3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1053+ words) An oppressive heat wave tightening its grip on the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend has prompted the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Warning for the Tallahassee area, with "feels like" temperatures expected to soar as high as…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) Another Tallahassee roadway is getting a name change — a portion of West Carolina Street will be renamed to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday, Aug. 11. A ceremony will be held at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 224 N....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (470+ words) A Tallahassee woman has been charged with dozens of federal counts tied to an alleged $378,000 fraud scheme involving the Tallahassee Housing Authority (THA). Lekishaann Huggins, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury on 39 counts, U.S. Attorney Jack Heekin of the Northern…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (452+ words) Cycling and tennis enthusiast Kevin Record already has his next adventure in mind. He hopes to complete the tennis Grand Slam experience next summer by attending the two major tournaments he has yet to see in person — the French Open…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (472+ words) Two Tallahassee motels are at the center of a federal lawsuit that alleges local properties of the motel chains were hubs for a sex trafficking operation that entrapped a woman for nearly four years. The victim is suing Red Roof…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1220+ words) In a head-spinning series of political twists that could have major ramifications on 2026 races, the campaign manager for City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow resigned over a social media sneak attack that showed footage of City Commission candidate Talethia Edwards challenging Orlando…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (834+ words) The Cyclospora outbreak making headlines across the country has now reached Tallahassee, with Leon County reporting its first known case in a state update released July 18. Cyclospora is a parasite that can cause an intestinal illness called cyclosporiasis. Its most…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (166+ words) The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating two weekend shootings in Florida's capital city. As of Sunday morning, both shootings in northwest Tallahassee were said to have had no injuries, according to a TPD watch commander. As of 8 a.m. on July 19, officers…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (164+ words) A Tallahassee man has been indicted in federal court on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The indictment was announced June 22 by Jack Heekin, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida. David Benjamin Davis,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1318+ words) Eight years ago, when City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox first stepped into the local political ring, Dot Inman-Johnson urged her to run. Now, Inman-Johnson is competing against her for her seat. Inman-Johnson said she was "a big fan" of Williams-Cox back…...