TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Weather: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Tonight, low around 58. Wednesday, high near 76. NWS US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +1.2%, Nasdaq +0.7%) as oil stocks rise after the US’ weekend strike on oil-rich Venezuela (More). The Steve Stewart Show is live today […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Former longtime Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence President and CEO Tiffany Carr on Monday pleaded no contest to two felony charges stemming from allegations that she bilked the state out of money earmarked for domestic violence shelters. Carr, 57, appeared on Zoom from a hospital bed to […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers who sought access to the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying laws about access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades facility. Judge Jonathan Sjostrom on Friday sided […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Monday, January 5, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly cloudy, high near 66 and a low around 50. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 73. NWS US stock markets end the first trading day of the new year mixed (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq 0.0%); analysts project around 11% growth for the S&P 500 in […]
Dr. Neal Dunn, the U.S. representative for Florida’s 2nd congressional district, released a statement supporting the recent action by the Trump administration in Venezuela. “This week, the United States military successfully captured Nicolás Maduro, the illegitimate dictator of Venezuela. For years, the Maduro regime has enabled drug trafficking operations that poisoned American communities and turned […]
According to multiple reports, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers played a pivotal role in shaping federal marijuana policy that culminated in President Donald Trump’s recent decision to support reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug — a major shift with potential lasting effects on the cannabis industry. After years of advocacy by […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, January 2, 2026 Weekend Weather: Today, a high near 70, nighttime low around 55. Saturday thunderstorms, high near 72, nighttime low 51. Sunday, sunny, high near 66 with nighttime low around 45. NWS US stock markets closed down Wednesday (S&P 500 -0.7%, Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.8%), but overall advance in 2025; Nasdaq rises […]
The National Weather Service provided the following Autumn weather summary and a look ahead to Winter expectations. Autumn Climate Summary: Tallahassee experienced its 2nd driest autumn (September-October-November) on record at 1.59 inches, trailing 1931 at 1.14 inches. The 2025 seasonal accumulation was 9.66 inches below normal! There were only 10 days of measurable rain of […]
By Shauneen Miranda, Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — States must now provide “justification” that federal childcare funds they receive are spent on “legitimate” providers in order to get those dollars, President Donald Trump’s administration announced. The Tuesday shift in policy came following allegations of fraud in Minnesota’s child care programs, which prompted the U.S. Department of Health and […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Today’s Weather: Sunny, with a high near 55. Tonight Clear, with a low around 33. New Year’s Day sunny, with a high near 64. NWS US stock markets: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly on December 30, 2025. The index closed at 48,367.06, marking a decline of 94.87 points, […]