Posted: 4:06 PM The Department of Children and Families has unveiled a new logo designed to stress the importance of community and family strength along with a new website that makes our services more accessible to Floridians.
Posted: 2:26 PM New campaign finance reports tell two stories. In the short view, the reports show that contributions during the past three months poured into the campaigns of House and Senate candidates who are locked in tight races. But bigger picture, the reports reinforce that the largest chunks of money in the 2012 election cycle have flowed to legislative leaders and other Republican incumbents.
Posted: 2:10 PM A Tallahassee judge has sided with online travel companies like Expedia and Orbitz in a dispute over local tax obligations --- a blow to counties that have argued the companies weren't paying enough.
Updated: 10:30 PM FSU Football Coach Jimbo Fisher is making big strides off the field.
He and his wife have more to give to their foundation, thanks to law enforcement officers.
Updated: 12:49 PM Florida A&M University has appointed two new deans — the dean of the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences and the dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. Their appointment will take effect August 13.
Updated: 12:55 AM Tallahassee's mayor has decided he will fight the ethics complaint against him. According to Mayor John Marks' attorney Barry Richard, the mayor has decided to take his case before an administrative law judge.
Updated: 12:54 AM The Tallahassee Police Department is currently working several robberies which have occurred since May 10, 2012. Investigators from TPD’s Criminal Investigation Division have developed
information which leads them to believe one subject may be responsible for the robberies.
Posted: 8:53 AM As the company – the state's largest property insurer - tries to reduce its number of customers and shore up its premium base, the board also took public testimony during its workshop in Miami. And it got an earful from policyholders and local lawmakers that underscored the difficulty it faces in raising rates on some of the riskiest property in the state.
Updated: 10:29 PM A request for Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll to take a lie detector test has been denied. The request came as part of a criminal investigation of one of Carroll's former employees.
Updated: 8:08 AM Florida A&M University Provost Larry Robinson will take over the duties of president of the school following a unanimous vote of the university trustees, which an hour earlier had accepted the immediate resignation of President James Ammons.
Updated: 3:45 PM It's been about three weeks since the storm devastated many parts of our area. While the water may be drying up in some areas it's still just sitting in others.
Updated: 12:09 AM The embattled president of florida a-and-m university is out.
Doctor James Ammons had planned on stepping down in the fall,
but today the school's board of trustees voted to make his resignation immediate. As Troy Kinsey explains this is the latest move in turning famu around in the wake of a campus-wide hazing crisis.
Updated: 11:21 PM Tropical storm Debby created hundreds of sinkholes across the Big Bend area. Now an insurance company wants to increase rates for these issues.
Updated: 12:11 AM Some members of the NAACP and the Lake City community are calling for the resignation of Police Chief Argatha Gilmore. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates finds out why.
Updated: 9:52 PM The Governing Board of South Hamilton Elementary already had a plan to appeal if the school board turned down their charter application. So why did they withdraw it before a decision could be made?
Posted: 8:57 PM Adults wanting to earn an equivalent degree to a high school diploma in Florida may soon be able to take GED exams online in some parts of the state.
Posted: 7:13 PM Florida is spending millions to provide security to Gov. Rick Scott, as well as for governors from other states who visit. The amount spent is the highest it has been during the seven years the state has been tracking the expenses.
Posted: 3:23 PM Investigators of the Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a gray BMW on I-10 in Madison County. The gray BMW accelerated its speed and refused to stop when officers engaged blue lights and siren.
Posted: 3:14 PM Crews arrived on scene to find a mobile home with smoke showing. The fire was quickly contained; however, one resident did suffer smoke inhalation attempting to extinguish the fire before TFD arrived.
Posted: 2:31 PM If you go saltwater fishing in this state, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) researchers want to learn about your experiences and opinions through the new online Florida Saltwater Fishing Panel.
Posted: 2:10 PM The Leon County Health Department reminds residents and visitors of the importance of protecting against mosquito-borne diseases after Tropical Storm Debby.