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Staff ReportsNovember 17, 2018

December 12 will mark twenty years since the passing of Florida’s former Democratic U.S. Senator and Governor Lawton Chiles. Yet, still to this day, the mark left on Sunshine State politics is very visible. Most Democrats will tell you he’s the best governor in modern Florida history. And Republicans aren’t quick to dispute. Supporters, staffers, […]

Staff ReportsNovember 3, 2018

Florida State University President John Thrasher announced a campuswide vigil Sunday after a faculty member and undergraduate student were slain in a Tallahassee yoga studio Friday evening. Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, the 61-year-old chief medical director for Capital Health Plan, a Tallahassee-based health care system, also coordinated “the third and fourth year clerkship rotations in Internal Medicine at FSU’s Tallahassee campus,” […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2018

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Financially, Florida is equipped to weather the financial losses incurred by Hurricane Michael. That’s according to Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who this week cited a recent analysis of the state’s financial resiliency from credit reporting agency Moody’s Investment Service. “The news from Moody’s Investors Service that Florida will not only weather Hurricane Michael, but […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 2, 2018

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Call it the Ovaltine Outrage. A self-described volunteer with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum‘s campaign has been criminally charged after throwing chocolate milk on a Republican campaigning on Florida State University’s campus. Florida State University police arrested 19-year-old Shelby Shoup on Thursday, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. She is charged with one count of misdemeanor […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2018

They’re inexpensive, quick and ideal for short-distance trips — and they could be coming to a Florida city near you. Dockless scooters are the latest disruptions to the continually evolving transportation industry. But the two-wheeled rides — provided by companies like Bird and Lime — aren’t yet ready for a prime-time fight in the Legislature. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 20, 2018

The Forgotten Coast, coined for the swath of shore stretching Mexico Beach to St. Marks, suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Michael. But thanks in part to the efforts of two Tallahassee creatives, the region won’t be left behind. In the days following destruction, Jesse Taylor, a local graphic designer with Marketing for Change, teamed up […]

Staff ReportsOctober 12, 2018

Florida State University is telling students at its Panama City campus not to return to campus, or even the Panama City area “if possible.” Administrators “completed a preliminary assessment of the FSU Panama City campus on Thursday,” the school said in a statement. “The campus sustained roof and water damage, as well as multiple broken […]

Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2018

Never mind candidates on the ballot. There are a dozen constitutional amendments voters must worry about on Election Day. In the interest of saving time and avoiding long lines at polling locations, it’s best Floridians equip themselves early with knowledge of each proposal, rather than making a gameday decision. As the courts have told us, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2018

Brian Pitts, a perennial presence in the halls of the Legislature, has readied 11 bill proposals ahead of the 2019 Legislative Session. They cover a wide range of topics: Education, ethics, civil and criminal justice, and judicial reform. Pitts’ nonprofit Justice-2-Jesus this year is taking on a “controversial and aggressive bill package,” according to his website. The […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 13, 2018

Jokes by a medical school professor about porn, sex toys and the Zika virus has led to a lawsuit against Florida State University, according to a complaint filed in Leon County this week. Christina R. Goswick-Childers, formerly an academic program specialist at the school’s College of Medicine in Tallahassee, filed sexual harassment and retaliation claims after […]

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Old he-coon reunion

After shooting, John Thrasher calls for ‘campuswide vigil’ at FSU

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Planning pays off

Andrew Gillum volunteer charged with battery after FSU skirmish with Republicans

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Is Bird the word?

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Forgotten no more

FSU officials to students: Don’t come back to Panama City

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Navigating November

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Signs of Session

Jokes about porn, sex toys spur lawsuit on FSU medical school