Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other defendants pushed back against a request […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, October 2, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, October 2, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to move forward with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare sale negotiations with Florida State University during its first presentation Wednesday about the proposed academic health center agreement between FSU and TMH. Tune into Real Talk 93.3 for The Steve Stewart Show today at 12:00 p.m. Topics: Latest local news and an interview […]

LCSO Announces Six Arrested After Drug Trafficking Investigation

LCSO Announces Six Arrested After Drug Trafficking Investigation

In a press release Wednesday, LCSO revealed that six people were arrested during the months of May and June and face various charges, ranging from trafficking to conspiracy to traffic. Those suspects include Abraham Wiggins, Jukil Whitehead, Antonio Johnson, Antwan Lewis, Rafael Garland and Lee Harris Jr. The press release stated that during the Summer […]

DeSantis Willing to Call Special Session Over Property Taxes

DeSantis Willing to Call Special Session Over Property Taxes

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to put lawmakers on the spot about property taxes during the heat of their reelection campaigns. The governor, during a news conference at Jacksonville International Airport Wednesday, reiterated that he believes voters should decide the fate of the property tax in the state come the […]

A Look at New Laws Effective Oct. 1

A Look at New Laws Effective Oct. 1

By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix More than 20 new state laws take effect today, ranging from increased criminal penalties for restraining and abandoning animals during natural disasters to a ban on the sale and use of license plate flippers. Laws can take effect immediately upon being signed, on July 1 with the start of the state’s fiscal […]