By The News Service of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday his office will investigate Discord, a messaging platform, for allegedly putting children at risk of being groomed by predators online. The office issued a subpoena for information relating to the marketing of children, enforcing age-verification requirements, content moderation, parental control features and reporting of exploitative […]
By The News Service of Florida A proposal expected to allow a Miami resort to develop a water park on its property is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis alongside the wide-ranging “farm bill,” and a plan to provide stopgap funding for an AIDS drug program. The bills were part of a batch of measures from […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 71. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 45. NWS US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated online Monday he will sign legislation requiring Florida voters after the 2026 election to prove their citizenship at the ballot box. On Tuesday, Democratic elections lawyer Marc Elias repeated that a lawsuit would be filed once the measure (HB 991) is signed, echoing a previous […]
By The News Service of Florida A new Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics’ from the State University System’s Board of Governors will go over its goals and review potential pending action from the federal government on Monday. The agenda for the task force includes a review of President Donald Trump’s “Saving College Sports” meeting on […]
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: — […]