Residential Building Permits Continue to Rebound in April
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family residential construction permits was up 27.3% in…
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Several Florida Counties Surviving Economic Challenges
Taxable sales growth across Florida’s largest counties has slowed sharply since October 2025, with several once-fast-growing local economies now showing outright declines,…
Matlow’s Attack on Reese Goad’s “Family” Backfires
What Jeremy Matlow thought was another social media driven political attack on Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad – this time involving Goad’s…
Amid Enrollment Declines, LCS Considers Student Recruitment Company
Facing declining enrollment and increased competition from charter, private and home-school options, the Leon County School Board is considering hiring student recruitment…
Dot Inman-Johnson Jumps into City Commission Race
Just days after Joe Kalicki suspended his campaign for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5 while alluding to strategic reasons for the exit,…
Teachers Union, Parents Sue State Over Universal Vouchers
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida Florida’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Education, alleging…
DeSantis To Sign Congressional Map ‘As Soon As I Get it’
By: The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will quickly sign the new Congressional district map his office…
Tallahassee to Advance Solar and Battery Storage Expansion Plans with $1m Study
The City of Tallahassee’s Electric and Gas Utility is moving forward with plans to significantly expand renewable energy generation and battery storage…
City Spending Growth Outpaces Inflation, Population by $29 Million
An analysis shows that City of Tallahassee general funding spending growth form 2019 through 2026 outpaced the combined growth rates of population…
Commissioner Brian Welch Comments on “Historic Harms” Issue
On April 14, the Leon County Commission voted 6-1 to revive a charter amendment that would address the historical harms caused by…
Florida to Dole Out $105 Million in Federal Dollars for FIFA World Cup Security
By: Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix A panel of the Florida Legislature agreed Friday to distribute more than $105 million in federal…
Legislators ‘Not Quite There’ On Budget Talks
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida House and Senate leaders still don’t have a deal on topline budget numbers, although…