By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Shortly after the Biden administration issued a health-care rule last May to try to prevent discrimination based on gender identity, Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging the measure. And as recently as Jan. 2, federal-goverment lawyers were defending the rule in a legal brief. But […]
LOCAL NEWS Three months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined when compared to 2024. The Florida Gaming Control Commission and Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted Operation Westside to shut down three illegal casinos in the Tallahassee area. Review the detailed news […]
Three months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 41.3% when compared to incident data from January thru March 2024. The drop was driven by a 45.1% decline in property crime. The report comes after total crime incidents in 2024 declined by […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants. Miami-based Judge Kathleen Williams issued a 14-page decision granting a request for a temporary restraining order against the […]
According to the Tallahassee Police Department, as of March 31, the city’s school speed zone enforcement program went live at two school zones. The two school zones are Ruediger Elementary/Raa Middle School near North MLK Jr. Blvd. & W. Tharpe St. and Desoto Trail Elementary School on Kerry Forest Pkwy. The program came about after […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey announced the community has been named a finalist for the 2025 All-America City Award. Steve Stewart discusses the ongoing issue related to the city’s governance of TMH on The Preston Scott Show. FLORIDA NEWS The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a wide-ranging education bill that includes eliminating a requirement […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a wide-ranging education bill that includes eliminating a requirement that high-school students pass algebra and language-arts tests to earn standard diplomas. Senators unanimously approved the measure (SB 166), which would represent a major change after years of Republican leaders […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses speed zone cameras, Centerville turn lane and airport passenger numbers on The Preston Scott Show. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On Apr. 1, the Lincoln baseball team (13-8) hosted Chiles (13-7) in their second meeting of the regular season. Get the details. FLORIDA NEWS Immigrant-advocacy groups Wednesday filed a potential class-action lawsuit […]
Immigrant-advocacy groups Wednesday filed a potential class-action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants. The Florida Immigrant Coalition, the Farmworker Association of Florida and two individual plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in federal court in Miami. It challenges a law (SB 4-C) that passed during a February […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Primary Care Associates is closing after nearly 30 years. The practice has sent a letter to its patients announcing that the closure will be effective on April 25th. As of March 31, speed zone cameras near Ruediger Elementary/Raa Middle School and Desoto Trail Elementary School are active and ticketing drivers. Learn more about […]