Tallahassee man indicted on more than 40 counts of false claims through fraudulent tax...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man was indicted in federal court for more than 40 counts of false claims against the United States through fraudulent federal tax forms, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Specifically, 27-year-old Jonquaris Richardson was indicted on 46...
Something Good: SportAbility, Southern Trailriders helps special needs riders take to the trails
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Today’s something good is SportsAbility helping everyone horse around!. For a third year, the group worked with Southern Trailriders to give special needs riders a chance to hop in the saddle. Owners and their horses offered horseback rides, prompting plenty of smiles and giggles along...
Florida regulators meet on FPL proposal for project in Broward and Miami-Dade
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A state-level regulatory agency that oversees public utilities is considering a Florida Power & Light’s proposal for a new project in South Florida’s western wildland, along the Florida Everglades. The five-member Florida Public Service Commission met on Thursday in Tallahassee for a hearing about...
Florida State’s final transfer portal addition is perfect puzzle piece for Luke Loucks to...
Florida State landed its final transfer portal piece in Wake Forest big man Cooper Schwieger. He's the perfect puzzle piece for the final spot.
Stuckey runs for District 1 with focus on revitalizing Attapulgus
As LJ Stuckey drives the roads of Attapulgus, she reflects on the town’s past. “There used to be thriving communities here — they’re not there anymore,” she said. Stuckey is […]
Lee County teacher jobs at risk amid $46.7M school budget shortfall
Some teachers won’t return to Lee County classrooms next year. The Lee County School District has started issuing preliminary notices to staff that their contracts may not be renewed as part of a broader budget realignment. The move comes as the district prepares for the 2026–27 school year while...
Wildfires char acres in Georgia, Florida as Panhandle crews monitor fire danger
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Fla. -- Wildfires burning in Georgia and Florida are charring acres of trees, vegetation and land, prompting fire departments across Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend to keep a close watch on conditions in their own communities. In Jefferson County, the county’s Fire and Rescue team said it...
Track where wildfires are spreading in Georgia and Florida. See maps
Wildfires in Georgia and Florida have set thousands of acres ablaze as extreme drought grips the region. One of the largest fires, the Pineland Road wildfire , has grown to consume 31,307 acres near Fargo, Georgia, about 120 miles northeast of Tallahassee, Florida, and is only 10% contained, according to USA TODAY's wildfire data. Another fire, the Highway 82 fire in Atkinson, Georgia, around 258...
Florida’s Air & Water Rank Among Nation’s Worst as State Leaders Erase Local Protections
Tallahassee’s push to weaken local pollution rules collides with Florida's rising air and water pollution, leaving communities asking who will protect their air and water. Not Tallahassee...
Tallahassee man indicted on federal drug and firearm charges
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Christopher Lamar Daniels, a 47-year-old resident of Tallahassee, has been indicted on federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession. Daniels faces charges of possession with intent to distribute multiple controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to John P. Heekin, United States...
