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Gadsden County voters approve a half-cent sales tax increase for school improvements as Rodney Moore wins the District 2 school board seat.
On October 21, the Suwannee County Republican Party posted a message from Gainesville attorney Jeff Childers regarding the retention vote on Appellate Judge Joseph Lewis Jr. The statement appears to originate from Childers' newsletter, "Coffee and Covid News." Under Florida law, appellate judges are appointed by the governor and voters...
Democrat Amy Trask defeated Republican incumbent Chad Johnson in the State House District 22 race and will represent the district in Tallahassee.
Leon County voters approved two school funding measures, but leaders say vouchers and state funding cuts still force budget reductions next year.
Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley said four polling sites lost power on Election Day, but that there were no reports of voters being turned away or voting being interrupted.
DECATUR COUNTY, GA (WTXL) — Memorial Hospital and Manor has been named Georgia's 2026 Small Hospital of the Year, a recognition of its work to address community healthcare needs — and a responsibility its leaders say means doing even more for local patients. WATCH FULL REPORT BELOW:. For...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Progressive candidates scored two victories in Tuesday’s city elections, giving the progressive bloc a 3-2 majority on the Tallahassee City Commission and...
Leon County voters face three commission races, five charter amendments and two school tax questions as early voting nears a record.
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..
