On October 24, the Lincoln Trojans (5–4) took on the Godby Cougars (4–5) in an exciting non-district matchup. Lincoln, coming off a road loss the previous week, looked to bounce back and secure a win on senior night. Godby, meanwhile, coming off back-to-back losses, hoped to prove they still had plenty left in the tank. […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the September 2025 passenger traffic decreased 6.2% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 4,706 from the 75,715 reported during September 2024 to 71,009 in September 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through September, shows passenger traffic is down 4.66% […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses issues related to TMH/FSU merger. Tallahassee Commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday against ending the city’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. The decision comes after a judge threw out a South Miami challenge about whether state law requires cities to enter those agreements. The annual two-day Tallahassee Greek Food […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A week after Republican members of the Florida House offered seven proposed constitutional amendments to address property tax reform on the 2026 ballot, Gov. Ron DeSantis has dismissed all of them, saying they reflect a lack of seriousness from the chamber. “Placing more than one property tax measure on the ballot represents […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission voted to advance a sale of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Wednesday night. The Tallahassee City Commission voted to gather more information before making a decision on the proposed sale of city land to the Capital City Country Club. The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to defeat a motion to […]
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis trumpeted Florida’s property and automobile insurance laws and warned members of the House of Representatives against trying to change them when the Legislature convenes in regular session in January. During a news conference in Sarasota Wednesday, DeSantis said auto insurance premiums […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Citrus Commission on Wednesday moved forward with a $23.4 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, as the industry comes out of a year with historically low production. The commission, which oversees the Florida Department of Citrus, had expected to receive an initial […]
LOCAL NEWS Today, the city commission will receive an update on the City of South Miami Litigation related to 287(g) Agreements and the enforcement of federal illegal immigration laws. During this Wednesday’s Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider a proposal to sell the city-owned land currently leased to the Capital City Country Club. Reminder! […]
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix The rapid expansion of the state’s School Choice scholarship program burrowed a $47 million hole in the Florida Department of Education’s budget and left public and private schools complaining they aren’t getting properly paid. Money problems that arose during the 2024-2025 school year can largely be attributed to the mobility […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix TAMPA — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers heard from nearly a dozen doctors on Tuesday who called on them to reject any proposed legislation that would remove vaccine mandates from Florida schools. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last month in Hillsborough County that […]