Matt Hoffmann
Reporter/Multimedia Journalist
WCTV
Matt is WCTV's Capital City Correspondent, covering all things Tallahassee with a special focus on local government.
Previously, Matt worked for WCTV's sister station, KTIV, in Sioux City, IA. There, Matt served as an investigative reporter. Before that, Matt held the same role at a station in Missouri.
Growing up in Minnesota, Matt holds a deep passion for his family, the Minnesota Vikings and government accountability.
A little fly is causing big problems for folks who want to bring pets into Florida, as new rules say people can’t bring in any warm-blooded animals from certain states without a veterinary exam.
A new lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to upend a property tax amendment that is headed to the ballot in November.
Lawmakers in Tallahassee united across party lines to pass some serious gun reform, including red flag laws, raising the purchasing age and a three-day waiting period.
Florida is tied for last in terms of the number of earthquakes we face each year
It won’t change much for this year’s election, but your ID might not be good enough to vote in the future here in Florida.
As Florida’s elections take shape, a dropout from the state’s gubernatorial race could shake up the field.
The ball is rolling in Congress on a bill that would solidify rules surrounding college sports.
AI regulations are seemingly stalled in Congress even after the state’s top lawyer filed a lawsuit against OpenAI earlier this week.
Florida judges under scrutiny by the governor and attorney general now have a reprieve, according to the Florida House Speaker.
An overhaul of Florida’s tax system is headed to voters in November after lawmakers voted Governor Ron DeSantis’s property tax proposal through on Tuesday.
Florida homeowners could see big changes to their tax bill as soon as next year.
Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier is filing a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, alleging the company prioritized speed to market over safety.
Florida lawmakers have finally passed a budget.
Florida lawmakers are returning to Tallahassee Thursday for final budget votes Friday. However, state private defense attorneys are raising an alarm.
A Leon County Charter Review Committee voted to advance a Historical Harms Amendment at a Thursday meeting.
HUD had been investigating one of the city's programs for some time.
The governor's plans had been rumoured for months.
Phoenix Ikner appeared in court for the first time Tuesday, wearing a red jumpsuit.
The old emergency operations center could only withstand a CAT 3 hurricane, and so, personnel often had to be disbursed across the state.
Despite a vote rejecting a similar proposal last year, Jeffrey Phipps, a wealthy Tallahassee landowner, has filed for voluntary annexation to bring parts of rural Leon County into city limits.
The NAACP is urging college athletes and their fans to avoid supporting Florida and Georgia’s public universities due to conflicts over redistricting.
A federal government audit continues to cause a stir at city hall, with Mayor John Dailey accusing Commissioner Jeremy Matlow of opening taxpayers up to a libel suit, and a resident filing a sworn ethics complaint against the mayor.
Both have also mandated staff to conduct a study and provide a list of programs, procedures and regulations that would need to be changed if the law weren’t struck down.
The Tallahassee City Commission on Wednesday voted 3-2 against requiring City Manager Reese Goad to resign in light of a HUD investigation into a city program.
The Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to launch a review of its programs to figure out which ones need to be eliminated under a new state “anti-DEI” law.
Leon County commissioners voted 4-2 to revive a historical harm charter amendment on Tuesday.
Commission chambers were packed, Tuesday night as 50 people signed up to speak about the possible defunding of COCA, the Council on Culture and Arts
Future funding for Tallahassee’s Council on Culture and Arts is up in the air as Leon County Commissioners prepare to discuss the issue Tuesday afternoon
Attorneys for one of the victims killed in the 2025 FSU campus shooting will announce a lawsuit this morning outside the federal courthouse in Tallahassee.
The Leon County Schools are primed to ask voters to continue a half-cent sales tax in place since 2002, and ask voters to increase their property tax rate to cover teacher salaries.
The City of Tallahassee may have to pay over a million dollars back to the federal government, according to an email from Tallahassee Assistant City Manager Christian Doolin.
Testing results provided by the City of Tallahassee show that the water sprayed out of nozzles at the city’s wastewater spray field contains acceptable levels of PFAS.
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is looking to take on a larger role in actually recruiting new business.
Inman-Johnson is a former mayor of Tallahassee and founder of a city hall watchdog group.
Leon County leaders and the North Florida Fair Association are hitting reset on negotiations about the future of the fairgrounds.
The state government is investigating whether or not one of the capital city’s spray fields is spreading “forever chemicals” into Woodville and eventually, to Wakulla Springs.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments in the case of three men accused of a home invasion that left a Tallahassee Police officer shot.
The NAACP had been mulling a lawsuit, and now one is on file.
Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday in the trial of three men accused in the attempted homicide of a Tallahassee police officer, and two home invasions.
Testimony in a trial for three men accused of attempted murder in a home invasion that left a Tallahassee police officer shot continued on Wednesday.
Opening statements began Tuesday morning in a trial for three men accused of a 2023 home invasion that left a Tallahassee police officer shot.
Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad announces resignation after more than 31 years of public service
In a statement Tuesday morning, the City of Tallahassee revealed that Goad’s retirement will take effect September 30, or when a new city manager is selected.
A program administered by a joint city-county office may close after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially signed legislation to prevent local governments from enacting DEI practices.
A Florida State University researcher will work to map Wakulla Springs underwater caves, some of which have never been explored before.
A new study shows Tallahassee ranks near the bottom in affordable rents, though a University of Florida professor says that’s more indicative of statewide housing issues than capital city problems.
Three Tallahassee mayoral candidates pull in bulk of campaign contributions in first quarter of year
Recently released campaign finance reports show that State Senator Loranne Ausley and candidate Daryl Parks have both raised more than $80,000, while Tallahassee City Commissioner brought in about $38,000 thus far.
Part of Tallahassee’s privately owned art district, known as Railroad Square, could soon become a 246 unit “multifamily” apartment complex, according to a permit application on file with the City of Tallahassee.
Leon County is lowering flags to half staff in honor of former Clerk of Courts Dave Lang, who died Sunday after a battle with cancer.
The Florida Deputy Sheriff’s Association sat down with several local 911 dispatchers on a podcast to truly break down the lessons learned from last year’s shooting on FSU’s campus.
In a solemn ceremony, FSU President Richard McCullough, alongside his wife and other university leaders, lit three torches, a symbolic tribute to those impacted by the tragedy last April.
