Impact of Two Tallahassee Property Tax Initiatives
Currently, there are two property bills gaining legislative traction in Tallahassee which if approved by Florida voters this fall would benefit homesteaders of which there are 111,354 properties in Manatee County and homesteaders who are 65 and older of which there are 61,058 properties. The first bill (HJR209) would...
St. Pete leaders watching proposed property tax changes as lawmakers prepare for Tallahassee session
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As Florida lawmakers prepare to head back to Tallahassee, cities, such as St Petersburg, are sharpening their legislative wish lists. Some St. Petersburg city leaders say affordability, particularly housing, remains front and center heading into the legislative session. "We always put forward...
Demonstration planned after sale of Capital City golf course
Some neighbors argue the city rushed the sale, which holds unmarked graves of enslaved people. City commissioners plan to memorialize the graves and argue the sale will help the country club.
Florida lawmaker visits site of controversial proposed AI data center
For weeks, WPTV’s Michael Hoffman has been tracking Project Tango — a proposed AI data center just steps from an elementary school and the Arden community.
Land cleared for new dog park and brewery slated to open this fall in...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Land is now being cleared for one of Tallahassee’s newest developments - a combination dog park and beer garden - and it’s set to open in the fall. The Dog Haus has been in the works for the past couple of years, and co-founder...
Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Google and artificial intelligence chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who alleged a chatbot pushed her teenage son to kill himself. Attorneys for the two tech companies have also agreed to settle several other lawsuits filed in...
18-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder in New Year’s Day Shooting in Orange County
An 18-year-old man, identified as Patrick Bouvier Williams III, is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge with a firearm after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy, who is said to have been a childhood friend. The incident occurred on New Year's Day in Orange County, as reported by ClickOrlando. The victim...
For one day only, the Bradfordville Blues Club comes back to life
In a tribute to both the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and what's being called the Chitlin’ Circuit Museum Tour, a shuttered Tallahassee blues mecca is about to reignite the past. We’ve all felt that kind of longing "for just one more time.” And maybe, just maybe, on Jan. 17, down a rutted road, beneath sagging live...
Visa challenges prevent 14 Ethiopian runners from participating in the World Athletics Cross Country...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Visa challenges have left 14 Ethiopian runners unable to participate in the upcoming World Athletics Cross Country Championships, according to the event’s organizer, World Athletics. As a result, the Ethiopian teams are unable to compete for the team titles in the men’s and women’s U20...
Mike Norvell & FSU Have Already Shortlisted 3 QBs to Replace Thomas Castellanos –...
Florida State’s Mike Norvell is scrambling to fix his QB conundrum. Starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos’ eligibility plea reached a dead end. This led him to drop the plea, and eventually declare himself to the draft. Now, with time running out for Norvell, he had no choice but to turn to the transfer portal to...

















