By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening disease and damage from hurricanes, a major grower Monday announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land. Fort Myers-based Alico Inc. said it will not spend additional money on citrus operations […]
LOCAL NEWS TPD reported 22 incidents over the last two days. Get the details. The City Commission recently voted unanimously to approve the $300,000 purchase of the Tish Byrd House and Community Gardens property located on W. Georgia Street between N. Macomb Street and N. MLK Jr. Boulevard. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On Saturday, Jan. 4th, the […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After an investigative agency sided with the company, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office will urge an administrative law judge to find that Starbucks has improperly used race-based hiring practices. Moody in May filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations alleging that […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in November when compared to October. There were 158,863 people working in Leon County in November compared to October’s revised employment number of 159,864, a decline of 1001 jobs. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Thomasville High School hosted the Holiday Hoopfest […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Former Florida Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap at his home in Ocala surrounded by his wife and sons on New Year’s Eve, a family spokesman said Thursday. MacKay’s decades-long public-service career included stints as a state legislator, U.S. representative, […]
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in November when compared to October. There were 158,863 people working in Leon County in November compared to October’s revised employment number of 159,864, a decline of 1001 jobs. The November unemployment rate came in at 3.9%, up from the 3.7% […]
LOCAL NEWS TPD reported 14 over the last two days. Incidents included a carjacking, an attack on a law enforcement officer, a robbery and four auto burglaries. Get the details. Tune in to The Steve Stewart Show today on RealTalk 93.3 FM at noon to get the latest on what is happening in Tallahassee. Who […]
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After facing a barrage of hurricanes, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. on Friday filed proposals to collect about $1.55 billion from customers to cover costs of restoring power and replenishing storm reserves. The proposals, if approved by the Florida Public Service Commission, would lead to […]
At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured after an attacker intentionally drove a pickup truck through a crowd on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street during New Year’s Eve festivities. Officials are describing the attack as an act of terrorism. The driver was killed in a shootout with police shortly after exiting the vehicle. Officials identified […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida motorists could see a slight decrease in gasoline costs in the coming year despite fuel markets facing continued geopolitical tensions, potential tariffs and changes in U.S. energy policies, according to a report issued Monday. In an annual outlook, Boston-based GasBuddy forecast that the price […]