The week of Nov. 4 marked the beginning of the regular season for both boys and girls high school soccer. This overview will highlight important matches and notable player stats if provided. The stats used in this coverage of high school soccer are retrieved from MaxPreps. Boys The Lincoln Trojans started their season off with […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters left no doubt on Election Day that Republicans are in control of the political levers across the Sunshine State, with GOP leaders winning on issues and maintaining strongholds in the Legislature. Amid Tuesday’s ruby-red afterglow, Republican officials quickly started planning ahead. Former President […]
Most party members, whether Democratic or Republican, tend to vote for the head of their ticket for President. There is a defection rate but usually it is in single digits. In Leon County there were 78,207 Democrats who voted, 48,957 Republicans, 28,294 No Party Affiliation (NPA) and, 3,757 minor party voters for a total of […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 32.4% in October 2024 when compared to October 2023. There were 48 permits issued in October 2024, down 23 from the 71 permits issued one year ago. There were 33 permits issued last month. The value of […]
LOCAL NEWS Following a thorough months-long investigation, the joint Property Crimes Task Force (PCTF), comprised of the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), arrested two suspects in connection to more than 100 vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in Leon County this year. On Saturday around 9 p.m., LCSO reported a […]
Following a thorough months-long investigation, the joint Property Crimes Task Force (PCTF), comprised of the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), arrested two suspects in connection to more than 100 vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in Leon County this year. Tallahassee Reports recently reported about the spike in auto related […]
On Saturday at 730 p.m. on NBC, FSU will be in South Bend, Indiana to play the 10th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Fighting Irish are 7-1 this year with wins against Texas A&M, Purdue, Miami (OH), Louisville, Stanford, Georgia Tech and Navy and a loss to Northern Illinois. FSU is 6-5 versus Notre […]
LOCAL NEWS Rocky Hanna is heading into his third term as Leon County Superintendent of Schools, propelled by 72 percent of the vote. He’s got an agenda — and Joe Burgess, his former opponent, has one, too. City voters approved all five of the city charter amendments placed on the ballot by the Tallahassee city commission. […]
By Jim Turner & Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Incoming House Speaker Daniel Perez on Thursday rolled out changes to House committees, while saying lawmakers have “spent taxpayer funds excessively and indiscriminately in the last few years.” Perez, R-Miami, detailed a revised committee structure while also announcing a leadership team for […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission met Wednesday afternoon a day after progressives lost their bid to take majority control of the commission against a national backdrop of losses for Democratic candidates. City voters approved all five of the city charter amendments placed on the ballot by the Tallahassee city commission. Tuesday night was a […]