Two People Stabbed at Cascades Park

Two People Stabbed at Cascades Park

TPD reports that a suspect in a violent attack at Casacades Park is dead. TPD reported Wednesday evening that an investigation was underway following a stabbing that occurred at approximately 7:39 p.m. at Cascades Park. The report stated that two victims, adult females, were stabbed and were in stable condition at a local hospital. The […]

CNN Defamation Case Revived

CNN Defamation Case Revived

Saying the case should go to trial, an appeals court Wednesday overturned a ruling that sided with CNN in a defamation lawsuit stemming from reports about deaths of children at a Palm Beach County hospital. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal rejected a circuit judge’s decision that granted summary judgment to […]

Ballot Initiatives Ruling Put on Hold

Ballot Initiatives Ruling Put on Hold

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the restrictions don’t implicate speech, a sharply divided appeals-court panel has put on hold a judge’s ruling that blocked parts of a law prohibiting non-Florida residents and non-U.S. citizens from collecting signatures for ballot proposals. Republican legislators included the restrictions, backed by Gov. Ron […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting an investigation following a shooting that occurred at approximately 11:41 a.m. near the wooden pavilion area at Jack McLean Park. One victim, a juvenile female, was transported to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm. This remains an open and active investigation […]

School Zone Speed Camera Warning Period Set to End

School Zone Speed Camera Warning Period Set to End

At the beginning of the school year, the Tallahassee Police Department activated the School Zone Speed Enforcement Program with the goal of keeping “students, educators, crossing guards, and families safe.” To give drivers time to adjust, a 30-day warning period began on Monday, August 11, 2025. During that time, more than 2,500 warning letters were […]

GOP Registration Edge Increases

GOP Registration Edge Increases

The Republican Party of Florida in August continued to expand its voter-registration advantage over the Florida Democratic Party. The GOP had a 1,355,487 lead in “active” registered voters as of Aug. 31, up from a 1,326,217 edge at the end of July, according to data posted on the Florida Division of Elections website. The data […]

Fort Lauderdale Fights Street Art Ban

Fort Lauderdale Fights Street Art Ban

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Days after the city of Miami Beach filed a similar case, Fort Lauderdale has challenged the legality of directives by the Florida Department of Transportation to remove art and markings on streets. Fort Lauderdale filed its challenge Monday at the state Division of Administrative Hearings, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday night, the Leon County School Board will hold the final public hearing on its 2025-2026 budget. Superintendent Rocky Hanna wants to double the half-penny sales tax that currently goes to Leon County Schools to a whole penny—meaning local shoppers would then pay a penny for every dollar they spend. Leon County […]

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