Fine, Patronis Win Congressional Seats

Fine, Patronis Win Congressional Seats

TALLAHASSEE — After fending off Democratic opponents, Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis are heading to Congress. Fine, a former member of the Florida House and Senate, won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz in Congressional District 6, according to results posted on state and county elections websites. Meanwhile, Patronis, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

LOCAL NEWS As of March 31, speed zone cameras near Ruediger Elementary/Raa Middle School and Desoto Trail Elementary School are active and ticketing drivers. Learn more about it at https://bit.ly/4i0wKEr The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the February 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.1% when compared to traffic one year ago.  LOCAL SPORTS […]

DeSantis Pushes Back on Sales Tax Proposal

DeSantis Pushes Back on Sales Tax Proposal

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday argued Floridians aren’t “clamoring” for a sales-tax cut as House Speaker Daniel Perez proposed last week and said they would prefer reducing homeowners’ property taxes. DeSantis said during an appearance at the industry group Florida Realtors in Orlando that the […]

Airport Traffic Starts 2025 Trending Down

Airport Traffic Starts 2025 Trending Down

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the February 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.1% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 804 from the 71,745 reported during February 2024 to 70,941 in February 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through February, shows passenger traffic is down 3.95% […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, March 31, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, March 31, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County remained unchanged in February when compared to January. There were 161,030 people working in Leon County in February compared to January’s revised employment number of 161,081, a decline of 51 jobs. Commissioner Welch recently posted a timeline related to NE […]

Commissioner Brian Welch Explains History Behind NE Development

Commissioner Brian Welch Explains History Behind NE Development

There has been a lot of discussion about the recent announcement related to the permitting of two restaurants near Chiles High School off of Thomasville Road. The projects include a Waffle House and a Culvers. The initial announcement stimulated a lot of discussion about growth and development and resulted in approximately 400 comments on a […]

Leon County Unemployment Rate Ticks Up in February

Leon County Unemployment Rate Ticks Up in February

The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County remained unchanged in February when compared to January. There were 161,030 people working in Leon County in February compared to January’s revised employment number of 161,081, a decline of 51 jobs. The February unemployment rate came in at 3.8%, up from the […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, March 28, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, March 28, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses Sue Dick’s retirement as leader of the Tallahassee chamber of commerce on The Preston Scott Show. Another person is charged in connection to a Leon County check fraud ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from people in Miami-Dade County, according to a press release from Florida’s attorney general. […]

DeSantis Targets Veto Overrides

DeSantis Targets Veto Overrides

By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called the Republican-controlled House’s decisions to override a series of budget vetoes “misplaced priorities.” In a video posted online, DeSantis said the overrides Wednesday would undo “millions of dollars in cost savings that I instituted back in June of 2024, when I signed the […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, March 27, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, March 27, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses TMH/City of Tallahassee controversy on The Preston Scott Show. pic.twitter.com/w13pNDDytv — Tallahassee Reports (@TLHReports) March 27, 2025 A discussion on the future of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital isn’t over, but during a meeting on the issue Wednesday, most commissioners agreed they want the hospital to remain locally owned. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS […]