By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After weeks of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies criticizing local spending and taxes, state House members have started digging into the possibility of asking voters in 2026 to slash property taxes. And local governments that rely on property taxes to pay for such things […]
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun to reimburse Florida law enforcement for acting as federal immigration enforcement by arresting and detaining undocumented immigrants. And though they presented Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday with hefty checks signed by President Donald Trump totaling more than $38.4 million for transportation and equipment costs, […]
LOCAL NEWS Get the answers to five important questions related to the FSU-TMH agreement. Steve Stewart discusses the latest candidates running for Tallahassee mayor. The North Florida Fair Association, Leon County and the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency are negotiating changes meant to drive private investment in the fairgrounds, including a new stormwater facility, a community building, […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Local-government officials Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and county spending. With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia traveled to Alachua County Thursday, where he said his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team of auditors had determined that the local government had indulged in more than $84 million in “wasteful spending” over the past five years. He said that meant that the […]
Friday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN the ‘Noles will take on the Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Cavaliers are 3-1 on the season with wins against Coastal Carolina, William & Mary, and Stanford with a loss NC State. FSU is 14-4 versus Virginia all-time. The last Florida State win in Charlottesville in the […]
On Sep. 25th, the Chiles volleyball team (20-1) played an away game against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins (18-2) in their second meeting of the season. Going into the match, Gulf Breeze was ranked #1 in the 6A class while Chiles was ranked #1 in the 5A class. During their first meeting of the season, the […]
On Wednesday, October 1, at 9:00 a.m., the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a meeting at city hall to address the FSU and TMH Memorandum of Understanding. On September 16, 2025, FSU President Richard McCullough and TMH Chief Executive Officer Mark O’Bryant sent a joint letter to the Mayor and City Commission (Attachment 1) to […]
LOCAL NEWS A recent Facebook post by Leon County School Board member Darryl Jones labeling Charlie Kirk a “racist, misogynist, homophobic klansman” has resulted in a response from the Republican party. Steve Stewart discusses controversial remarks by school board member Darryl Jones. See inside Tallahassee Commission candidates’ launch parties. LOCAL SPORTS The latest MaxPreps high […]
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix A Florida judge Wednesday permanently closed the city of South Miami’s case to determine whether cities must enter into partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, adding that future attempts would be “futile.” Jonathan Sjostrom, chief judge for the Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County, sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis and […]