By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, lawmakers are looking at “granny flats” to help address the problem. Senate and House panels Tuesday approved bills (SB 184 and HB 247) that would require cities and counties to allow adding what are […]
LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday March 18, Leon County will present the 2024 Supervised Pretrial Release Program Report to the Board of County Commissioners. Get the details. Steve Stewart discusses management changes at city hall. The Capital Conservatives Club recently announced that Tallahassee Deputy City Manager Dr. Karen Jumonville will be the guest speaker for their […]
On Tuesday March 18, Leon County will present the 2024 Supervised Pretrial Release Program Report to the Board of County Commissioners. Section 907.043, Florida Statutes (F.S.), cited as the “Citizens’ Right-to-Know Act,” requires that a pretrial release program submit an annual report to the governing body and the Clerk of the Court by March 31st […]
The Capital Conservatives Club recently announced that Tallahassee Deputy City Manager, Dr. Karen Jumonville will be the guest speaker for their March 18th meeting. The press release noted that “Dr. Jumonville will discuss what is currently happening in our town and what is coming to Tallahassee during 2025 and beyond. This will include the recent […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee Monday backed a proposal that would give employers a way to sidestep the state’s minimum wage if they can classify positions as job training. The Republican-controlled Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 5-3 along party lines to approve the measure (SB 676), […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County’s Children’s Services Council is expanding the programs it supports to include year-round offerings. The council is spending a total of $2.5 million for both year-round and summer programs. After receiving “overwhelming input from the Tallahassee community,” the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced they are rolling back plans proposed by the […]
LOCAL NEWS According to information tabulated by Leon County’s Office of Economic Vitality (OEV), the number of single-family home sales in the Tallahassee MSA was up 10.1% in January 2025 when compared to January 2024. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Check out the top high school track and field results for each individual event by an athlete […]
According to information tabulated by Leon County’s Office of Economic Vitality (OEV), the number of single-family home sales in the Tallahassee MSA was up 10.1% in January 2025 when compared to January 2024. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson and Gadsden counties. There were 207 sales in January 2025, up from 188 sales one […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After fierce — and expensive — political battles last year about abortion rights and recreational marijuana, Florida lawmakers Thursday began moving forward with a proposal that would place additional restrictions on the ballot-initiative process. Gov. Ron DeSantis has made the issue a priority after he […]
LOCAL NEWS The Florida Department of Transportation public meeting at East Hill Baptist Church was well attended with approximately 125 people gathering information and asking questions related to a Thomasville Rd. project. Get the details. As of February 28, 2025, the year-to-date incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime […]