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…
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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…
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…
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…
FSU Preview: Florida State at North Carolina State
On Friday at 8 p.m. FSU will be in Raleigh to take on the NC State Wolfpack on ESPN. The Wolfpack are…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, November 20, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses growth issues related to the Lake Jackson area in NE Tallahassee. Former state senator Loranne Ausley launched…
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 juveniles can be held…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County School Board recently got some good news. It seems, despite an uptick right after summer vacation, the…
Tallahassee Alumni: Ethan Ekk Breaks Stanford School Record
On Oct. 24th, the Stanford swim team competed against No. 3 ranked Arizona State and No. 4 ranked California in a tri-meet…
Board Approves Contractor for Big Bend Scenic Byway Improvements
At the November 18th meeting, the Leon County Commission voted to approve a bid for construction of the Big Bend Scenic Byway…
Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop by 6.9% Next Year
By Florida Phoenix Staff Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky ordered a 6.9% decrease in workers’ compensation rates for the coming year. The reduction…
Judge Nixes Growth Law Case
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An administrative law judge Tuesday rejected Ocoee’s challenge to a decision by…