Existing-home sales ascended in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. For both monthly and year-over-year sales, two major U.S. regions experienced growth, one region remained stable and the other registered a decline. Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – progressed 4.2% from January to a seasonally adjusted […]
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, growth management officials held an Application Review Meeting to address the design specifics related to a Waffle House and Culvers proposed to be built near Chiles High School. Tallahassee State College and Lively Technical College aren’t going to merge their operations after all. But some changes remain likely. FLORIDA NEWS Florida […]
A new Waffle House and Culvers have been proposed for Thomasville Road in front of Chiles High School. The restaurants are adjacent to each other and are located between Rhea Road and Wolfpack Way. On Wednesday, growth management officials held an Application Review Meeting to address the design specifics related to the projects. Officials reviewed […]
By Dara Kam & Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Department of Management Services Secretary Pedro Allende got a grilling this week as a House budget panel digs into his agency’s employment of out-of-state workers, spending on travel and other hot-button issues. Allende’s appearance before the House State Administration Budget Subcommittee followed […]
LOCAL NEWS Review the meeting briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on March 18, 2025. Steve Stewart discusses the impact of enforcing immigration laws on local government on The Preston Scott Show. The Leon County Tourist Development tax generated $9.3 million in revenue in 2024, up from the $8.9 million generated in 2023. […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With state universities and colleges continuing to see turnover of presidents, a House panel Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would repeal a law shielding information about presidential candidates from public disclosure. The bill (HB 1321), unanimously approved by the House Education Administration Subcommittee, also […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Board of County Commissioners heard a status report from Domi Education Inc. related to the impact of their programs and initiatives. Get the details. About 150 people rallied at the Social Security office in Tallahassee on Monday. They’re worried the Trump Administration could be targeting their monthly benefits. The rally […]
The Republican-controlled Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday approved a measure that targets diversity, equity, and inclusion, or “DEI,” efforts at medical schools and in state-agency contracts. The bill (SB 1710), filed by Sen. Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach, would prohibit money going to DEI offices or officers and would require “specific science […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County increased in January when compared to December. There were 161,025 people working in Leon County in January compared to December’s revised employment number of 160,374, an increase of 651 jobs. On March 18, 2025, the Leon County Board of Commissioners […]
On March 18, 2025, the Leon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to realign $1 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding previously approved by the Board for the Tallahassee Housing Authority’s (THA) Columbia Gardens at South City (Columbia Gardens) affordable housing project. This realignment will ensure that the ERA funds will be utilized […]