Taxable Sales Down in May
The most recent sales tax data shows that consumer spending in the Tallahassee MSA-as measured by taxable sales- was down in May…
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FPL Reaches Potential Rate Settlement
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a high-stakes hearing scheduled to start Monday, Florida Power & Light…
Weekly Roundup: Pause in Paving … For Now
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the state House moved forward this week with a rare mid-decade…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 8, 2025
LOCAL NEWS On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of changes to the use of cell phones on the campuses…
LCS Implements New Cell Phone Use Guidelines
On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of changes to the use of cell phones on the campuses of K-12…
Judge Pauses ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Construction
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with environmental groups, a U.S. district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 7, 2025
LOCAL NEWS TR’s latest print edition is now available. Subscribe here. Joe Bullard, a well-known radio personality in the capital city, has…
Margaret O’Connor Hall, Former Leon High School Principal, Dies at 84
Margaret O’Connor Hall of Tallahassee, Florida, first woman to serve as principal at Leon High School, died on August 1 at the…
‘Limited’ Oyster Harvesting Eyed in Apalachicola Bay
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State wildlife officials could allow oyster harvesting in part of Northwest Florida’s…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
LOCAL NEWS The new president of Florida A&M University hasn’t been on the job a week yet, and the executive director of…
Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 29, 2025
Provided below are the news briefs from the July 29, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. All votes on the items were…
State Targets Manatee Protection Case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Describing the case as having “exceptional importance,” the Florida Department of Environmental…