By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Jennifer Jenkins is dropping out of the Florida U.S. Senate primary and endorsing Alexander Vindman, the retired Army lieutenant colonel who played a key role in the first Trump impeachment and announced his candidacy on Tuesday. Jenkins is a former Brevard County school board member and was the first prominent Democrat […]
By the News Service of Florida An estimated 5,540 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, down from a revised count of 6,546 claims during the previous week, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report issued Thursday. The totals are similar to the state’s weekly average of 6,097 news claims in 2025. […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A push by Gov. Ron DeSantis for Florida universities to pause hiring international faculty and staff members through what are known as H-1B visas moved forward Thursday. The state university system’s Board of Governors set up for final approval a proposed moratorium as part of rule changes […]
On Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, three Leon County girls soccer teams won district titles in their respective classifications. Chiles took home the 5A District 2 crown, while Florida High won 3A District 2 and Maclay captured the 2A District 1 title. Chiles – 5A District 2 On Jan 27th, the Chiles girls soccer team […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 59. Tonight, low around 37. Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Friday night, low around 36. NWS US stock markets: The Federal Reserve yesterday held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% for the first time since July. US stock markets closed […]
By Daniel C. Vock, The News Service of Florida A Senate committee on 5-3 party-line vote approved a Republican measure Tuesday that would severely restrict cities and other local governments from adopting policies to fight climate change, over the objections of Democrats and environmentalists. Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, sponsored the proposal (SB 1628), arguing […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Republican lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to create an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply to workers classified as trainees. The GOP-controlled House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on Wednesday voted 11-6 along party lines to approve a measure (HB 221) […]
By The News Service of Florida Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal crafted in response to a deadly crash involving an undocumented-immigrant truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike. The Republican-dominated Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-3 along party lines to approve a bill (SB 86) that would require law-enforcement officers to take into custody truck […]
In a passionate appeal during a recent school board meeting on Monday January 26, Scott Mazur, speaking on behalf of Leon classroom teachers and instructional staff, called for a radical shift in how the district manages its resources. Mazur urged officials to prioritize the district’s “human capital” over its physical property, arguing that the current […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 54. Tonight, clear, with a low around 30. Thursday, a high near 58. Thursday night, a low around 34. NWS US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq +1.0%); S&P 500 notches record high (More). ________________________________________________________________ Local & State […]