By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With voters already casting mail-in ballots, candidates in a hotly contested North Florida legislative race squared off on Tuesday as Democrats try to chip into Republicans’ supermajority in the state Senate. Republican Sen. Corey Simon, a former Florida State University football star who went on […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the September 2024 passenger traffic increased 4.4% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 3,183 from the 72,114 reported during September 2023 to 75,297 in September 2024. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through September, shows passenger traffic is up 13.58% […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 15.4% in September 2024 when compared to September 2023. Just when you thought the campaign for city commission could not get nastier, city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has publicly criticized the parenting of her […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the October 8th, 2024, meeting. The Board heard from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office related to the School Resource annual report for the 2023-2024 school year. This marks the 42nd year of the collaboration between LCSO and LCPS. The report provides an overview of the unit […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 15.4% in September 2024 when compared to September 2023. There were 33 permits issued in September 2024, down 6 from the 39 permits issued one year ago. There were 32 permits issued last month. The value of […]
LOCAL NEWS A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle along Miccosukee Road near Edenfield Road, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Officials responded to the crash around 12:06 p.m. on Sunday. The driver stayed at the scene while officials worked to clear the area. There are no further details available at this time. […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration on Friday denied a license for a new Pensacola abortion clinic, rejecting a recommendation by an administrative law judge who said the application should be approved. Agency Secretary Jason Weida signed a 49-page final order that cited a […]
LOCAL NEWS The Associate General Counsel for FAMU, David C. Self II, has sent a “Cease and Desist” letter to city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson related to the use of FAMU trademarks in a political advertisement created and promoted by the campaign to elect Dot Inman-Johnson to the Tallahassee City Commission. Check out the […]
The consumer price index dropped to an annual inflation rate of 2.4% in September, the lowest annual level since February 2021. Separately, weekly jobless claims surged to 258,000 last week, the highest number in 14 months—possibly the consequence of a chain of hurricanes and recent labor strikes. The consumer price index—a data tool dating to the 1910s—takes roughly 80,000 […]
LOCAL NEWS Check out the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on October 8, 2024. Review the five charter amendments proposed by the Tallahassee City Commission that will be on the November ballot. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On October 5th, Arnold High School, located in Panama City, hosted the Marlin Mayhem cross country […]