Tallahassee State College (TSC) today welcomed the appointment of Sara Bayliss and Jonathan Rees, and the reappointment of Karen Moore, to the Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees, as announced by Governor Ron DeSantis. Bayliss and Rees will replace long-time trustees Jonathan Kilpatrick and Frank Messersmith. The Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees is responsible for setting policy, overseeing […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Today’s Weather: Sunny & windy, high near 51. Low tonight around 30. NWS US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -0.5%) as investors sell tech shares, including Tesla (-3.3%) and Nvidia (-1.2%) (More). _________________________________________________ Local & State News The latest domestic airline fare information from the U.S. Department […]
The latest domestic airline fare information from the U.S. Department Transportation (US DOT) shows that the average fare for a flight from the Tallahassee International Airport remains among the highest in the state. The US DOT releases average domestic airline fares on a quarterly basis. The latest available information covers April-June (Q2). The US DOT […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain unresolved heading into 2026. Here are 10 big legal issues to watch in the coming year: — ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ: The immigrant-detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” has spawned […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, December 29. 2025 Today’s Weather: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon with temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Low tonight, 35. NWS US stock markets close mostly flat Friday (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq -0.1%). _________________________________________________ Leon County Government has secured a $16.8 million federal grant from the U.S. […]
FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday the agency was reallocating resources to Minnesota to continue investigating allegations of widespread fraud linked to federally funded programs. The update came after investigative YouTuber Nick Shirley last week released a 42-minute documentary visiting the addresses of day care centers, adult home care companies, and other businesses. Many appeared to be inactive despite […]
By Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU News Florida State University’s College of Business will take a monumental step in advancing its reputation as one of the top public business schools in the nation thanks to a $65 million philanthropic investment from Dr. Herbert Wertheim. Wertheim is a billionaire optometrist, inventor, businessman, philanthropist and the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated (BPI), the world’s […]
Funding will support corridor-wide safety upgrades along seven miles of North Monroe Street (US 27/SR 63) for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. Leon County Government has secured a $16.8 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program for the North Monroe Street Safety Implementation project. […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Choosing the top political stories in an “off year” when no statewide elections took place is challenging — although jockeying for the 2026 elections is well under way. Property taxes and gun rights, meanwhile, have emerged as issues likely to dominate the 2026 legislative session, which kicks off in a […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 9, 2025. The Board approved 15 Consent Items unanimously (7-0). General Business Item 16: County Commission voted 7-0 to approve the Resolution authorizing the Housing Finance Authority of Leon County to issue $15,000,000 in Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Leon […]
