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Florida's CFO tells a Tallahassee business group that local governments will face more state scrutiny when it comes to spending
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (223+ words) Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia told members of Tallahassee's Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) on Feb. 24 that both he and Governor Ron DeSantis really want to get rid of property taxes on homesteaded properties. He just doesn't…...
"The Mountaintop" plumps the most human qualities of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (180+ words) A mix of history and fantasy forms the plot of a play about the last night of Dr. Martin Luther King's life. That play comes to the stage of Theatre Tallahassee starting this week. It's the night of April third,…...
The Leon County School District considers tax hike options as budget shortfall looms
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (249+ words) The Leon County School District considers tax hike options as budget shortfall looms'WFSU News - On Air Now Playing 88.9 WFSU-FM (News and Information) - On Air Now Playing 89.1 WFSW-FM (News and Information) The Leon County School District considers tax hike options as…...
Florida's proposed Medical Freedom Act is moving in the Senate
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (744+ words) As measles cases rise in Florida, a bill that makes it easier for parents to refuse common vaccines for their children by granting a personal belief exemption advanced in its second Senate committee on Tuesday. Just 89% of the state's kindergarteners…...
Tallahassee police have arrested a teen for Facebook Marketplace robberies
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (304+ words) Tallahassee police have arrested a 15-year-old for a series of robberies linked to Facebook Marketplace transactions. Investigators found similarities in five incidents reported between January 4 and February 17. The stolen items include iPhones, a MacBook Pro, and a laptop. The teen…...
Trump's many tariff tools mean consumer prices won't go down, analysts say
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (808+ words) Consumers likely won't see cheaper prices at the grocery store or shopping mall, economists say, despite the Supreme Court striking down many of President Trump's tariffs. There are a couple reasons why: For one, the president has many tools to…...
Trump cheered himself and Republicans while scolding Democrats in State of the Union
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (864+ words) Updated February 25, 2026 at 1:28 AM EST President Trump opened his State of the Union by putting his presidency in grand historic terms " acknowledging the nation's 250th anniversary while also declaring the "golden age of America." "Tonight, after just one year, I can…...
Breeze Airways is coming to Tallahassee
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (491+ words) Breeze Airways is known for being a low-cost carrier that serves smaller markets. Now, a year and a half after Tallahassee lost JetBlue, Breeze has announced it will soon begin nonstop flights from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Raleigh-Durham,…...
'Fear of Flying Clinic' helps anxious travelers back into the skies
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (800+ words) It's 20 minutes before Alaska Airlines Flight 626 takes off from San Francisco International Airport for Seattle. Colette Vance closes her eyes and calms herself with rosary beads, hoping that her claustrophobia doesn't trigger a panic attack. It happened the year prior,…...
These small business owners are owed tariff refunds. Will they ever get them?
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (886+ words) Ask anyone selling anything in the U.S. right now and they'll probably say they want their tariff money back. "How do we get a refund?" said Alfred Mai, whose San Francisco firm ASM Games makes card games in China and by…...