During the Monday Leon County School Board agenda review meeting, officials focused on proposed cuts in spending to address the well documented financial challenges. One of the main points of discussion were approximately $13 million in proposed cuts for the 2027-27 budget. The document provided for review, show below, provided recommend cuts for 26/27 and […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is staking out a controversial position on immigration enforcement, saying he would not require state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if elected governor. The 287(g) program allows local police and sheriff’s deputies to carry out certain federal immigration […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A proposal to empower the head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to designate domestic or foreign terrorist organizations if the group meet specified criteria advanced through its second committee in the Florida House on Tuesday. The proposal (HB 1471), sponsored by former Democrat turned Republican Rep. […]
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix Florida’s emergency managers spent more than $405 million in taxpayer dollars in six months to fight illegal immigration, but that doesn’t just include law enforcement, state spending records show: It covers private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges. This means 70% of the state’s total immigration spending in four […]
By The News Service of Florida A proposal to allow high school sports coaches to pay, out of their own pockets, for players’ food and travel is now ready to go before the full Senate. The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday backed a measure (SB 178) directing the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt […]
The Tallahassee State College (TSC) Speech and Debate team delivered a standout performance this past weekend at Las Positas College in Livermore, California, at the 18th Annual Talk Hawk Tournament, winning the Individual Team Sweepstakes title in the Limited Entry Division. At the tournament, every TSC team member earned an award, placing in seven of the […]
On Friday, February 6th, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 5400 block of Touraine Drive, where they discovered a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Touraine Drive is in the Lafayette Oaks neighborhood which is located off Mahan Drive about a mile west […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Weather: Today, high near 74. Tonight, patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Wednesday, high near 76. Wednesday night, low around 54. NWS LCSO Booking Report 02-09-26: See report here. US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow +0.0%, Nasdaq +1.0%) (More). ________________________________________________________________ Local […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County December unemployment rate is 4.9%. The November unemployment rate was 5.4%. The Florida December unemployment rate came in at 4.4%. A final 2025 report – with revised numbers – will be released in March. There were 157,743 people working in Leon County in December compared to November’s […]
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix A legal challenge to Florida’s restrictions on ballot initiatives kicked off Monday as groups pushing measures on marijuana and Medicaid expansion hope to convince a federal judge that a 2025 state law is unconstitutional. The trial over Florida’s new law — passed last year after initiatives on abortion and […]