By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A bill that would prevent local governments in Florida from using net-zero policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — the primary driver of climate change — passed Thursday in the Florida House. It’s the latest move by Florida Republicans to discourage polices that aim to combat climate change. However, […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A new survey of the Florida gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races slated for this fall shows Republicans Byron Donalds and Ashley Moody with single-digit leads over their top potential Democratic opponents. The University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) of 786 likely Florida midterm voters shows Donalds, […]
Voters in Texas cast ballots today in a pair of hotly contested primary races, choosing their candidates to face off for a US Senate seat in November. They are the most expensive such races in US history, with more than $110M spent in total. For Republicans, incumbent John Cornyn is seeking his fifth term in the seat […]
Former Clerk of Court Dave Lang was honored for his 42 years of exemplary service to Tallahassee and Leon County with a street in his name. On Monday, March 2, within a bird’s-eye view of the Leon County Courthouse and Tallahassee City Hall, East Jefferson Street from S. Monroe to S. Calhoun streets will be […]
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Legislation putting new rules on some public sector unions’ certification votes is headed to the Senate floor after passing through committee Monday, but only after some GOP members expressed concern over the measure. The bill (SB 1296) was also amended to water down the thresholds […]
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix For months, the price tag for the Everglades immigrant detention center the DeSantis administration calls “Alligator Alcatraz” was left to media speculation. Confusion abounded as various reports estimated the facility could cost anywhere between $245 million and $450 million for the year. But analysts weren’t the only ones drawing conjectures. So were the […]
The January 2026 median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($325,000) is down 5.8% when compared to December 2025 ($345,000), according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties. Leon county accounts for almost 90% of the MSA real estate transactions. The January 2026 […]
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition to block Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to redraw the state’s congressional districts. The legal challenge, brought by two Florida voters and supported by the National Redistricting Foundation, was tossed by a unanimous decision by the court. […]
Florida has made progress in leaps and bounds over the past few years in one important area: lawsuit abuse reform. For many years, our state was rated a judicial hellhole because the costs of litigation were so high, which spilled over into the regular economy and affected all Floridians, even those not directly involved in […]
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix A $608 million federal reimbursement that Florida’s been counting on to pay for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup won’t cover construction costs — if the money comes through at all, Justice Department lawyers have declared. Instead, any potential dollars would only fund “operational costs,” not “construction or facility modification,” […]