The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The TR Daily Briefs: Friday, February 6, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Friday, February 6, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with…

Minimum Wage Exemption Bill Moving in House

The state House continues to move a proposal that creates…

E-bike Regulations Moving in Senate

Florida lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with a proposal to get…

Florida Weekly Jobless Claims Drop

By The News Service of Florida The U.S. Department of…

The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, February 5, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, February 5, 2026 Weather: Today, high near…

Violent Crimes Trending Up, Property Crimes Remain at 3-Year Low

TPD crime incident numbers for January 2026 are in. The…

Business

February Growth Management Meetings Feature Five Projects

On Thursday, February 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting.…

By Staff on February 2, 20261 Comment

Tallahassee MSA Residential Sales Prices Finish 2025 Up 3.2%

The December median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($345,000) is up 5.6% when compared to November 2025…

By Staff on January 25, 2026No Comment

Local

LCS Responds to Potential ICE Demonstrations by Students

On Wednesday, Leon County high school principals sent out emails…

By Staff on February 4, 202616 Comments

Leon County Owns 529 Parcels, 5,748 Acres

The Leon County Division of Real Estate Management (Division of…

By Staff on February 3, 20264 Comments

Tallahassee Man Pleads Guilty to Communicating Threats to Injure Children

Demetrius Alpha Omega Murray, 33, has pleaded guilty in federal…

By Staff on February 3, 20262 Comments

Tallahassee Police Department Swears In 24 New Officers

On January 30th, the Tallahassee Police Department welcomed its first…

By Staff on February 2, 20261 Comment

Opinion

Florida

Data Center Power, Water Usage Discussed

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Legislation seeking to create a regulatory framework that would address key issues such as electricity and water use from massive…

By Robert Stewart on February 4, 2026No Comment

Florida Senate Budget Rollout Delayed

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Senate Appropriations Chairman Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Trinity, said Wednesday his chamber’s planned roll out of the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027…

By The News Service of Florida on February 4, 2026No Comment

University and College ‘Guardian’ Bill Moving Forward

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida An effort to expand the armed “school guardian” program to colleges and universities, following a deadly on-campus shooting near the…

By The News Service of Florida on February 3, 2026No Comment

Morning Briefs

The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Weather: Today, chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 63. Tonight, showers…

By Robert Stewart on February 4, 20262 Comments

School Board
County
City
Local Sports
Business

Fewer Students, Higher Taxes

Board member Wood advocates for a $30 million property…

By Steve Stewart on February 1, 2026

Leon Teachers Union Demand “People Over Property” as District Faces Critical Financial Decisions

In a passionate appeal during a recent school board…

By Staff on January 28, 2026

LCS Adds 47 Administrators as Student Enrollment Declines

Reports filed with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE)…

By Steve Stewart on January 26, 2026

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: January 13, 2026

Provided below are the news briefs from the January…

By Staff on January 24, 2026

Commissioner O’Keefe Compares ICE Agreement to Fugitive Slave Act, Nuremburg Laws

On Tuesday, January 27th, the Leon County Commission, after…

By Steve Stewart on January 29, 2026

Texas Man Arrested by LCSO in Online Child Exploitation Investigation

On Monday, January 26th, 46-year-old John Fredrick Black was…

By Staff on January 28, 2026

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: December 9, 2025

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County…

By Staff on December 21, 2025

Comp Plan Changes Exclude Land Near Old St. Augustine Road

Leon County is facing a housing shortage. By the…

By Staff on December 21, 2025

City Announces Customer Assistance Program Amid High Utility Usage

Due to the recent cold weather and resulting higher…

By Staff on February 2, 2026

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: January 14, 2026

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee…

By Staff on January 24, 2026

TPD Arrests Chicago Man in Fraud Investigation, Recovers $1.4 Million

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has made an arrest…

By Steve Stewart on January 23, 2026

TPD Cites Technology as “Performance Driver”

During a presentation at the city annual retreat, the…

By Staff on January 20, 2026

Florida High, Chiles, Maclay Girls Soccer Teams Claim District Titles

On Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, three Leon County…

By Robert Stewart on January 29, 2026

2026 Florida State Football Schedule Announced

Florida State’s 2026 football schedule was revealed Monday night…

By Staff on January 27, 2026

Rickards Boys Basketball Team Beats Godby in Overtime

On Jan. 23rd, Rickards and Godby added another close…

By Robert Stewart on January 26, 2026

No. 20 Florida State Tennis Falls to No.16 Arizona

The No. 20 Florida State men’s tennis team (5-1) fell 4-1…

By Robert Stewart on January 22, 2026

Leon County Unemployment Rates Hits 5.4%

The latest jobs report show the Leon County November…

By Staff on January 21, 2026

Airport Passenger Traffic Finishes 2025 Down 6.9%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows…

By Staff on January 19, 2026

FSU Celebrates Grand Opening of Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence

By Stephen Stone, FSU News Florida State University began…

By Staff on January 15, 2026

Tallahassee MSA Existing Home Median Sales Prices Trending Down

The November median sales prices of existing homes in…

By Staff on January 7, 2026

Exclusive

December Revenue Misses Forecast

By The News Service of Florida State general revenue collections fell just short of expectations in December primarily because of corporate income tax refunds.…

By The News Service of Florida on February 3, 2026No Comment

The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Tonight, a low around 46. Wednesday, high near 64.…

By Robert Stewart on February 3, 20264 Comments

CAIR Florida Comes Capitol Capital, Despite ‘Terrorist’ Designation

By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Officials from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Florida came to Tallahassee Monday to speak with lawmakers about…

By Robert Stewart on February 3, 202616 Comments

Proposed Constitutional Amendments Fail to Gain Ballot Access

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida Decides Healthcare, a political committee sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at expanding Medicaid coverage,…

By The News Service of Florida on February 2, 20264 Comments

Letters to the Editor

Frivolous Lawsuits Drive-Up Small Business Costs

Operating a small business always has its challenges, especially in the construction industry. We try to keep costs down for our customers, which means we have to keep…

By Staff on April 29, 20252 Comments