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An ethics complaint filed October 27, 2026, with the Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board alleges that City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s aide, Ryan Ray, used taxpayer-funded work...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly crisscrossed North Florida Tuesday as both gubernatorial candidates entered the final week of their campaigns trying to convince voters they have the better answer to one of the state’s most persistent problems: its rising cost of living. So...
A Tallahassee street was renamed to honor Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes Jr. and Dr. Gloria Holmes for decades of community service.
Once upon a time, one Florida legislator was the fiercest climate warrior in Tallahassee. You could see his stance written on his unusual footwear. When he was a senator, Jose Javier Rodriguez used to stomp around the state Capitol in a pair of Bogs Bozeman rainboots, warning everyone about how rising sea levels were flooding […] The post Climate warrior Jose Javier Rodriguez spars with Florida’s corrupt power structure appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - First responders made their pitch to Tallahassee voters Thursday about why they should vote against Amendment 3. Polls show Amendment 3, first proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, could go either way at the ballot box. If it passes, homeowners could see their property...
QUINCY, Fla. — A long-awaited emergency medical services project in Gadsden County is finally moving forward after a land dispute raised questions about whether hundreds of thousands of dollars had been invested without securing the property needed for construction. At Tuesday's Quincy City Commission meeting, officials unanimously approved a...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - In Leon and Gadsden counties, voters will decide Tuesday on the extension of a half-cent sales tax that funds school repairs and renovations. Gadsden County Schools Superintendent Elijah Key Jr. said that if voters approve the sales tax increase, the new revenue will go directly toward school building repairs, technology upgrades and facility improvements.
Havana will host its first-ever Veterans Day parade on November 7, bringing together local veterans and community members to honor those who served.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Local veterans took to the skies for an unforgettable tour overlooking parts of the capital city, all in a World War II airplane. Six veterans took off from Tallahassee International Airport Wednesday morning for a “Dream Flight” sponsored by the Florida Healthcare Association. For...
Higher-cost projects may instead be financed through a deferred payment, forgivable, interest-free loan.
TALLAHASSEE — With a week until Election Day, David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for governor, knows he needs to boost his margins with voters across the state.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Commission on Ethics announced on Wednesday that no probable cause was found to believe that Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno accepted a gift or misused his position. The decision was made in a closed session meeting on Oct. 23 in Tallahassee. According to a...
Quincy city commissioners approved five acres on Joe Adams Road for a new Gadsden County EMS facility. The county commission must consider the proposal next.
Donalds and Jolly rallies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - As election season rolls on, the race for City Commission Seat 5 remains tense. Dot Inman Johnson has filed a lawsuit against political action committee (PAC) Tallahassee United, which backs her opponent, Dianne Williams-Cox. The lawsuit zeroes in on ads and mailers sent by the PAC...
MONTICELLO, Fla. -- Drivers in Jefferson County should plan for a full closure of a stretch of Boston Highway for several days in early November. Jefferson County Commissioner Jessica Gramling said Boston Highway (CR 149) will be under a total road closure from Nov. 2 through Nov. 6, 2026. The closure is expected to last the full week, and motorists are urged to use alternate routes.
MONTICELLO, Fla. -- Jefferson County Animal Control is beginning the process of moving its operations to “the top of the hill,” a project officials say will lead to a new, modern facility designed to improve conditions for animals in the county’s custody. The move is described as...
Federal agents spotted at a Tallahassee early voting site were attempting to cast ballots but were ineligible to vote in Leon County, election officials said.
Johnny Austin Thompson is a 25-year-old candidate for Florida House District Two and a current Harvard Law School student. A Pensacola native, Thompson’s road to politics has taken him from an upbringing shaped by financial hardship to a run for office in the community where he was raised. The HPR sat down with Thompson to discuss his political evolution from Republican to Democrat, his age and readiness for office, and his vision for representing Northwest Florida.
