LOCAL NEWS Ground-breaking for the first phase of Charlie and Tonja Ward’s Champions Ranch in south Tallahassee happened first thing Monday, Dec. 1. The athletics and education complex is already nearly halfway to its fundraising goal. The agenda for the Leon County Commission December 9 meeting is now public. Topics include city-county consolidation, fire services […]
LOCAL NEWS Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024 ballot referendum to increase city commissioner salaries passed with overwhelming support from southside voters. Big Bend Cares, a nonprofit celebrating 40 years of providing health care, housing and supportive services throughout the Big Bend, announced on December 1 that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos […]
LOCAL NEWS Review the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 18, 2025. Those in the Tallahassee area outside of city limits are noticing a new fee on their property tax bill: the fire services fee. A Tallahassee man has pleaded guilty to “distribution of child pornography and receipt of child […]
LOCAL NEWS 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. City Commissioner Jack Porter recently voted against a $625,000 federal grant awarded […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions. LCS voted to advertise amendments to policies related to Standards of Ethical Conduct. The Leon County Commission made appointments to the Canopy Roads Citizens Committee. FLORIDA NEWS The Senate’s plan to […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses growth issues related to the Lake Jackson area in NE Tallahassee. Former state senator Loranne Ausley launched her run for Tallahassee Mayor at Proof Brewing Company Tuesday night. FLORIDA NEWS Legislation signed into Florida law in 2022 that changed how long juveniles can be held in pre-trial detention before adjudicatory […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County School Board recently got some good news. It seems, despite an uptick right after summer vacation, the total number of students bringing guns to school this year is down. But board members insist that even one case is still too many. At the November 18th meeting, the Leon County Commission […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the October 2025 passenger traffic decreased 7.1% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 6,267 from the 88,252 reported during October 2024 to 81,985 in October 2025. The ACLU of Florida and the Southern Poverty Law Center is […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare recently announced that the hospital received a “B” grade in the fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ratings. On Friday, the Tallahassee Police Department reported an arrest related to an armed individual in the area of a local school campus. Steve Stewart discusses the compensation issue related to TMH CEO. LOCAL […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses proposed Leon County Schools property tax. On November 18th, the Leon County School Board will discuss approving the Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) Supplemental Teacher and Administrator Allocation in the amount of $157,500. The FSU freshman football player who was shot in the head in late August is back home. […]