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The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, December 1, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, December 1, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024…

City Commissioner Salary Increase Received Overwhelming Support from Southside Voters

City Commissioner Salary Increase Received Overwhelming Support from Southside Voters

Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024 ballot referendum…

Supreme Court: Florida Needs 25 Additional Judges

Supreme Court: Florida Needs 25 Additional Judges

By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis may get…

Big Bend Cares Receives $5 Million Grant from Bezos “Families Fund”

Big Bend Cares Receives $5 Million Grant from Bezos “Families Fund”

Big Bend Cares, a nonprofit celebrating 40 years of providing…

FSU Preview: Florida State at Florida

FSU Preview: Florida State at Florida

On Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2 the Seminoles will…

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Review the news briefs from the Leon County…

October Airport Passenger Traffic Down 7.1%

October Airport Passenger Traffic Down 7.1%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the October 2025 passenger traffic decreased 7.1% when compared to traffic one…

By Staff on November 17, 20251 Comment

Single-Family Construction Permits Up in October

Single-Family Construction Permits Up in October

According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were up 2.1%…

By Staff on November 5, 2025No Comment

Cotterell, an ‘Institution’ in Political Coverage, Dies

Cotterell, an ‘Institution’ in Political Coverage, Dies

By Jim Saunders & Dara Kam, The News Service of…

By Staff on November 25, 20252 Comments

Leon County Issues Burn Ban

Leon County Issues Burn Ban

Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and…

By Staff on November 24, 2025No Comment

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the November 18,…

By Staff on November 19, 2025No Comment

City Commission Reviews Fire Services Transition Plan

City Commission Reviews Fire Services Transition Plan

During the November 19th city commission meeting, elected officials received…

By Casey Drayer on November 19, 20252 Comments

State Gets OK to Enforce Social Media Law

State Gets OK to Enforce Social Media Law

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing…

By Staff on November 26, 2025No Comment

Florida Gas Prices Rise Ahead of Holiday

Florida Gas Prices Rise Ahead of Holiday

Average gasoline prices in Florida jumped 18 cents during the past week, as millions of people prepare to take to the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday period. Florida…

By Staff on November 25, 2025No Comment

Senate Proposes Plan to Clean Up School Voucher System Funding

Senate Proposes Plan to Clean Up School Voucher System Funding

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix The Senate’s plan to address the school choice voucher system’s shortfalls was made public Friday. “A myriad of accountability problems” went on display…

By Staff on November 24, 20252 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Bill Cotterell, a reporter and columnist who covered Florida government and politics for more than four…

By Staff on November 25, 20252 Comments

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LCS to Approve Grant for “Effective” Teachers at Struggling Schools

LCS to Approve Grant for “Effective” Teachers at Struggling Schools

On November 18th, the Leon County School Board will…

By Casey Drayer on November 14, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 28, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 28, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the October…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the October…

By Staff on October 26, 2025

Lively Technical College Launches Welding Program at Chiles High School

Lively Technical College Launches Welding Program at Chiles High School

Lively Technical College, in partnership with Leon County Schools,…

By Staff on October 15, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County…

By Staff on November 19, 2025

Board Approves Contractor for Big Bend Scenic Byway Improvements

Board Approves Contractor for Big Bend Scenic Byway Improvements

At the November 18th meeting, the Leon County Commission…

By Staff on November 19, 2025

Leon County Commission Supports “Common Sense” Gun Reform Policies

Leon County Commission Supports “Common Sense” Gun Reform Policies

During the Leon County Commission meeting addressing state and…

By Staff on November 11, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County…

By Staff on October 26, 2025

TPD Makes Arrest Related to School Threat

TPD Makes Arrest Related to School Threat

On Friday, the Tallahassee Police Department reported an arrest…

By Staff on November 17, 2025

TPD Reports on Attempted Homicide

TPD Reports on Attempted Homicide

TPD recently provided a synopsis of an attempted homicide…

By Staff on November 12, 2025

Blueprint Staff: No Money for Fire Stations

Blueprint Staff: No Money for Fire Stations

As directed by the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: October 22, 2025

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: October 22, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Leon County Teams Compete in Cross-Country State Meets

Leon County Teams Compete in Cross-Country State Meets

On Nov. 22nd, three different classifications of cross-country state…

By Robert Stewart on November 26, 2025

Four Leon County Schools Compete in Golf State Tournaments

Four Leon County Schools Compete in Golf State Tournaments

On Nov. 11th, Nov. 14th and Nov, 18th, three…

By Robert Stewart on November 21, 2025

FSU Preview: Florida State at North Carolina State

FSU Preview: Florida State at North Carolina State

On Friday at 8 p.m. FSU will be in…

By Scott Carswell Jr on November 21, 2025

Tallahassee Alumni: Ethan Ekk Breaks Stanford School Record

Tallahassee Alumni: Ethan Ekk Breaks Stanford School Record

On Oct. 24th, the Stanford swim team competed against…

By Robert Stewart on November 19, 2025

Tallahassee MSA Existing Home Median Sales Price Creep Up in September

Tallahassee MSA Existing Home Median Sales Price Creep Up in September

The median sales price of existing homes in the…

By Staff on November 5, 2025

Capital City Bank Appoints Alicia Williams-Ronan Chief Retail Officer

Capital City Bank Appoints Alicia Williams-Ronan Chief Retail Officer

Capital City Bank today announced on November 4th that…

By Staff on November 4, 2025

September Airport Passenger Traffic Down 6.2%

September Airport Passenger Traffic Down 6.2%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows…

By Staff on October 24, 2025

Single-Family Construction Permits Trending Down

Single-Family Construction Permits Trending Down

According to filings with Leon County and the City…

By Staff on October 15, 2025

Porter Votes Against $625K Federal Grant to Hire Police Officers to Address Violent Crime

During the last city commission meeting, City Commissioner Jack Porter, saying hiring more police officers will not impact crime, voted against a consent item…

By Staff on November 25, 20259 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, November 24, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, November 24, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions.…

By Staff on November 24, 2025No Comment

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, November 21, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, November 21, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Commissioner Curtis Richardson has been elected to serve the Mayor Pro-Tem role. City Commissioner Porter votes against accepting federal funds for…

By Staff on November 21, 20254 Comments

State Audit Displays School Choice Woes Related to Funding

State Audit Displays School Choice Woes Related to Funding

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix The state’s school voucher program has exhibited “a myriad of accountability problems” and caused a funding shortfall for public…

By Staff on November 21, 2025No Comment

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, 2025No Comment

Opinion: Hurricane Preparedness

Legal Reforms Impact Insurance Rates

New Legislation Will Minimize Frivolous Lawsuits

National Civics Bee North Florida Application Portal Now Open

National Civics Bee North Florida Application Portal Now Open

The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to bring the National Civics Bee to…

By Staff on November 18, 2025

Stewart: Despite Facts, Local Progressives Say Violent Crime is “Way Down”

Stewart: Despite Facts, Local Progressives Say Violent Crime is “Way Down”

Despite a number of independent sources reporting increases in violent crime in Tallahassee, the progressive activists in control…

By Steve Stewart on January 18, 2024

FL Sheriff: Legislation Related to Juveniles has Led to “Drastic Reductions’ in Crime

FL Sheriff: Legislation Related to Juveniles has Led to “Drastic Reductions’ in Crime

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix TAMPA — Legislation signed into Florida law in 2022 that changed how long…

By Staff on November 20, 2025