LOCAL NEWS During a meeting Tuesday, Leon Commissioners approved some changes to the comprehensive plan, but the county decided not to move forward with a proposed change for about 1,100 acres near Southwood and Old St. Augustine Road. Opinion: Who Really Controls Our Hospital? LOCAL SPORTS The Florida State soccer team won its fifth national […]
By Jon Ausman Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH), as a not-for-profit, is required to file each year Form 990 with the IRS. The last one was filed in August 2025. The public has access to this form to evaluate the finances, programs and mission of TMH. For example, TMH runs a 772 bed hospital. TMH itself […]
By The News Service of Florida The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Tuesday it will go to court to challenge an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis that designated the group as a “terrorist” organization. “As you know, your designation has no basis in law or fact,” the group, commonly known as CAIR, said […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Florida State soccer team won its fifth national title with a dramatic 1-0 win over Stanford in the NCAA College Cup National Championship Game on Monday night at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 20th title overall across Florida State Athletics, soccer’s fifth National Championship title comes just two years […]
LOCAL NEWS As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior efforts in Leon County. Provided below is an edited portion of the presentation. Friday brought the unexpected death of Tallahassee civic and community activist Bob Lotane. Among those who remembered his […]
As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior efforts in Leon County. Provided below is an edited portion of the presentation. According to Linda S. Johnson’s Tallahassee–Leon County chapter of Case Studies of City-County Consolidation: Reshaping the Local Government Landscape (the […]
LOCAL NEWS In the ongoing effort to shape public opinion in their favor, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is relying on the connections of their hired public relation experts with the Tallahassee Democrat to impact what news is reported and what news is shelved related to the TMH-FSU academic medical center. The most recent information from […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix ST PETERSBURG — Could Gwen Graham add heft to David Jolly’s candidacy for governor by becoming his running mate in Florida next year? That question occurred when the former Tallahassee-based U.S. representative appeared with Jolly last week during a political rally in Pinellas County that drew 400-plus attendees. Jolly has […]
During their next meeting on December 10, the Tallahassee City Commission is poised to vote on the sale of the 179-acre city-owned property that is currently leased to the Capital City Country Club through August 2055. After an inquiry by the club about purchasing the property, followed by a staff analysis, city staff is seeking […]
The most recent information from the Florida Department of Revenue shows that consumer spending in Leon County-as measured by taxable sales – was up in September by 2.0% when compared to spending one year ago. In absolute terms, spending in September 2025 was up $8.9 million to $459.1 million. These numbers are preliminary and are […]