Tallahassee County
Body camera video, 911 calls reveal chaos in deadly 2025 FSU shooting
Newly released video shows the frantic moments after shots rang out at Florida State University, as body camera footage, surveillance video and 911 calls provide a clearer picture of the fear and chaos that unfolded during last April’s campus shooting.
John Thrasher, former Florida House speaker, state senator and FSU president, dies at 81
John Thrasher, a former Florida House speaker and state senator who served as Florida State University president and co-founded The Southern Group lobbying firm, died Friday in Orlando. He was 81.
Northern Florida braces for ‘snow event’ amid freezing temperatures
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference Tuesday morning in Tallahassee as freezing temperatures affect northern parts of the state.
FDLE: 3 Florida residents arrested on charges of turning in fraudulent petition forms
Authorities arrested three paid petition circulators last week for fraudulent use of personal identification information, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced in a press release Monday.
Florida’s ‘permitless carry’ law to make policing more difficult, MDPD director says
Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III, the director of the Miami-Dade Police Department since 2020, said a new law is going to make policing more difficult.
Man freed after serving over 34 years for crime he didn’t commit talks about future
After more than 34 years in prison, a 57-year-old man is set to be freed on Monday after prosecutors determined that he had been wrongly convicted.
Florida GOP advances migrant flight relocation, Disney district bills
Florida lawmakers have advanced proposals for a controversial migrant transportation program and to strip Disney of its self-governing status.
South Florida man wins $1 million playing Lottery scratch-off game
A 55-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.
Trial continues in murder-for-hire plot of FSU professor
The retrial of a woman involved in the 2014 murder-for-hire plot of FSU law professor Daniel Markel continues.
Charred Torahs as synagogue goes up in flames
A synagogue in Tallahassee with plenty of ties to South Florida burns to the ground.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs controversial bill putting time restrictions on abortions
The law DeSantis signed Thursday also deals a blow to overall abortion access in the South, where Florida has provided wider access to the procedure than its regional neighbors.
Charges in case of LGBTQ+ advocate’s murder are imminent
A Leon County grand jury will be reviewing the investigation into the homicide of a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.
Tallahassee sends ‘message of preparedness’ ahead of Inauguration Day
Two days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Tallahassee's mayor says the city is prepared with elevated security, as state capitols are across the country.