TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wednesday, increasing clouds, with a high near 60.Wednesday night, mostly cloudy during the early evening, low around 37. NWS US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.2%) as US […]
By Regan McCarthy, WSFU News A lightning strike during Monday morning’s severe weather caused a fire at Tall Timbers in Tallahassee. The blaze burned the historic Beadel House—including four staffers’ offices and artifacts from the organization’s history. Officials say the building, which was originally built in 1895, is a total loss. Brian Wiebler is the […]
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – A group of sheriffs on a state immigration enforcement board sharply criticized the federal government’s mass deportation efforts Monday, a stark departure from hardline policies in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis has spearheaded collaboration with federal officials to remove all undocumented immigrants. Some members of […]
By The News Service of Florida Pump prices in Florida increased 27 cents over the past week and have grown 82 cents since the on-going conflict with Iran began. The auto club AAA reported the average gallon of gas in Florida at $3.72 on Sunday, from a low of $3.40 in Okaloosa County on the […]
By Jim Turner and Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers put forward just under 2,000 bills and resolutions as they entered the 2026 legislative session. They returned home on Friday having agreed to about 235 measures that await action from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here is what became of 10 key issues: — […]
By Eddie Gonzalez Loumiet On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to approve the transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare’s assets to Florida State University to advance the creation of an integrated academic health ecosystem. This decision marks an important milestone, but it is only the beginning. The real work starts now. While the vote represents […]
The Leon County School Board was briefed about a new policy governing how high school student-athletes may profit from their name, image and likeness, aligning local rules with state law and the regulations of the Florida High School Athletic Association. The briefing happened at the March 9 agenda/workshop review meeting. The issue is scheduled to […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, March 16, 2026 Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Tuesday night, a low around 33. NWS US stock markets continue downward trend Friday (S&P 500 -0.6%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq […]
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix Florida is finally eligible for a $608 million federal grant to help pay for the state’s migrant lockups after the Trump administration lifted an environmental funding hold that had stalled the dollars for months. State emergency managers still can’t request the FEMA money until the federal government shutdown ends. […]
By Gray Rohrer, Jim Turner, Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The legislative session that began with a handshake snub ended Friday with a whimper, without a budget and without the traditional hanky drop ceremony. Despite the GOP’s supermajority and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for aggressive conservative bills, House and Senate leaders clashed over […]