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Blake DowlingSeptember 6, 2016

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Hermine rocked Tallahassee in a big way. Florida’s capital city is still reeling with thousands of businesses and homes without power. I awoke Friday morning at 6 a.m. to a scene from the set of “The Walking Dead.” My home had no power. As I attempted to leave, several downed trees were blocking the driveway. […]

Gary FineoutSeptember 6, 2016

The big question in Tallahassee is whether you have power, and whether you think local officials are to blame for the grinding pace of restoring electricity following Hurricane Hermine. The rising anger is playing out on social media and in the political sphere, with state and local leaders trading accusations about the slow pace of […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2016

Florida Department of Transportation teams have been working to clear debris, install generators and assess the roads and bridges in Leon County. Gov. Rick Scott detailed FDOT’s recovery efforts Monday, saying crews have been working non-stop since Friday in Leon County. In a news release from the Governor’s Office, Scott said FDOT crews have cleared […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 5, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is postponing his trip to Washington, D.C. to push for Zika funding. The Governor’s Office announced Monday Scott is postponing his trip, choosing to “stay in Florida to continue to monitor response efforts from damage during Hurricane Hermine.” The Naples Republican was scheduled to travel to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to meet with […]

Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit thumbnail, sketch of who they are and why […]

Jim RosicaJuly 26, 2016

For medical marijuana in Florida, the future is finally now. Trulieve, the approved provider in northwest Florida, on Tuesday officially opened the first medical cannabis store in the state, in a strip mall in northeast Tallahassee. “This is a historic day for the state of Florida,” CEO Kim Rivers told a roomful of reporters and medical cannabis advocates. […]

Associated PressJuly 26, 2016

The first medical marijuana dispensary in Florida is slated to open. Trulieve, the approved organization in northwest Florida, is set to open a dispensary in Tallahassee on Tuesday, one week after being given dispensing authorization by Florida’s health department. The state’s Office of Compassionate Use, which was formed to oversee state regulation of medical marijuana, […]

Staff ReportsJuly 22, 2016

Today, Rep. Gwen Graham met with law enforcement, teachers, parents and students at Tallahassee City Hall to discuss making schools safer, and she announced new legislation to meet that goal. Graham’s legislation, the Secure our Schools Act, would authorize the Department of Justice to issue grants to local school districts to install “SOS buttons” in classrooms. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2016

The last time supporters of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio gathered in Tallahassee it was to “bring the family together” in advance of Super Tuesday and update supporters on how they could help the then-presidential candidate’s White House bid. That was before Donald Trump won the Florida primary and dashed Rubio’s hopes — for now — of moving to 1600 […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

Tallahassee’s decision to become the first Florida city to eliminate the business license tax will open up the state capital to more economic opportunities and help develop innovative companies like Airbnb, Mayor Andrew Gillum said. Gillum and the city commission voted unanimously last week to eliminate the business license tax — paid by about 12,000 businesses […]

Tag: Tallahassee

Blake Dowling: Hermine rocks Tallahassee; scenes from the hurricane

Power struggle? Tallahassee, state at odds in storm recovery

Rick Scott offers update on hurricane recovery efforts

Rick Scott postpones D.C. trip to focus on Hurricane Hermine recovery efforts

Meet Debbie Mayfield, Republican running in SD 17

First medical pot dispensary opens its doors

First medical pot dispensary to open in Tallahassee

Gwen Graham proposing school safety legislation

Marco Rubio’s major Tallahassee fundraiser planned for August 22

By eliminating business license tax, Tallahassee lays out welcome mat for Airbnb