The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, October 16, 2025
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down…
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Corrections Seeks $500+ Million to Maintain Operations
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Sounding as desperate as he ever has since being appointed four years ago, Florida Department of Corrections…
Report: Second Quarter Florida GDP Up 3.3%, Personal Income Up 6.7%
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states…
Single-Family Construction Permits Trending Down
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 6.1% in…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Following an opinion article by Leon County School Board Alva Smith, addressing operational efficiencies, Superintendent Rocky Hanna, during Tuesday’s school…
Superintendent Hanna Commits to Evaluating LCS Operations
Following an opinion article by Leon County School Board Alva Smith addressing operational efficiencies, Superintendent Rocky Hanna, during Tuesday’s school board meeting,…
Boyd Backed to Become Senate President
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Jim Boyd, a veteran lawmaker who heads an insurance and investment firm…
Citizens Policy Count Virtually Unchanged
By The News Service of Florida With Citizens Property Insurance Corp. leaders expecting tens of thousands of policies to move to the…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Alva Smith: Our ability to pay teachers a higher wage is handcuffed by the operation of too many under capacity…
Daryl Parks Leads Mayoral Candidates in Contributions
The latest campaign reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections for the 2026 election cycle shows that Tallahassee mayoral candidate…
Proposed Bill Would Require Constitutional Oath for Teachers
A bill filed Monday by state Rep. Tom Fabricio would require teachers to take an oath to the Constitution and nonpartisanship. Fabricio,…
Alva Smith: Under Capacity Schools Impact Teacher Salaries
As recently reported, our dedicated teachers and other employees continue to be tremendously underpaid. Leon County School District operating reserves have dwindled…