By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Leon County school system this week urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a high-profile appeal by a couple who allege their rights were violated after a child wanted to express a gender identity and use pronouns the parents didn’t support. In a 38-page […]
As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior efforts in Leon County. Provided below is an edited portion of the presentation. According to Linda S. Johnson’s Tallahassee–Leon County chapter of Case Studies of City-County Consolidation: Reshaping the Local Government Landscape (the […]
During their next meeting on December 10, the Tallahassee City Commission is poised to vote on the sale of the 179-acre city-owned property that is currently leased to the Capital City Country Club through August 2055. After an inquiry by the club about purchasing the property, followed by a staff analysis, city staff is seeking […]
On December 5, the Lincoln Trojans (6–0) took on the Rickards Raiders (3–3) in an exciting non-conference matchup. Lincoln, riding a five game winning streak, entered the night looking to extend their undefeated start to the season. Rickards, meanwhile, came into the contest fresh off an overtime thriller against Leon just days earlier and hoped […]
The Florida Auditor General’s office issued the operational audit report for Tallahassee State College (TSC), pointing out concerns such as financial oversight and transparency. The report, covering the 2024 calendar year, revealed several weaknesses. Although TSC has already started working on these issues, they disagree with one of them. The first concern was that the […]
James Timothy “Tim” Moore Sr., 74, former Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and a legendary figure and icon in the Florida law enforcement community, passed away on November 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 20, 1950, in Hartford, Alabama, Tim was the son of the late James and […]
Through November, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 24.9% when compared to incident data from January thru November in 2024. The drop was driven by a 42.9% decline in commercial burglaries and a 31.5% decline auto related crime incidents. Despite the year-to-date declines, […]
Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024 ballot referendum to increase city commissioner salaries passed with overwhelming support from southside voters. The city charter amendment, which proposed to raise the salaries of a city commissioner from $48,000 to $96,000 avoided mentioning those dollar figures in the ballot language. Instead, the language asked, “Shall the […]
By Jim Saunders & Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bill Cotterell, a reporter and columnist who covered Florida government and politics for more than four decades with a blend of doggedness and humor, died Monday as he tried to recover at a rehabilitation center from norovirus and a bleeding ulcer. Cotterell, […]
Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions. The action is intended to reduce the fire risk countywide and protect lives and property. “Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the extreme drought conditions we are facing, this […]