LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows the number of jobs in Leon County in October remained basically unchanged when compared to September. There were 159,305 people working in Leon County in October compared to September’s revised employment number of 159,286. The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) will hold two committee meetings […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s 2025 legislative session will begin with 26 new lawmakers in the 120-member state House and nine new Florida senators out of 40 — but the make-up of the chambers will shift in the coming months, due to President-elect Donald Trump. Republicans maintained supermajorities in […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a traffic crash that happened on Sunday at approximately 2:29 p.m. involving a vehicle and a motorcycle near West Tennessee Street and Junco Court. The driver of the motorcycle, an adult male, was transported to a local hospital where he later died. All eastbound lanes on West […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida continues to see a slowdown of first-time unemployment claims since brief spikes following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The federal agency on Wednesday estimated that 6,085 initial unemployment claims in the state were filed last week, down from a revised count […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis helped quash a proposal seeking to allow recreational marijuana, state health officials announced they intend to award medical-marijuana licenses to 22 of dozens of applicants who vied for the licenses more than a year ago. The move, posted on the […]
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, last night, weeks before the younger Biden was due to be sentenced for federal gun and tax evasion charges. The announcement marked a reversal for the president, who had previously vowed not to interfere on his son’s behalf. Hunter faced up to 25 years in prison after being convicted this […]
Saturday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 the Seminoles host the rival Florida Gators. Florida is 6-5 on season with wins against Samford, UCF, Mississippi State, Kentucky, LSU and Ole Miss with losses to Miami, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas. FSU is 28-37-2 versus Florida in the series all-time. The ‘Noles won in a […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department held a promotion ceremony Tuesday morning at city hall. Chief Lawrence Revell promoted two officers to sergeants, and one sergeant to lieutenant. The men’s loved ones got to pin their new badges on them. Tallahassee Police are investigating an attempted homicide after a man was found with multiple gunshot […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, officially took over as leaders of their respective chambers for the […]
The Biden administration introduced a proposal yesterday to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound. The initiative, led by the Department of Health and Human Services, would classify obesity as a treatable disease to reduce associated health risks including heart disease and diabetes. Roughly 40% of Americans are considered clinically obese. Weight-loss drugs […]