With the Chiles volleyball team coming off an historic 25-1 season and bringing back the 2024 5A state title to Tallahassee, the Timberwolves are the team to beat for the 2025 season. Although they have notable players leaving to play collegiately, the Timberwolves will retain the power on the outside with Lindsay Smith and Eva […]
On Aug. 22nd, the Lincoln Trojans football team (1-0) opened their regular season with a game against the Niceville Eagles (0-1) at Chiles High School. These two teams last saw each other in the 2024-2025 regional finals, a game won by Niceville, 31-10. While there are multiple changes to both teams for the 2025 season, […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t backing away from a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades after a federal judge ordered his administration to begin dismantling the facility, as environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe gear up for the next stage of the legal battle. U.S. District […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses city’s stance on fire service fee controversy. Tallahassee City Commissioners want to explore their options regarding legal action around a state law passed this year pushing local governments to enter into immigration enforcement agreements with ICE. FLORIDA NEWS A federal judge has ordered that no more immigrant detainees be sent […]
By The News Service of Florida The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,941 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, down from a revised count of 6,448 during the week that ended Aug. 9. Since the start of April, the state has averaged 6,621 first-time claims a week. Nationally, an estimated […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A federal judge has ordered that no more immigrant detainees be sent to the state’s immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades and known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The judge also called upon the government to begin dismantling much of the facility. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams of the Southern District […]
LOCAL NEWS A motion by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow requesting the city attorney to provide information on the steps required to challenge the legality of agreements between the city and ICE passed unanimously at the Wednesday city commission meeting. Authorities descended upon a massage parlor along North Monroe Street on Wednesday to serve search warrants, […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided appeals court Wednesday revived a lawsuit that alleges a South Florida city’s zoning restrictions on where a gun shop could operate violated a state law that prevents local regulation of firearms. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal, in a […]
A motion by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow requesting the city attorney to provide information on the steps required to challenge the legality of agreements between the city and ICE passed unanimously at the Wednesday city commission meeting. Matlow’s motion was preceded by an update from TPD Chief Revell related to the actions that are required […]
LOCAL NEWS At City Hall today, the City Commission will get an update on the use of AI and a report related to pedestrian safety on Madison Street. A tedious but vital process began Tuesday morning inside the Leon County courthouse as the murder and conspiracy trial of Donna Adelson kicked off. HCA Florida Capital […]