TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Weather: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Tonight, low around 59. Thursday, high near 74. NWS US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +0.7%); S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs (More). ________________________________________________________________ Local & State News Despite a 2025 decline in […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits and permit value were relatively flat in December 2025 when compared to December 2024. This is also the case for the year. The number of permits issued in 2025 were the same as in 2024, see chart […]
By Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix Undocumented immigrants in Florida won’t be able to attend public universities if a sweeping new education bill passes the state Legislature. The 32-page SB 1052, filed Monday by Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall, instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are “citizen[s] of the United States” […]
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers next week will start the 2026 legislative session. With hundreds of bills filed for consideration during the session, here are 10 issues to watch: — ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a priority of creating what he has dubbed an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.” […]
Crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 22.6% in 2025 when compared to incident data from 2024. The drop was driven by a 28.3% in property crime. Violent crime incidents were down 8.9%. Despite the decline, over the last four months of 2025 violent […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Weather: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Tonight, low around 58. Wednesday, high near 76. NWS US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +1.2%, Nasdaq +0.7%) as oil stocks rise after the US’ weekend strike on oil-rich Venezuela (More). The Steve Stewart Show is live today […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Former longtime Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence President and CEO Tiffany Carr on Monday pleaded no contest to two felony charges stemming from allegations that she bilked the state out of money earmarked for domestic violence shelters. Carr, 57, appeared on Zoom from a hospital bed to […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers who sought access to the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying laws about access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades facility. Judge Jonathan Sjostrom on Friday sided […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, January 5, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly cloudy, high near 66 and a low around 50. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 73. NWS US stock markets end the first trading day of the new year mixed (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq 0.0%); analysts project around 11% growth for the S&P 500 in […]
Dr. Neal Dunn, the U.S. representative for Florida’s 2nd congressional district, released a statement supporting the recent action by the Trump administration in Venezuela. “This week, the United States military successfully captured Nicolás Maduro, the illegitimate dictator of Venezuela. For years, the Maduro regime has enabled drug trafficking operations that poisoned American communities and turned […]