State Closes Alligator Alcatraz
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida One year after it opened, Alligator Alcatraz, the detention center used by Florida and…
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The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Tallahassee Reports Thursday, June 25, 2026 Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms likely, with a high near 91. Tonight, a 30 percent chance…
DeSantis Signs Bills to Tamp Down Local Taxes
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a large property tax cut ballot measure central to…
LCS Board Chair Marcus Nicolas Defends LCS Staffing Levels in Forum
During a June 23 candidate forum, Leon County School Board incumbent Marcus Nicolas and opponent James Reilly addressed a number of issues,…
The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Tallahassee Reports Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 91. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 71.…
Citizens Policy Count Hits All-Time Low
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Efforts to shrink Citizens Property Insurance have brought the policy count for the state-run…
Budget, Emergency Fund Bill Sent to DeSantis
By The News Service of Florida The $114.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year (HB 5001E) was delivered to Gov. Ron…
LCS Spends $9.4M More on Staffing Than Similar School Districts in 2025/26
Leon County Schools is spending significantly more than comparable school districts in several staffing categories, according to a 2025/26 peer group comparison…
The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tallahassee Reports Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm with a high near 92.…
Stewart: 5,000 Leon County Jobs Did Not “Vanish”, Here’s Why.
During a recent presentation about the local economy at the Capital Tiger Bay Club, Skip Foster, the former publisher of the Tallahassee…
Florida’s Jobless Rate Stays at 4.8 Percent in May
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida An upward trend in the state’s unemployment rate paused in May, with hiring by…
The TR Daily Briefs: Monday, June 22, 2026
Tallahassee Reports Monday, June 22, 2026 Weather: Today, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm with a high…