State to Use Prison as Detention Center
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Amid legal wrangling over a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, Gov.…
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The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 14, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses Mayor Dailey’s decision to not seek re-election. Leon County Commissioners have thwarted the City of Tallahassee’s…
Controversial Bear Hunt Gets Go-Ahead
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida HAVANA — Despite pleas from animal-rights advocates, Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday approved holding…
Part of School Book Law Ruled Unconstitutional
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with publishers and authors, a federal judge Wednesday ruled that a…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Three candidates have filed to run for Jeremy Matlow’s city commission seat. The candidates include Talethia Edwards, PJ Andres Perez…
Albritton, Simpson to Tout Food Program
By The News Service of Florida Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson are expected this week to tout…
DeSantis Taps Collins for Lieutenant Governor
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed Sen. Jay Collins, a Tampa Republican…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Mayor John Dailey has had a change of heart and tells TR he will not seek re-election. He provided TR…
Citizens Property Insurance Adds More Policies
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 600 policies last week as it continues to slowly grow. Citizens had 783,344…
National Guard Activated in DC
President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, yesterday, activating 800 DC National Guard members over concerns of violent crime. He…
Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Files for Mayor
On Monday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow filed paperwork with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections to run for the Tallahassee mayor position…
FBI Releases 2024 Crime Numbers
The FBI released its report on crime in the United States for 2024 on August 5 showing a 14.9 percent decline in…