Judge: Escambia County Did Not Violate First Amendment by Removing Same-Sex Penguin Book
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Escambia County did not violate students’ First Amendment rights in keeping from them a book about two…
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The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, October 2, 2025
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to move forward with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare sale negotiations with Florida State University during…
LCSO Announces Six Arrested After Drug Trafficking Investigation
In a press release Wednesday, LCSO revealed that six people were arrested during the months of May and June and face various…
DeSantis Willing to Call Special Session Over Property Taxes
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to put lawmakers on the spot about property taxes during the heat…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Today, at 9:00 a.m. the city will hold the first public hearing on the FSU and TMH Memorandum of Understanding…
A Look at New Laws Effective Oct. 1
By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix More than 20 new state laws take effect today, ranging from increased criminal penalties for restraining and…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Political Notes: Allison Tant Kicks Off Final House Campaign, Matlow Targets “Wealthy Individuals”, & Bernard Stevens to Challenge Dianne Wiliams-Cox.…
Political Notes: Allison Tant, Jeremy Matlow, Bernard Stevens
Allison Tant Kicks Off Final House Campaign Allison Tant, Florida House member representing District 9, kicked off her final House campaign –…
Cities, Counties Challenge Growth Law
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Twenty-five cities and counties filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new state…
Professors’ Suit Against State DEI Funding Ban Largely Dismissed
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Complaints filed by professors “disrupted” by Florida’s ban against diversity, equity, and inclusion spending were mostly dismissed…
In the Arena: Matlow Should Resign Party Post
Jeremy Matlow in December 2024 was elected as one of the State Committeemen of the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee (LCDEC). His…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, September 29, 2025
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a special meeting to address the FSU-TMH proposed agreement. Get the details…