By Gray Roher, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers are again at a stalemate over the budget. Instead of negotiating the final details of the state spending plan for the next fiscal year, House and Senate leaders haven’t agreed to top line numbers. That means the Legislature will need extra time to pass the budget, […]
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The two chambers of the Florida Legislature still haven’t decided whether to give Gov. Ron DeSantis the authority to spend money out of the state’s emergency fund for immigration enforcement, days before the 2026 regular session is scheduled to end. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, created […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, March 9, 2026 Weather: Today, a high near 85. Tonight, a low around 64. Tuesday, fog before 10am, a high near 86. Tuesday, a low around 63. NWS US stock markets continue decline Friday (S&P 500 -1.3%, Dow -1.0%, Nasdaq -1.6%) on weak February job numbers, concern over fallout from Iran war […]
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce recently issued a statement urging the Tallahassee City Commission to vote yes on the transaction to sell the city-owned hospital assets to FSU to further the goal of establishing an Academic Medical Center in Tallahassee. Michael Dalby, President & CEO of Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce wrote, “The Greater […]
By The News Service of Florida With just over a week left in the scheduled regular session, House and Senate leaders aren’t yet into formal budget negotiations. House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure said Thursday talks with his Senate counterparts to set up budget negotiations will continue into the weekend. “I’m going to be doing it […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Trucking companies would have to pay a hefty civil penalty to get their vehicles back when drivers are found to be undocumented immigrants, under a bill passed by the Senate on Friday. The proposal (SB 86), which passed on a 29-5 vote, came about in […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, March 6, 2026 Weather: Today, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, with a high near 81. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Saturday night, a low around 62. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Sunday […]
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners is set to consider acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2025 annual Entrepreneurial Community Impact Report from Domi Education, Inc., highlighting another year of economic activity generated through the county-supported business incubator. Under its lease agreement with Leon County, Domi must submit an annual report detailing incubator programs, membership […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A bill that would prevent local governments in Florida from using net-zero policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — the primary driver of climate change — passed Thursday in the Florida House. It’s the latest move by Florida Republicans to discourage polices that aim to combat climate change. However, […]
By the News Service of a Florida An estimated 4,845 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida last week, the fewest for a week since the end of 2025. The U.S. Department of Labor estimate is down from a revised count of 5,608 for the week ending Feb. 21. Over the past four weeks, the […]