LOCAL NEWS The City of Tallahassee has agreed to sell the Capitol City Country Club golf course to the club for about $1.2 million. FLORIDA NEWS In his final budget proposal, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday rolled out a $117.36 billion plan for the 2026-2027 fiscal year that includes increased money for teachers and law-enforcement […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In his final budget proposal, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday rolled out a $117.36 billion plan for the 2026-2027 fiscal year that includes increased money for teachers and law-enforcement officers. DeSantis, who can’t run for another term next year, said the proposal “builds off the […]
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 […]
After the proposal died in the House during the 2025 session, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, said Monday the Senate will take up his “rural renaissance” plan during the first week of the 2026 legislative session. Albritton, who has made the issue a priority of his time as Senate president, told reporters he is “hopeful” […]
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 […]