By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix For months, the price tag for the Everglades immigrant detention center the DeSantis administration calls “Alligator Alcatraz” was left to media speculation. Confusion abounded as various reports estimated the facility could cost anywhere between $245 million and $450 million for the year. But analysts weren’t the only ones drawing conjectures. So were the […]
By The News Service of Florida Gas prices in Florida on Monday were little changed from the start of the weekend. But the statewide $2.88 average reported Monday by the auto club AAA is projected to spike in the coming days, as the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iranian targets over the weekend. The size […]
John Paul Bailey, former Tallahassee City Commissioner and mayoral candidate, has passed away. His family shared the news on Facebook. “It is with heavy hearts that we share that in the early morning hours of March 1st, John Paul Bailey passed away peacefully.” “John proudly served our country in the United States Navy for four […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, March 2, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 79. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Tuesday night, a low around 59. NWS US stock markets close down Friday (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow -1.1%, Nasdaq -0.9%), driven […]
The January 2026 median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($325,000) is down 5.8% when compared to December 2025 ($345,000), according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties. Leon county accounts for almost 90% of the MSA real estate transactions. The January 2026 […]
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition to block Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to redraw the state’s congressional districts. The legal challenge, brought by two Florida voters and supported by the National Redistricting Foundation, was tossed by a unanimous decision by the court. […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, February 27, 2026 Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 73. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, low around 57. Saturday, partly sunny, with […]
By The News Service Florida An estimated 5,384 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida last week, a drop of 500 from the prior week, according to a U.S. Department of Labor estimate on Thursday. The estimate covers a period shortened by the President’s Day holiday and is the lowest weekly figure for the year. The […]
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Gallop Franklin of Tallahassee was elected as House Democratic Leader for the 2028-2030 legislative term Wednesday evening. Democrats have been in the minority in the House since the 1990s and for the current term have been in superminority status. Still, Franklin has big plans […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, February 26, 2026 Weather: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Tonight, a 50 percent chance of showers after 1am, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Friday, showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high near 75. Friday night, a […]