By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday. JAXPORT in Jacksonville, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, PortMiami and Port Tampa Bay are among ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts where tens of […]
Sen. JD Vance (R) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) faced off last night for the first and only planned vice presidential debate of the 2024 election season. The debate—moderated by CBS’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan—featured exchanges on issues including immigration, abortion, childcare, gun violence, and the economy. Vance and Walz took the opportunity to reintroduce […]
LOCAL NEWS Ahead of the November election that will decide control of the Tallahassee City Commission, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee Political Action Committee (PAC) – which he once described as people driven – received a total of $95,000 in contributions from three donors located in California and Tennessee. The latest job report shows […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Ranchers, farmers and timber growers are reporting widespread damage from the wind and rain of Hurricane Helene, which raced through rural North Florida last week. Chicken houses had roofs blown off. Acres of sweet corn and carrots were laid horizontal. Irrigation systems have been uprooted. […]
At least 45,000 dockworkers across 36 East and Gulf Coast ports began striking after their contract expired early this morning, the first such strike in the US since 1977. The work stoppage could disrupt supply chains and cause delays; see what’s at stake here. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, failed to […]
Ahead of the November election that will decide control of the Tallahassee City Commission, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee Political Action Committee (PAC) – which he once described as people driven – received a total of $95,000 in contributions from three donors located in California and Tennessee. The $95,000 in donations were posted during […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 23, 2024. The Board discussed 2024-2025 Salary Increases for Exempt Personnel in regard to the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA). There are negotiations that will address the financial offer on the table which is an increase of […]
The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 356 jobs in August when compared to July. There were 156,346 people working in Leon County in August compared to July’s revised employment number of 156,702. The August unemployment rate remained unchanged from last month at 3.9%. One year ago, the August 2023 unemployment rate was […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. Get the details. Officials with the City of Tallahassee reported over the weekend that the electric grid has now been restored to over 99%. City adjusts solid waste collection schedule. FLORIDA NEWS Nearly 40,000 insurance claims had been filed in Florida as of Sunday from […]
Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the Parkway Center shopping plaza located at 1147 Apalachee Parkway. At approximately 2:15 am on Sunday, a call was received reference a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Medical […]