Governor Ron DeSantis, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has announced his budget plans for Florida for fiscal year 2024-2025. His budget plan, unveiled Tuesday and  called “Focus on Florida’s Future Budget,” totals $114.4 billion, which is over $2 billion lower than the current year’s budget. Florida residents […]

So far in 2023, the City of Tallahassee has witnessed a total of 83 shootings, according to data maintained by the Tallahassee Democrat. In those shootings, 71 people were injured and 21 people lost their lives. The month of September in particular was a sad month for the capital city, […]

Many in Tallahassee City Hall and beyond were caught off guard when  City Attorney Cassandra Jackson announced her plans to resign earlier this month. Jackson has been the city’s lead attorney for five years and made history when she took office, becoming the first Black female city attorney. Her resignation […]

A familiar name is making his name more known around Tallahassee as he campaigns for a spot on the City Commission. Pastor and community leader Rudy Ferguson is challenging first-term Commissioner Jack Porter for Seat 1 on the City Commission. A primary is scheduled for August with a general election […]