LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, November 19th, NEBA – The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates – will hold an “Election Wrap Up” forum featuring former Tallahassee Democrat publisher Skip Foster and the president of the James Madison Institute, Bob McClure. Get the details. A candlelight vigil was held Thursday evening in memory of Gavin Witmer, […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Federal Emergency Management Agency violated the civil rights of supporters of President-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Moody filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Fort Pierce, […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County and the city of Tallahassee are asking the local Children’s Services Council to help fund some nonprofits that currently receive city and county funding. But members of the CSC’s governing board fear that would violate state statute — and the will of the voters. The latest information from the Tallahassee International […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Panhandle Republican who in recent years has become a national political lightning rod, was picked Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general. Trump’s announcement that he is nominating Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice came […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the October 2024 passenger traffic increased 7.3% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 5,977 from the 82,031 reported during October 2023 to 88,008 in October 2024. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through October, shows passenger traffic is up 13.02% […]
LOCAL NEWS As of November 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 6.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. Review the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on November 6, 2024. Tallahassee State College recently announced […]
As of November 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 6.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. TR’s last report indicated the total number of crime incidents was down 7.9% year-to-date (YTD). The numbers show that property crime incidents are down […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida posted a record third-quarter tourism total this year, with the numbers bolstered by U.S. visitors as international travel continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels, according to the Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency. Despite the state taking hits from two hurricanes in August and September, Visit […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on November 6, 2024. Selected Consent Items Item 8.01 The city commission voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to accept and expend FDOT grant ($157,000) proceeds from the Speeding and Aggressive Driving Grant, the Occupant Protection Grant, and the Enhanced Impaired Driving […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 32.4% in October 2024 when compared to October 2023. A mother and her teen son were killed in a crash Monday morning in east Tallahassee as they headed to the Veterans Day parade […]