8+ hour, 25+ min ago  (848+ words) George Clinton, 84, is the connecting thread running throughout the inaugural P-Funk Festival. The funk pioneer Rock & Roll Hall of Famer plans to spend the day and evening making guest appearances onstage with such supporting acts such as Grammy-Award winner Kendra…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (142+ words) A man was stabbed the night of April 2 in the 100 block of Locke Street off North Meridian Road, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. TPD responded to the call around 10: 50 p. m. and found an injured man at the scene. He was…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (197+ words) One of the primary reasons houses are so expensive today is that there aren't enough homes for sale for people who want them. Ever since the pandemic housing boom'when record-low mortgage rates prompted homebuyers to snap up a large share…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (242+ words) This year marks a milestone 20th year of the Tallahassee Democrat honoring outstanding women during Women's History Month. Since 2006, it adds up to a total of 560 names recognizing Tallahassee's powerhouse contributors to community well-being. These public servants, mothers and sisters, caregivers…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (732+ words) The NAACP Tallahassee branch is doubling down on comments about "potential legal action" while speaking out against the imminent sale and transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Health Care to Florida State University. Community leaders got together March 5 at Bethel AME Church…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (594+ words) Local government leaders are monitoring legislation moving through the Florida Legislature that would likely sound a death knell for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the city and county level. The House bill (HB 1001) bars counties and municipalities from…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (658+ words) Early risers in Tallahassee Tuesday have good chance of witnessing a two-in-one, rare celestial event " a blood moon and lunar eclipse. The astronomical event will draw out space enthusiasts and curious viewers during the early morning hours. It's even possible…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (250+ words) The Tallahassee Police Department says it has made an arrest in connection to a Feb. 17 shooting that left one man dead. Gage Champion, 34, was charged with first-degree murder on Feb. 18. Investigators determined that Champion and the victim knew each other…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1012+ words) After a series of raucous commission meetings, Mayor John Dailey says he will bring back decorum to the Tallahassee City Commission chambers by tightening up how meetings are run and establishing a time limit for public comment. The restriction was…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (21+ words) Residents of a Tallahassee mobile home park went a week without running water. A county commissioner intervened, and water was restored....