Big Bend Cares, a nonprofit celebrating 40 years of providing health care, housing and supportive services throughout the Big Bend, announced on December 1 that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are recognizing the organization with a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. This investment is the largest private gift in […]
On Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2 the Seminoles will be in Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators. The Gators are 3-8 on the season with wins against Long Island, Texas and Mississippi State and losses to South Florida, LSU, Miami, Texas A&M, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. FSU is 28-38-2 versus UF all […]
LOCAL NEWS Review the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 18, 2025. Those in the Tallahassee area outside of city limits are noticing a new fee on their property tax bill: the fire services fee. A Tallahassee man has pleaded guilty to “distribution of child pornography and receipt of child […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing children from having access to certain social-media platforms, rejecting arguments that the measure violates First Amendment rights. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, […]
LOCAL NEWS Bill Cotterell, a reporter and columnist who covered Florida government and politics for more than four decades with a blend of doggedness and humor, died Monday as he tried to recover at a rehabilitation center from norovirus and a bleeding ulcer. City Commissioner Jack Porter recently voted against a $625,000 federal grant awarded […]
During the last city commission meeting, City Commissioner Jack Porter, saying hiring more police officers will not impact crime, voted against a consent item from the city’s consent agenda related to a $625,000 federal grant awarded to the city to aid in funding police officer salaries to address violent crime. The final was 4-1, in […]
Average gasoline prices in Florida jumped 18 cents during the past week, as millions of people prepare to take to the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday period. Florida motorists paid an average of $3.10 a gallon for regular unleaded gas Monday, up from $2.92 a week earlier, according to the AAA auto club. AAA attributed […]
By Jim Saunders & Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bill Cotterell, a reporter and columnist who covered Florida government and politics for more than four decades with a blend of doggedness and humor, died Monday as he tried to recover at a rehabilitation center from norovirus and a bleeding ulcer. Cotterell, […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions. LCS voted to advertise amendments to policies related to Standards of Ethical Conduct. The Leon County Commission made appointments to the Canopy Roads Citizens Committee. FLORIDA NEWS The Senate’s plan to […]
Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions. The action is intended to reduce the fire risk countywide and protect lives and property. “Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the extreme drought conditions we are facing, this […]