Smith’s Proposal Called for an Independent Evaluation In a divided session on Tuesday February 10, the Leon County School Board narrowly rejected a proposal to establish a citizen-led advisory group tasked with evaluating the district’s long-term enrollment trends and school facilities. The motion, introduced by Board Member Alva Smith, failed in a 2-3 vote after […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A key campus in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for a conservative overhaul of the state’s higher-education system would see its physical footprint grow under the House budget. The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee on Monday advanced a bill that would transfer buildings, facilities, equipment and about $53 million […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida House approved a measure (PCB JUB 26-02) Monday that would appropriate $250 million to the Department of Corrections to develop new and existing prisons through 2067. In their proposed budget released last week, the House […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, February 16, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 71. Tonight, low around 47. Tuesday, sunny, a high near 72. Tuesday night, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. NWS US stock markets close mixed Friday (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq -0.2%) after cooler-than-expected inflation data (More). Local Sports: On […]
On Wednesday the Tallahassee city commission will consider the implementation of the Air Service Incentive & Capacity Improvements program. On May 8, 2025, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (BPIA) approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget and five (5)-Year Capital Improvement Plan that included new economic development funding to recruit new air service to the community. […]
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix The Tallahassee money games have begun. The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours released dueling state budget plans that are about $1 billion apart, with the House proposing to spend $113.6 billion and the Senate $115 billion between July 1 this year and June 30, 2027. […]
By The News Service of Florida A proposal to compensate the families of the “Groveland Four” is headed to the Senate floor, while the House has yet to act on the effort. The Appropriations Committee on Thursday backed the proposal (SB 694) after $4 million was added to the measure that seeks to compensate the […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, February 13, 2026 Weekend Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 75. Tonight, low around 45. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday night, low around 55. Sunday, showers with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 72.Sunday night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Low around 58. NWS LCSO […]
By The News Service of Florida An estimated 5,427 first-time jobless claims were filed in Florida last week, according to a U.S. Department of Labor estimate out Thursday. The figure is down from a revised count of 5,645 for the week ending Jan. 31. The estimate also marked the fourth consecutive week with a decline […]
By: Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change under a bill approved Thursday by a Florida House committee. The measure (HB 1217) comes nearly two years Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation declaring that the state would no longer be required to consider […]