By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Incoming Senate President Ben Albritton said he’s prepared to do “whatever it takes” financially to protect a North Florida seat held by Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee. Albritton’s comment confirmed that vast amounts of money could be pumped into the race in Senate District 3, which […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS David Pollard, the Director of the Tallahassee International Airport, in a recent press release, explained the pivotal role the airport plays in Tallahassee’s economic prosperity. A Tallahassee man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for a […]
Tallahassee recently received high marks as a leading metro area in the 2023 Leading Metro Locations report published in the Q4 2023 issue of Area Development magazine. More specifically, the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) distinguished itself from other communities in the United States. Most notably the Tallahassee MSA ranked #1 for Economic Strength, #2 […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — In one of numerous similar lawsuits in Florida and across the country, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether a University of Florida graduate student could seek to require the school to refund money for services that were not provided during a COVID-19 campus […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Warning of a legal “collision course,” the Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee-based appeals court to put on hold a lawsuit filed by Florida State University against the conference while a similar case plays out in North Carolina. Attorneys for the conference filed […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), a leading national quick-service restaurant company, announced on June 3 on significant progress in its Florida expansion plans with new franchise commitments in Tallahassee and Orlando. The details for the franchise […]
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republicans on Thursday quickly attacked the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records, while Democrats said the verdict showed nobody is above the law. A 12-member jury returned the verdict more than a month after the criminal hush-money trial began […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida High School Athletic Association on Tuesday opened the door for student-athletes to earn money from business agreements such as endorsement deals, with the organization’s president calling the move a “good starting point.” The FHSAA’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a seismic […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Governor Ron DeSantis recently appointed Simone Marstiller and Brent Johnson to the Children’s Services Council of Leon County. It’s been one year since 12-year-old Lori Paige went missing. She was last seen on Tallahassee’s Northwest side near Ocala Road. […]
Governor Ron DeSantis recently appointed Simone Marstiller and Brent Johnson to the Children’s Services Council of Leon County. Marstiller is Of Counsel at Gunster, Yoakley, Stewart P.A. She has a history of public service, previously serving as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Florida Department […]