By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Bar on Wednesday opened an investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who sent a tweet accusing Michael Cohen of infidelity as President Donald Trump’s former attorney prepared to testify before Congress. Gaetz, a Northwest Florida Republican who is an outspoken ally of Trump, […]
Update Thursday morning, the Big Bend PBA issued the following retraction: “The Big Bend Chapter of FL PBA Board of Directors voted last night at their monthly meeting to retract yesterday’s press release given by President Steven B. Slade that Chief DeLeo be investigated. Please contact those board members for further information. “However, Steven B. […]
Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Economic Index (TEI) recently released numbers ending December 2018. Following a .75 point slide in November, the Index fell .65 points from 36.21 to 35.56 in December. This is the fourth consecutive decline in the monthly index. The index is a measure of Tallahassee’s economic growth. The index is not […]
Before you RSVP to that dinner party, you may want to think twice. Is the address Boddy Manor? Are Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet invited? Do candlesticks, ropes, and knives scare you? The Community Christian School’s (CCS) Theatre Department will present “Clue on Stage, High School Edition!” on Thursday, February 28th and Friday, March 1st at […]
The first ever Tallahassee Beer Festival (TBF), a beer tasting event, took place on Saturday, January 26, at The Pavillion of the Centre of Tallahassee. Event goers enjoyed unlimited samples of over 150 kinds of beer from over 60 different breweries, ranging from home brewers and local breweries to regional and national brands. The event […]
Just weeks after TR published a story about the Killearn Homeowners Association considering a land swap to purchase the Killearn golf course for $1 million, TR has learned that the KHA has received a $1 million offer for vacant land at the entrance of Killearn Estates. TR learned that the KHA Executive Board discussed the […]
A recent report by the Wall Street Journal, citing statistics from the Guttmacher Institute, shows that both fertility rates and abortion rates are on the decline in the United States. The report cites two measures that indicate fertility is near record lows. First, approximately 3.85 million babies were born in 2017, the lowest number since […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of the 60-day legislative session. Led by Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, and House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, […]
At their February 19th meeting, the Capital Region Transportation Planning Area (CRTPA) provided the 2019 performance safety measures based on average results from 2013 – 2017. The chart below shows these measures for five different categories. The categories include fatalities, rate of fatalities, number of serious injuries, rate of serious injuries, and the number of […]
Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced last week that 12 previously deported aliens have been indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States. U.S. Attorney Keefe said: “Enforcing immigration laws is a priority of the Department of Justice, along with protecting all members […]