LOCAL NEWS During the joint meeting, commissioners voted to adopt a staff recommendation for the community’s decades-long “comprehensive plan,” a plan that determines how the local government aims to grow and maintain the metro area. Capital City Bank recently announced a newly created executive role of chief banking officer, providing comprehensive oversight of the lending […]
TALLAHASSEE — Taking a page from billionaire Elon Musk’s push to cut federal spending, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced a new panel that will review about 900 state positions, university spending, local government spending and the need for about 70 state boards and commissions. Embracing the rapid action by the federal Department of Government […]
LOCAL NEWS The 12-member group met Monday to consider whether Tallahassee State College and Lively Technical College should remain independent and complimentary…or merge and align. The group is divided. The Leon County Commission is holding two workshops today. The 2:00 p.m. workshop is a joint workshop with the City of Tallahassee on the Comprehensive Plan Land […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — All of the state’s 67 counties have entered agreements with federal immigration authorities to detain undocumented immigrant criminals in jails, the Florida Sheriffs Association announced on Monday as the state rushes to assist President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. The agreements bring counties into compliance […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual legislative session, which will include considering hundreds of bills. Here are 10 issues to watch during the 60-day session: — BUDGET: Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a $115.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start […]
LOCAL NEWS TPD arrest wanted barricaded suspect after 2-hour stand-off. Steve Stewart discusses the fire services fee increase on The Preston Scott Show. Steve Stewart discusses the upcoming fire services fee increase on The Preston Scott Show. pic.twitter.com/2OiOrwCmnb — Tallahassee Reports (@TLHReports) February 24, 2025 Less than two months after closing his controversial One Tallahassee […]
On Feb. 21, the Rickards girls basketball team played Bishop Kenny in the regional finals of the FHSAA 4A state tournament. Because Bishop Kenny was the 1 seed and Rickards was the 2 seed, the Raiders played the regional final game away. Although Rickards got off to a slow start in the first half, putting […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida port leaders continue to point to supply-chain problems in recent years as they push lawmakers to increase transportation infrastructure funding. Appearing before the House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee on Thursday, a panel of port officials pointed to a need for improvements as a hedge against […]
LOCAL NEWS Less than two months after closing his controversial One Tallahassee political action committee, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow is busy plotting a run for mayor. Steve Stewart discusses Dan Kleman and the evolving role of the Tallahassee city manager position on The Preston Scott Show. Steve Stewart discusses Dan Kleman and the evolving role […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLHASSEE — Three days into his job, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced a class-action lawsuit that alleges Target Corp. did not properly disclose to investors the risks of a 2023 LGBTQ Pride campaign that drew a consumer backlash and caused a drop in the […]