By The News Service of Florida U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has refused to pause her order requiring state and federal officials to wind down operations at an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Williams issued a preliminary injunction last week in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, finding […]
By The News Service of Florida The number of first-time unemployment claims in Florida remained steady last week, with an estimated 5,968 applications filed. The estimate, released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor, was a slight decrease from the revised count of 6,143 for the week that ended Aug. 16. During the past four […]
Provided below is the state attorney’s synopsis of a trial related to an incident that took place on the FSU campus in 2021. Defendant Travis J. Gibson was convicted of approaching a young woman on FSU campus while she was walking to an early morning yoga class. After approaching the young woman, the Defendant bear […]
At the September 3rd city commission meeting, Tallahassee Police Department officials will present the school speed zone enforcement annual report. The report, provided below, details the locations monitored and details related to violations and payments received over the March 28 – May 23 time period. On May 8, 2024, the city authorized the installation and […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses Superintendent Hanna’s decision to use metal detectors in Leon County schools. On Thursday, August 21st, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board voted 5-0 for the approval of the North Adams Street $1.5 million Pedestrian Improvement project. LOCAL SPORTS On Aug. 28th, the Chiles volleyball team (7-0) faced the undefeated Gulf […]
On Aug. 28th, the Chiles volleyball team (7-0) faced the undefeated Gulf Breeze Dolphins (4-1) searching for their seventh win of the season to stay undefeated. The Timberwolves came out victorious and handed Gulf Breeze their first loss of the 2025-2026 season. Both teams were going back and forth in the first set coming down […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Wednesday that it was “probable” Orange County employees tried to hide information when his DOGE team began examining spending practices with the county government. Therefore, he said, he was issuing investigative subpoenas to all county employees his office believes were involved in grant […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Republican leaders from 22 other states are trying to help Florida convince a federal appeals court to put on hold a judge’s ruling that required winding down operations at an Everglades immigrant-detention center challenged by environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe. Attorneys general from the […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department has released the synopsis of an investigation related to firearms found at Gene Cox Stadium. The median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA was unchanged in July 2025 ($345,000) when compared to June 2025, according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®. Get the details. The latest […]
The Tallahassee Police Department has released the synopsis of an investigation related to firearms found at Gene Cox Stadium. On August 22, while patrolling the area around Gene Cox Stadium to prevent potential acts of violence, members of TPD’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) observed a group of juveniles gathered outside the gate. During this […]