TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, February 20, 2026 Weather: Today, showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm, high near 81. Tonight, low around 66. Saturday, showers likely after 1pm, high near 82. Saturday night, low around 58. Sunday mostly cloudy through mid-morning, high near 63. Sunday night, a low around 35. NWS US stock markets close down […]
By The News Service of Florida The Senate voted 36-2 on Thursday in support of a proposal that directs county school districts to place portraits of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in every public school. The measure (SB 420) requires the Department of Education to select the depictions of the presidents and distribute them […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal asking voters in November to eliminate most homestead property taxes cleared the House Thursday, while the Senate has yet to advance a similar measure. The Republican-controlled House voted 80-30 along party lines on a proposal (HJR 203) to put a measure on the 2026 general […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, February 19, 2026 Weather: Today a 20 percent chance of showers before 9am, high near 80. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers, low around 66. Friday, chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm, high near 82. Friday night, a 20 percent chance of showers with a low around 68. […]
After multiple upsets and a great regional final performance, the Chiles girls soccer team earned a spot in the FHSAA 5A State semifinal round against North Fort Meyers on Feb. 27 at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, FL. The Timberwolves are 14-3-1 and ranked 12th in the state and 14th in the country by Maxpreps […]
By Jim Turner, The Florida News Service Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will be asked Tuesday to designate 22 acres at Hillsborough College into the talks involving a stadium location for the Tampa Bay Rays. Hillsborough College is working with the Rays ownership over the use of about 113 acres of the Dale […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix The major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require proof of American citizenship to register to vote, similar to federal legislation advocated by President Trump and Republicans in Congress. The proposal (SB 1334) advanced on a party-line vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee […]
By The News Service of Florida A bill that would immediately remand someone who was found guilty of a dangerous crime into custody unanimously passed through the Senate Appropriations Committee on Civil and Criminal Justice on Wednesday. Entitled “Missy’s Law,” SB 928 would also require the person to stay in custody pending sentencing or further […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Weather: Today, patchy fog before 10am, high near 75. Tonight, fog after 1am with a low around 60. Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm, a high near 79. Thursday night, a low around 64. NWS US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq […]
Construction in Tallahassee’s Market District is moving into a new phase as city officials revise the sequencing of major roadway work to accelerate completion of Maclay Boulevard. The updates were outlined in a February 18th City Commission agenda item detailing progress on the long-planned Market District Action Plan, a community-driven revitalization strategy adopted in 2011. […]