Judge Rejects Challenge to Laws on Guns, Pot

Judge Rejects Challenge to Laws on Guns, Pot

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE— A U.S. district judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs challenging federal prohibitions on medical-marijuana patients buying and possessing guns. Judge Allen Winsor on Friday issued a 22-page ruling that granted a request by the U.S. Department […]

The Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board Addresses Training Issue

The Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board Addresses Training Issue

The Citizens Police Review Board held their monthly meeting on November 3rd at the Smith-Williams Service Center. Training Policy The Board engaged in a lengthy discussion about TPD General Order 75, related to the recent controversy over Eddie Gallagher attending a TPD TAC training session. CPRB Ombudsman Deputy Chief Tonja Smith was present during the […]

FSU Preview: Florida State at Miami

FSU Preview: Florida State at Miami

Saturday at 7:30 pm on ABC the ‘Noles will be in Miami Gardens to take on the Miami Hurricanes. UM is 4-4 on the season with wins over Bethune-Cookman, Southern Miss, Virginia Tech and Virginia and losses to Texas A&M, Middle Tennessee, North Carolina and Duke. Florida State is 31-35 against Miami in the all-time […]

Citizens Police Review Board Presents Annual Report to City Commission

Citizens Police Review Board Presents Annual Report to City Commission

During the October 12th Tallahassee City Commission, Edward Gaines – the Chairman of the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) – presented the 2021 CPRB Annual Report. The annual report included recommendations and commitments for the upcoming year. Full CPRB Report The CPRB is a nine-member volunteer board of Tallahassee citizens. Five of the members are […]

U.S. Senate Race Tilts Toward Rubio

U.S. Senate Race Tilts Toward Rubio

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a nearly three-decade career in law enforcement, U.S. Rep. Val Demings not that long ago was viewed as the ideal Democratic candidate to topple U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio this year. An upset win by Demings, a former Orlando police chief who was first elected […]

More than 3.3 Million Ballots Cast

More than 3.3 Million Ballots Cast

By The News Service of Florida Nearly 23 percent of Florida’s 14.5 million registered voters had cast ballots as of Wednesday morning in next week’s general election. Data posted on the state Division of Elections website showed that 3,304,040 voters had cast mail-in ballots or gone to early voting sites. In all, 1,426,017 Republicans and […]

Tallahassee People on the Move

Tallahassee People on the Move

Stearns Weaver Miller Names New Tallahassee Shareholder Stearns Weaver Miller announced that Amanda Bennis, Laura Lefebvre Balard, Aubrey Burris, David Coulter, Paul Crucet, Coral Del Mar López, Ivette Delgado, Amy Jellicorse, William Lawrence, Lisette Martinez, and Erin Tilton have been promoted to Shareholders. The newest Shareholders span the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Tallahassee offices […]

Sanitas Medical Center Partners with Florida Blue on Four New Locations in Leon County

Sanitas Medical Center Partners with Florida Blue on Four New Locations in Leon County

Sanitas Medical Center (Sanitas), a Florida Blue partner organization since 2015, plans to open four new comprehensive primary care medical centers in Leon County over the next six months. With a focus on providing local communities and families with greater access to affordable, quality health care, the Sanitas care model customizes care to address the […]

In the Arena: General Election Turnout Indicators

In the Arena: General Election Turnout Indicators

With seven days to go before election day the auguries in Senate District Three look bad for incumbent State Senator Loranne Ausley.  The stars are aligned for Republican challenger Corey Simon to take the win. There are thirteen counties in Senate District Three.  All but one county, Wakulla, have a higher percentage of Republicans voting […]