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'The gloves are off': Accusations fly, campaigns get ugly ahead of Tallahassee primary
After a fleeting summertime lull, the local campaigns went back to battle stations over the past few days, with fights flaring up on multiple fronts in hotly contested City Commission and School Board races. The attacks and counter-attacks drew many eyeballs and reactions on Facebook and X/Twitter and prompted a mix of condemnation...
Former Pasco-Hernando president picked to lead Florida A&M
Members of Florida A&M University’s board of trustees voted Tuesday to approve the resignation of outgoing president Larry Robinson and start negotiations with his interim successor, former Pasco-Hernando State College president Timothy Beard. Chairperson Kristen Harper said Beard’s leadership background and personal ties to FAMU made him an ideal...
Capital City Bank: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $14.2 million. The bank, based in Tallahassee, Florida, said it had earnings of 83 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $68.4 million in the...
Tallahassee police charge local man with sexually battering 3-year-old child
A Tallahassee man was charged early Sunday morning with having sexual contact with a 3-year-old child. Charles William Hickson, 53, is facing two charges: Sexual battery on a child under 12 by someone 18 or older, and kidnapping a child under 13 with intent to commit a sexual battery. As of Tuesday morning, he was being held at the Leon County Detention Facility without bail. ...
Florida’s only historically Black university names interim president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. As the next executive of Florida A&M University, Interim President Timothy Beard will be tasked with managing the backlash over...
Jim Phillips: ACC has handled disruption from Clemson, FSU lawsuits ‘incredibly well’
Clemson and Florida State, in the process of suing the ACC to get out of the media-rights contracts that they signed, aren’t going to get out of the media-rights contracts that they signed. Yeah, I know, news flash. But in the process of fighting legal battles in three state...
Playing as FSU in College Football 25 is great unless you're on Xbox Series S. Here's why
Some Florida State football fans aren't getting the full experience playing College Football 25. The highly popular college football video game received an 8 GB update Tuesday. EA Sports laid out some of its upcoming patches in a Monday post in its Answers HQ page. Not all of what was listed will have been included on Tuesday's update, but the Orlando-based video game company is working on making its highly popular game run more smoothly. ...
Best Internet Providers In Tallahassee, FL Of 2024
We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Home. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Deciding on the best internet service provider (ISP) for your home in Tallahassee can be intimidating. Notably, there are eight internet providers servicing the Tallahassee population of 201,731 residents. But a few stand out from the rest.
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 22, 2024
The Leon County Commission recently approved the semiannual status report regarding curbside waste collection service provided by Waste Pro, Inc. The current contract between the County and Waste Pro, Inc. features stricter quality stipulations and enforcement standards than their prior agreements to “ensure quality performance”. The deadline to...
Tallahassee firefighters battle 'multiple small structure' blazes in Woodville area
Tallahassee firefighters had to knock down blazes in what they called "multiple small structures" along South Maxwell Boulevard early Sunday, the Tallahassee Fire Department said in a news release. Crews were dispatched shortly after midnight to what was reported as a possible structure fire, the release said. Upon arrival, they...
FSU football: 3 major areas defense needs to improve in 2024
I am a long-time supporter of FSU defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, understanding the early years were a combination of the pandemic halting player development in the scheme, lack of elite talent, and overall lack of roster depth. The 2023 season saw most of those deficiencies eliminated for the most part, and FSU fielded a top 10 defense(No. 10) according to FEI advanced metrics. The defense carried FSU once Jordan Travis's injury happened and would have stacked up well against any team in the College Football Playoff. The people who were critical of Adam Fuller going into the season praised him in December.
Florida State requests $56 million for National MagLab modernization
The FSU Board of Trustees approved a $56.5 million request to modernize the MagLab. The request is part of a $219 million request for state funds to be considered in the 2025 legislative session.
Donna Adelson back in court as her trial in Dan Markel's murder nears
Donna Adelson was back in court Monday, although it was by video, for a case management hearing in the upcoming trial for her alleged part in the murder of Dan Markel. Her attorneys, Dan Rashbaum of Miami and Robert "Alex" Morris of Tallahassee, informed Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett and Assistant State Attorney Sarah Dugan of the motions they intend to file ahead of trial, currently set for Sept. 17.
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