By Florida Phoenix Staff The unseasonably cold weather didn’t keep 43-year-old Jean Francois and his three young children from taking in the Veteran’s Day parade in Tallahassee on Tuesday. “I love America. So we want to come and enjoy America,” said Francois, who, along with his wife and his son, emigrated to the United States […]
General tax revenue in Florida for September came in just below expectations of state economists due to “lower-than-expected corporate income tax collections.” The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research in a report Monday said Florida collected about $4.117 billion in net general revenue in September, $27.5 million less than the economists’ forecast. The report […]
LOCAL NEWS During the Leon County Commission meeting addressing state and federal legislative priorities, Commissioner O’Keefe moved to adopt four gun “common sense” reform policies, with Commissioner Proctor seconding the motion. Get the details on the vote. During the recent Leon County Commission meeting on legislative priorities, Commissioner Christian Caban urged board members to discuss […]
A freeze warning has been issued for the Tallahassee area by the National Weather Service – details below. Freeze WarningBeginning: 2025-11-11T04:47:00Ending: 2025-11-12T13:00:00New Alert Freeze Warning issued November 10 at 11:47PM EST until November 12 at 8:00AM EST byNWS Tallahassee FL WHAT…For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures aslow as 26. For the Cold Weather Advisory, […]
During the Leon County Commission meeting addressing state and federal legislative priorities, Commissioner O’Keefe moved to adopt four gun “common sense” reform policies, with Commissioner Proctor seconding the motion. The first policy requires universal background checks, which would close loopholes that allow people to purchase guns from unlicensed sellers without a background check. The second […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a closely watched dispute about First Amendment rights, attorneys for a biologist who was fired because of a social media post after the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk squared off against lawyers for the state on Monday. Biologist Brittney Brown, who worked for […]
A review of tax documents has discovered that Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare CEO Mark O’Bryant received $3.7 million in compensation in 2021. This finding follows a TR report revealing $3.1 million in compensation for O’Bryant in 2024. IRS Form 990, 2021 Over the last five years, O’Bryant has received $11.6 million in compensation for an annual […]
During the recent Leon County Commission meeting on legislative priorities, Commissioner Christian Caban urged board members to discuss possible upcoming legislation targeting convicted criminals with crimes against children. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a conference over the summer, where he claimed he intended to propose legislation named “Missy’s Law” targeting these criminals. “You are […]
LOCAL NEWS A review of tax documents has discovered that Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare CEO Mark O’Bryant received $3.7 million in compensation in 2021. This finding follows a TR report revealing $3.1 million in compensation for O’Bryant in 2024. LOCAL SPORTS On Nov. 8th, the Chiles volleyball team completed their post season run winning the FHSAA […]
On Nov. 8th, the Chiles volleyball team completed their post season run winning the FHSAA 5A state tournament for the second year in a row. The Timberwolves finished their historic season with a three-set win over Archbishop McCarthy (28-4) in the state finals with set scores 25-15, 25-19, and 25-23. On their way to the […]