LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses FSU professor Diane Roberts’ partisan rhetoric on The Preston Scott Show. State Attorney Jack Campbell plans to seek the death penalty for the suspected Florida State University campus shooter. Florida A&M University’s board of trustees is set to select the school’s next leader today. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The Lincoln Trojan 2025 baseball […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a mass shooting last month at Florida State University that killed two people, officials will look at building security on campuses across the state and hold a “safety summit” in October, university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday. Rodrigues told the system’s Board of […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses the recent Tallahassee City Commission meeting on The Preston Scott Show. A decision over who will be Florida A&M University’s next president is expected Friday. The four finalists are visiting the campus this week, and on Wednesday, the candidate garnering the most local pushback made her visit. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS […]
The News Service of Florida Florida had a reported 13,951 abortions this year as of May 5, down nearly 38 percent from a similar period in 2024, according to new data posted online by the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The state had a reported 22,409 abortions during the first four months last year, […]
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, the city commission will consider staff’s recommendation to award the Griffin Heights Grocery Store Construction contract to Tip Top Construction. On Tuesday, May 13, the Leon County Commission voted to award the contract for the Amtrak Station Visitor Center Building Repair project to H.A. Contracting Corp. in the amount of $2,160,000. […]
On Tuesday, May 13, the Leon County Commission voted to award the contract for the Amtrak Station Visitor Center Building Repair project to H.A. Contracting Corp. in the amount of $2,160,000. On May 10, 2024, Leon County experienced three simultaneous tornado outbreaks causing widespread damage across Tallahassee-Leon County and the Big Bend region. One of […]
On Wednesday, the city commission will consider staff’s recommendation to award the Griffin Heights Grocery Store Construction contract to Tip Top Construction. The project is slated to cost $1,287,040 and will be funded using Neighborhood First funds from the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department’s Capital Budget. In response to the requests of Griffin Heights […]
The News Service of Florida The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida has dropped below $3, at least in part because of fears about the effects of a trade war. The AAA auto club said Florida motorists paid an average of $2.92 a gallon on Monday, down 16 cents from […]
LOCAL NEWS During the May 8th Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) budget workshop, elected officials approved a plan to fund an air service incentive proposal. The IA voted 10-2 to approve a plan via an expedited process that would cost $670,000 per year. The man accused of opening fire last month at Florida State University, killing two […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida ALLAHASSEE — As legislative leaders try to restart the budget process, Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated Monday he has no desire to take part in a sit-down suggested by the state Republican Party to hammer out differences. DeSantis rejected a “summit” with House and Senate leaders, an idea […]