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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.
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. “Let’s be honest, where we have lost in the past, we’ve got to lose by less. And where we’ve won, we’ve got to win by more,” Jolly said at a rally in Tallahassee on Tuesday evening.
As Democrats hope a potential statewide blue wave will flip the Second Congressional District, now a Republican stronghold, Democrat Amanda Marie Green and Republican Austin Rogers held their only joint Tallahassee appearance on Oct. 27, offering strikingly different views on immigration, health care and the future of North Florida. The two candidates seeking to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn appeared before about 100 business and community leaders at Capital City Country Club during a forum hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates. The question hanging over the race's final week is whether a potential Democratic wave strong enough to threaten Republicans in Florida's governor's and U.S. Senate races reaches one of the GOP's most reliable congressional districts. Republicans have controlled the seat for 12 of the past 14 years, and Dunn won each of his five elections with more than 59% of the vote. The Cook Political Report rates Florida's 2nd Congressional District as solid Republican. Yet Democrats see an opening in the open-seat race amid an unexpectedly competitive statewide political environment. The district, which stretches across 16 counties from Panama City through Tallahassee and south to Perry, is the state's most rural congressional district. There is
QUINCY, Fla. -- The 11th annual Gadsden County Cancer Walk has come to a close after bringing the community together in support of cancer awareness, survivors and families impacted by the disease. The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners joined in recognizing the dedication and impact of those who continue...
Major disaster declared in Florida following Hurricane Isaias; federal aid approved
