LOCAL NEWS On Thursday, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced the outcomes of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. The latest TR print edition is available. Subscribe here to get print edition and E-edition. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS It was four times the celebration at Maclay this morning, as […]
On Thursday, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced the outcomes of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. Over the course of three days, 36 hours total, the operation resulted in 93 contacts with adults who continued conversations with undercover law enforcement officers after being informed that the individuals […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million people this year, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau estimated that Florida had 23,372,215 people as of July 1, up from 22,904,868 a year earlier. […]
LOCAL NEWS The news briefs from the December 10, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to Presentations, Recognitions, & Reports and Items Considered by Board members are now available. The head of the National Urban League was in Tallahassee on Friday, Dec. 13. Marc Morial spoke out against local gun violence, much of which […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted former Florida Congressman David Rivera on charges of failing to register to lobby for a sanctioned Venezuelan businessman and laundering money to conceal the work, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The indictment, issued Tuesday, […]
LOCAL NEWS The news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 11, 2024, are now available. Items discussed include police review board, Griffin Heights, and Northampton zoning change. The news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 10, 2024, are now available. Items discussed include storm recovery, affordable housing […]
On Dec. 15, the Georgia Tech women’s basketball team kept their undefeated season alive by upsetting the number 14th ranked team in the North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) in Chapel Hill, NC. Florida High (FSUHS) graduate Tonie Morgan played a pivotal role in the win which moved the Yellow Jackets to 11-0, Georgia Tech’s best […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Homeowners’ insurance policies appear poised to continue flowing out of the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in 2025. The latest indication came Monday, when Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky signed orders approving proposals by three private insurers to assume up to 160,440 policies from Citizens […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 40.0% in November 2024 when compared to November 2023. COT Growth Management agenda includes a fire station and several multi-family projects. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Florida State and Mike Norvell have […]
By Jim Turner and Tom Urban, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Ben Albritton on Monday suggested phasing out a decade-old law that allows some undocumented immigrant students, known as “dreamers,” to receive in-state tuition rates at Florida universities and colleges. Albritton addressed the issue during a media availability, after Sen. Randy […]