HCA Florida Capital Hospital recently announced the appointment of Sylvia Lollis as Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Lollis has a long history with HCA Healthcare. Her most recent position was at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital where she implemented performance management programs, as well as training and development initiatives to promote continuous learning and […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Tonight, patchy fog after 4am with a low around 52. Wednesday, patchy fog before 7am with a high near 77. Wednesday night, low around 60. NWS US stock markets closed Monday. Local Sports: The No. 16 Florida State baseball team […]
Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter was physically assaulted last week in an altercation sparked by a dispute over a cat, according to local law enforcement and newly released court documents. Police say the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday on 7th Avenue when a woman, later identified as Brenda Hicks, approached Porter, accusing her […]
Smith’s Proposal Called for an Independent Evaluation In a divided session on Tuesday February 10, the Leon County School Board narrowly rejected a proposal to establish a citizen-led advisory group tasked with evaluating the district’s long-term enrollment trends and school facilities. The motion, introduced by Board Member Alva Smith, failed in a 2-3 vote after […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A key campus in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for a conservative overhaul of the state’s higher-education system would see its physical footprint grow under the House budget. The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee on Monday advanced a bill that would transfer buildings, facilities, equipment and about $53 million […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida House approved a measure (PCB JUB 26-02) Monday that would appropriate $250 million to the Department of Corrections to develop new and existing prisons through 2067. In their proposed budget released last week, the House […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, February 16, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 71. Tonight, low around 47. Tuesday, sunny, a high near 72. Tuesday night, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. NWS US stock markets close mixed Friday (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq -0.2%) after cooler-than-expected inflation data (More). Local Sports: On […]
On Wednesday the Tallahassee city commission will consider the implementation of the Air Service Incentive & Capacity Improvements program. On May 8, 2025, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (BPIA) approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget and five (5)-Year Capital Improvement Plan that included new economic development funding to recruit new air service to the community. […]
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix The Tallahassee money games have begun. The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours released dueling state budget plans that are about $1 billion apart, with the House proposing to spend $113.6 billion and the Senate $115 billion between July 1 this year and June 30, 2027. […]
By The News Service of Florida A proposal to compensate the families of the “Groveland Four” is headed to the Senate floor, while the House has yet to act on the effort. The Appropriations Committee on Thursday backed the proposal (SB 694) after $4 million was added to the measure that seeks to compensate the […]