Florida State Reports $437 Million in Athletics-Related Debt in 2025
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Florida State reported $437 million in athletics-related debt in fiscal year 2025, Sportico’s Daniel Libit reported. That’s an increase of $200 million and 71% of FSU’s total debt for the fiscal year. FSU deputy athletics director Josh Turner told Sportico the surge is...
Gus Malzahn Reveals Real Reason Behind Retirement Decision After ‘Weird’ Confession
Gus Malzahn officially closed the book on his coaching career Tuesday, as he retired and stepped away from his role as Florida State’s offensive coordinator. His decision brought an end to more than three decades of pursuing the only profession he ever envisioned for himself. Gus Malzahn Opens Up About the Real...
Midday Update: Water returns to mobile home park, New details in Ian Rogers case
WTXL ABC 27 Midday Update: Here are the top stories we're following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, Nationally, and your Thursday forecast.
Public education advocates urge lawmakers to protect public schools
Public education advocates gathered in Tallahassee on Thursday to call for legislation to protect public schools. Groups specifically voiced concern about a Schools of Hope law allowing charter schools to co-locate in public schools. They also criticized Florida’s school voucher system, saying the state is draining...
Buddies still needed for Night to Shine Tallahassee
With almost one week to go, Night to Shine Tallahassee says they still need neighbors to accompany guests throughout the night. Organizers expect more than 500 guests to attend the prom event.
Lawsuit: Tallahassee police K9 bit fellow officer, not suspect, during chase
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A lawsuit filed in Leon County Circuit Court alleges Tallahassee Police Department K9 “Kai” bit a fellow officer from the FSU Police Department during a chase last year. Matthew Foster, who represents the bitten officer, said his client has nerve damage on his dominant...
Tallahassee ranks fifth in nation among medium-sized metro areas, research shows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Tallahassee ranked fifth in the nation among medium-sized metro areas, according to research by Area Development magazine. “All these things, kind of, point to growth for our community that’s being fueled by talent,” Director of the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV)...
Tallahassee woman arrested after allegedly stealing over $1.5M through false property damage claims
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One woman is behind bars and facing a litany of charges after allegedly defrauding state agencies out of nearly $2 million. Briana McCarthy allegedly approved fraudulent property damage claims while she was employed with the Florida Department Financial Services as a Risk Management Program...
Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces 27-Year and 11-Year Sentences in Tallahassee Drug Trafficking Case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 27-year sentence for Delmetrice Rogers and an 11-year sentence followed by 4 years of probation for Lasonya Savage following their conviction on multiple counts of felony cocaine trafficking. “This case is a textbook example...
Florida woman, 104, lives with 2,500 dolls, NASCAR collection and secret
HAVANA — At 104 years old, Becky McGuffey embraces each day on her own terms. Affectionately known simply as “MaGuffey" to many, she has lived a life stretching across eras, places, and generations – and remembers enough of it to share with a smile, a story, and a swipe of lipstick after every meal. When asked for...

















