By The News Service of Florida The Florida Citrus Commission could see a $1 million increase in revenue after a new forecast of this season’s citrus crop. The commission, which oversees the Florida Department of Citrus, increased revenue estimates Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its first forecast for the growing season, which […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Weather: Today, high near 65. Tonight, low around 47. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 73. Thursday night, low around 49. NWS US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -2.1%, Dow -1.8%, Nasdaq -2.4%); all three indexes post worst session since October (More). Local Sports: Led by Florida High […]
The latest jobs report show the Leon County November unemployment rate is 5.4%. The September unemployment rate was 4.3%. There was no October jobs report due to the government shutdown. The 5.4% unemployment rate is the highest reported in Leon County since June 2021 when the unemployment rate was 4.8%. The Florida November unemployment rate […]
The Kentucky Women’s basketball team is currently on a hot streak with a record of 17-3 and are ranked 11th in the latest AP poll. They have beaten two top 10 teams this season with much help from Florida High alum Tonie Morgan. Morgan is the starting point guard for the Wildcats and averages 15 […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Proposals that would allow single-family homes on some property zoned for agriculture and make it more difficult for local governments to increase impact fees started to move forward Tuesday in the Florida Senate. The Senate Committee Affairs Committee approved two bills by Chairman Stan McClain, R-Ocala, that […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida motorists Tuesday paid an average of $2.75 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas, down 3 cents from a week earlier, according to the AAA auto club. The state average was down 15 cents from a month earlier and 43 cents from this time last year. The national […]
During a presentation at the city annual retreat, the Tallahassee Police Department pointed to strategic investments in technology as a key factor behind recent declines in violent crime and improvements in investigative outcomes across the city. According to data released by TPD, violent crime has fallen more than 28 percent since 2023, while shootings are […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Tonight, a low around 35. Wednesday, a high near 62. Wednesday night, a low around 46. NWS US stock markets were closed on Monday. Local Sports: After an 18-game win streak, the Lincoln boys basketball team lost their first game […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Saying Attorney General James Uthmeier and other opponents are seeking to “deprive Florida voters of the chance to decide the issue for themselves,” supporters of a recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment urged the Florida Supreme Court to clear the way for the proposal to go on the November ballot. […]
Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business will host the 2026 Business of Healthcare Summit on Wednesday, February 11. An extension of FSU Health – the university’s initiative to study, reshape and deliver healthcare in Florida—the summit brings industry partners together with the Wertheim College of Business, FSU Health (fsuhealth.fsu.edu), and a broad network of faculty, students and alumni […]