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…
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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…
‘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…
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…
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses the future of local property taxes. TR POLL: Would you support a property tax increase to fund…
Appeals Fly on Ballot Initiatives Law
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Backers of proposed constitutional amendments and voting-rights groups are appealing after a…
Insurer Could Top Profit Limit
By The News Service of Florida While saying it has reduced Florida auto-insurance rates twice, Progressive insurance reported Monday that it could…
Texas Based HTeaO Closes Tallahassee Location
On Monday, the local owners of the HTeaO franchise notified the Tallahassee community – via the Tallahassee Foodies Facebook group – that…
School Fitness Test to Return
The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to schools after a 12-year hiatus, with President Donald Trump signing an executive order to restore and revamp…