By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida posted a record third-quarter tourism total this year, with the numbers bolstered by U.S. visitors as international travel continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels, according to the Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency. Despite the state taking hits from two hurricanes in August and September, Visit […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on November 6, 2024. Selected Consent Items Item 8.01 The city commission voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to accept and expend FDOT grant ($157,000) proceeds from the Speeding and Aggressive Driving Grant, the Occupant Protection Grant, and the Enhanced Impaired Driving […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 32.4% in October 2024 when compared to October 2023. A mother and her teen son were killed in a crash Monday morning in east Tallahassee as they headed to the Veterans Day parade […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t on the ballot last week, but he won big. Democrats laughed at the governor early this year when his presidential campaign sank without a ripple in Iowa. His critics gleefully predicted that DeSantis had scuttled his once-promising political career by badly over-reaching in his challenge to Donald Trump for the Republican […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s future administration has begun taking shape with a wave of recently announced picks. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21)—a vocal supporter of Israel—has been tapped to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations. Former New York congressman Lee Zeldin (R) was selected to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Both Cabinet-level roles are likely to secure confirmation from […]
The week of Nov. 4 marked the beginning of the regular season for both boys and girls high school soccer. This overview will highlight important matches and notable player stats if provided. The stats used in this coverage of high school soccer are retrieved from MaxPreps. Boys The Lincoln Trojans started their season off with […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters left no doubt on Election Day that Republicans are in control of the political levers across the Sunshine State, with GOP leaders winning on issues and maintaining strongholds in the Legislature. Amid Tuesday’s ruby-red afterglow, Republican officials quickly started planning ahead. Former President […]
Most party members, whether Democratic or Republican, tend to vote for the head of their ticket for President. There is a defection rate but usually it is in single digits. In Leon County there were 78,207 Democrats who voted, 48,957 Republicans, 28,294 No Party Affiliation (NPA) and, 3,757 minor party voters for a total of […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 32.4% in October 2024 when compared to October 2023. There were 48 permits issued in October 2024, down 23 from the 71 permits issued one year ago. There were 33 permits issued last month. The value of […]
LOCAL NEWS Following a thorough months-long investigation, the joint Property Crimes Task Force (PCTF), comprised of the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), arrested two suspects in connection to more than 100 vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in Leon County this year. On Saturday around 9 p.m., LCSO reported a […]