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THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — Although many races were settled across south Georgia on Election Day, the race for the Thomas County District 6 Commission seat is heading to a runoff. Results show Republican candidate Adrian Burns Smith and Independent Otis H. Boyd secured more votes than Independent Johnathan...
Florida Republicans fended off a blue wave yesterday, while Democrats across the country flipped long-held red seats and seized control of Congress.
This story is part of a statewide partnership of more than 30 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 elections. Learn more about the Florida Elections Reporting Partnership at floridaelections.org. As Election Day nears, incumbent Democrat State Rep. Allison Tant and Republican...
Even as Democrats reclaimed control of the U.S. House and posted gains across the country, Republican Austin Rogers held Florida's 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, denying Democrats a breakthrough in North Florida despite the party's most favorable political environment in more than a decade. Rogers received 160,746 votes, or 52.2%, to Green's 146,862 votes, or 47.8%, according to unofficial results from all 16 counties in the district. The victory allows the 35-year-old Bay County attorney to succeed retiring five-term U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn and extends Republican control of the seat into a second decade. The open-seat race had become a test of whether Democratic gains fueled by frustration with President Donald Trump could overcome the districts deep red tilt the GOP has enjoyed for a decade. Trump carried the district by roughly 18 percentage points in 2024. While Green improved on recent Democratic performances by narrowing Republican margins Rogers held enough Republican territory to keep the seat in GOP hands. Green's path depended on piling up votes in Tallahassee, the district's Democratic center, while cutting into Republican advantages elsewhere. She did both. Green carried Leon County, the district's largest, by a margin of 83,344 votes to 39,424 for Rogers. She
An analysis of Tallahassee’s mayoral election results shows that strong support from Southside and student-area voters propelled Jeremy Matlow to a narrow victory over Loranne...
A well-known former state lawmaker who once served as an advisor in the Biden administration has returned to Florida A&M University , his alma mater. Former state Rep. Alan Williams , D-Tallahassee, is now FAMU's new assistant vice president for Alumni Affairs and University Advancement. While the university did not announce the hire, Williams began the job this September and has been in the position for about two months. He says FAMU's University Advancement leadership team reached out to him about the opportunity, and it was one he "could not pass up." "My love for FAMU runs really deep, and I'm proud to be able to amplify and engage alumni all across the world to help them help future generations of Rattlers," the 51-year-old Williams told the Tallahassee Democrat in a phone interview. Before Williams' hire, the position had been vacant since April. That was when Carmen Cummings-Martin served in the role. According to public records obtained by the Democrat, Williams' annual salary is $140,000, and his responsibilities include engaging alumni and working closely with the university’s National Alumni Association. He reports to Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director of the FAMU Foundation Brandi Tatum-Fedrick. Most recently, Williams
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David Jolly speaks at FAMU’s gubernatorial town hall on Oct. 23 (Provided by / Jorde Jones) On Oct. 23, Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly brought his campaign to Florida A&M University for a student-led town hall. Addressing students from FAMU, Florida State University and Tallahassee State College, Jolly outlined...
Just weeks after political candidate town halls brought high-profile campaign stops directly to campus, the FAMU community casts their ballots for Florida’s next governor. As voters lined up across precincts in Leon County, where election data from LeonVotes.gov shows 184,523 active registered voters heading into the election, the contrast in candidate engagement and policy priorities stood at the forefront of students’ minds.
Dianne Williams-Cox will serve her third term representing Seat 5 on the Tallahassee City Commission. Lyric Sloan spoke with her about what she wants to focus on over the next four years.
MONTICELLO, Fla. -- As many people grumbled about the time change and the hassle of resetting clocks, Jefferson County officials offered public thanks to the county’s Clerk of Courts for making sure things stayed on schedule with all 4 of the county's official clocks atop the Jefferson County Courthouse..
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) – The Liberty County Bulldogs fell to the Branford Buccaneers 0-3 in the FHSAA Rural Class State semifinals on Monday. The Bulldogs finish 21-9.
Wakulla County commissioners weigh new recommendations to boost affordable housing, including changes to ADU rules, as the population grows.
Charlie and Tonja Ward cut the ribbon Thursday on the first outdoor multi-purpose field at their 112-acre Champions Ranch in Tallahassee, opening a facility designed to let people of all ages play softball, baseball, football and soccer. Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend were among the first to take the field once the ceremony wrapped, running through soccer drills alongside the Florida State University School's soccer team.
With Election Day approaching, early voting data from Leon County show Democrats holding a substantial advantage (approximately 5,000 votes) over Republicans in ballots cast before...
Tallahassee, Florida — a city where the oaks drip with Spanish moss and the air hums with the laughter of students, where the red-brick heart of the South beats alongside the rhythm of new arrivals, where every block is stitched with stories and the scent of something simmering. Here, the city’s soul is a patchwork: Seminole pride, Southern hospitality, and the vibrant pulse of a capital that never quite sits still. It’s a place where college kids and lifelong locals share the same sun, where food is both a memory and a promise, and where every meal feels like a homecoming.
Many of the dreamiest Florida Panhandle landscapes are defined by sugary beaches wrapped around the turquoise waters of the Gulf Coast, but venturing slightly inland can take you from seaside panoramas to forested escapes. One such wooded retreat easily accessible from Tallahassee is the Apalachicola National Forest. It's a massive refuge of over 635,000 acres with incredibly diverse landscapes, from shadowy swamps and winding rivers to underwater caves and a dense stretch of hardwoods that feels more Southern Appalachians than subtropical coast. No wonder the U.S. Forest Service describes the protected area as "one of the most unique ecosystems in the world".
While the governor's race is grabbing most of the attention, three other statewide races could have a major impact on how Tallahassee operates for the years to come.
TALLAHASSEE Fla. -- Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have finalized what they described as landmark agreements to establish the long-term framework for FSU Health, an integrated academic health system intended to expand access to advanced care and research across North Florida and beyond. The agreements, announced Sept. 30,...
