Michael Partin, 75, of Tallahassee smoked his last doobie on September 1, 2025, following a brave battle with cancer. Michael was born November 18, 1949, in Miami, Florida, the second of four boys, to John and Leona Partin. He moved to Tallahassee in 1961, attending Blessed Sacrament School and serving as an altar boy at […]
Gasoline prices dropped in Florida during the past week, with the approach of autumn and a transition to cheaper winter-blend gas. The AAA auto club said Florida motorists Monday paid an average of $2.98 a gallon for regular unleaded gas, down a dime from a week earlier. “As we transition into fall, lower fuel demand […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday said people being able to openly carry guns is “the law of the state,” after a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal last week ruled that a longstanding ban was unconstitutional. Uthmeier sent guidance to prosecutors […]
Tallahassee’s Capital Conservatives club recently announced that Keith Gross would speak at the September 16th dinner meeting. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge 276 North Magnolia. The club’s press release is provided below:
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department has reported a sexual battery incident in the 1400 block of Market Street in northeast Tallahassee. The incident took place around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11. On Thursday, September 11, Leon County District 2 Commissioner Christian Caban and Florida Highway Patrol officials held a joint press conference to […]
On September 12th, the Chiles Timberwolves football team (3-1) aimed for redemption after falling to the Rickards Raiders (1-3) in their previous matchup at Gene Cox Stadium. The two teams last met during the 2024–2025 regular season non-conference game, which Rickards won 14-7. This year, with both teams retooled and new quarterbacks leading the way, […]
On Thursday, September 11, Leon County District 2 Commissioner Christian Caban and Florida Highway Patrol officials held a joint press conference to announce the launch of a new speed enforcement operation along State Road 20. The roadway is in Caban’s district. The announcement comes after a deadly hit-and-run involving a pedestrian, marking the second death […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling government efforts “wholly inadequate,” attorneys representing people held at an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades are asking a federal judge to force state and federal officials to allow adequate legal representation at the facility. The detainees’ attorneys on Thursday filed an amended complaint in […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a contentious legislative session this year that required overtime to hammer out a budget, Florida lawmakers could again face decisions about limiting spending during the 2026 session. “Our work is not done,” House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, said Friday after a joint House […]
The Tallahassee Police Department has reported a sexual battery incident in the 1400 block of Market Street in northeast Tallahassee. The incident took place around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11. This is the only official information available at this time. Sources have told TR that a suspect was arrested on Friday afternoon. On Friday […]