By The News Service of Florida General revenue tax collections in June slightly topped a projection, as consumers continued to make purchases ahead of anticipated tariff impacts. In a report released Friday, the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic said Florida collected about $4.85 billion in net general revenue in June, $31.6 million more than […]
Mayor John Dailey has had a change of heart and tells TR he will not seek re-election. He provided TR with an official statement, provided below. Dailey stated that “elected office should not be a forever job, so today I am formally announcing that I will not be seeking re-election.” Early in 2025, the assumption […]
LOCAL NEWS After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was found guilty vehicular homicide related to a traffic accident in 2020. Wilson reached speeds of over 90 mph on West Tennessee Street ultimately losing control of his vehicle and resulting in the death of a pedestrian. The most recent sales tax data shows […]
After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was found guilty vehicular homicide related to a traffic accident in 2020. Wilson reached speeds of over 90 mph on West Tennessee Street ultimately losing control of his vehicle and resulting in the death of a pedestrian. A synopsis of the incident by the State Attorney’s […]
The most recent sales tax data shows that consumer spending in the Tallahassee MSA-as measured by taxable sales- was down in May by $2.7 million when compared to spending one year ago. Taxable sales in May 2025 came in at $553.9 million, down from the $556.6 million reported one year ago. The annual rate of […]
Last year there were 6 golfers from Leon County schools that competed in the boys state tournament and four of them will be returning to their respective school to compete during the 2025-2026 season. Lincoln qualified for the state tournament as a team of five golfers and out of the five, Bryce Matthews, Chase Fleischer […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a high-stakes hearing scheduled to start Monday, Florida Power & Light and numerous parties have reached a “settlement in principle” on a plan for base electric rates over the next four years, the utility said Friday. But other parties, including most notably the state […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the state House moved forward this week with a rare mid-decade look at drawing new congressional maps, a federal judge put a temporary hold on construction at Alligator Alcatraz. Attorneys in the lawsuit over the detention center will now focus on whether construction of […]
LOCAL NEWS On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of changes to the use of cell phones on the campuses of K-12 schools. Steve Stewart discusses the latest local political news. TR’s latest print edition is now available. Subscribe here. FLORIDA NEWS Siding with environmental groups, a U.S. district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked state […]
On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of changes to the use of cell phones on the campuses of K-12 schools. In an email, titled “LCS Wireless Device Guidelines for Immediate Release”, LCS notified parents that the policy related to cell phone use has been updated to reflect the impact of a new […]