By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal asking voters in November to eliminate most homestead property taxes cleared the House Thursday, while the Senate has yet to advance a similar measure. The Republican-controlled House voted 80-30 along party lines on a proposal (HJR 203) to put a measure on the 2026 general […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix The major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require proof of American citizenship to register to vote, similar to federal legislation advocated by President Trump and Republicans in Congress. The proposal (SB 1334) advanced on a party-line vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee […]
Construction in Tallahassee’s Market District is moving into a new phase as city officials revise the sequencing of major roadway work to accelerate completion of Maclay Boulevard. The updates were outlined in a February 18th City Commission agenda item detailing progress on the long-planned Market District Action Plan, a community-driven revitalization strategy adopted in 2011. […]
HCA Florida Capital Hospital recently announced the appointment of Sylvia Lollis as Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Lollis has a long history with HCA Healthcare. Her most recent position was at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital where she implemented performance management programs, as well as training and development initiatives to promote continuous learning and […]
By Seminoles.com The No. 16 Florida State baseball team opens the second week of the 2026 season at in-state foe Jacksonville on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 p.m. ET, at John Sessions Stadium. Both FSU and JU are unbeaten after the first weekend of the year ahead of the first midweek contest. Tuesday’s game will […]
Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter was physically assaulted last week in an altercation sparked by a dispute over a cat, according to local law enforcement and newly released court documents. Police say the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday on 7th Avenue when a woman, later identified as Brenda Hicks, approached Porter, accusing her […]
Smith’s Proposal Called for an Independent Evaluation In a divided session on Tuesday February 10, the Leon County School Board narrowly rejected a proposal to establish a citizen-led advisory group tasked with evaluating the district’s long-term enrollment trends and school facilities. The motion, introduced by Board Member Alva Smith, failed in a 2-3 vote after […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida House approved a measure (PCB JUB 26-02) Monday that would appropriate $250 million to the Department of Corrections to develop new and existing prisons through 2067. In their proposed budget released last week, the House […]
On Wednesday the Tallahassee city commission will consider the implementation of the Air Service Incentive & Capacity Improvements program. On May 8, 2025, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (BPIA) approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget and five (5)-Year Capital Improvement Plan that included new economic development funding to recruit new air service to the community. […]
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix The Tallahassee money games have begun. The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours released dueling state budget plans that are about $1 billion apart, with the House proposing to spend $113.6 billion and the Senate $115 billion between July 1 this year and June 30, 2027. […]