LOCAL NEWS The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the November 2025 passenger traffic decreased 17.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 15,056 from the 85,819 reported during November 2024 to 70,763 in November 2025. A concentrated 2-week campaign to find children reported missing in North […]
Backed by a three-year $1.55 million federal grant, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees approved the creation of an academy focused on “civic republicanism.” In a press release Friday, the university described the newly created Academy of American Civic Republicanism as “an independent academic center dedicated to exploring civic republicanism — a tradition […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 18.2% in November 2025 when compared to November 2024. However, permit values were up 25.6%. There were 27 permits issued in November 2025, compared to 33 permits issued one year ago. There were 49 permits issued in […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge on Friday refused to block a new law that stops cities and counties from approving “more restrictive or burdensome” changes to growth plans but allowed a legal challenge to the wide-ranging measure to proceed. The prohibition on growth-plan changes was […]
LOCAL NEWS How does the proposed hospital deal impact healthcare in the near term? Tallahassee police have announced an arrest following an investigation into large-scale marijuana trafficking. FLORIDA NEWS The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected two challenges to a 2023 law that allows judges to impose death sentences without unanimous jury recommendations. Florida Chief […]
The latest MaxPreps high school soccer rankings are out. The tables pictured below are the rankings for the boys and girls Leon County high school soccer teams based on current record, overall rating and strength of schedule as shown in MaxPreps. The stats used in this edition of high school soccer rankings were updated on […]
Tallahassee police have announced an arrest following an investigation into large-scale marijuana trafficking. According to the press release, 34-year-old Danny Francisque is in custody after detectives say a tip led them to search his apartment on Dixie Drive. TPD says they found 52 pounds of marijuana in an apartment that was being used mainly to […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Pheonix Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia previewed legislation Wednesday meant to increase spending accountability and transparency for local government officials, with penalties for noncompliance including fines and removal from office. Ingoglia has been crisscrossing the state for months with his FAFO (Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight) team, auditing spending […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected two challenges to a 2023 law that allows judges to impose death sentences without unanimous jury recommendations. Ruling in cases from Duval and Bay counties, the Supreme Court backed the constitutionality of the law, which the Legislature and Gov. Ron […]
LOCAL NEWS City Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter released statements critical of the proposed deal brokered between the City of Tallahassee and Florida State University involving the sale of city-owned hospital assets currently leased to Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Obituary: James White Hazlip, Jr. (Jim), who was born in Greenville, Mississippi on June 23, 1950, […]