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The Leon County School Board approved a Head Start program expansion to provide more early‑learning opportunities. School Board member Darryl Jones says the move will improve student performance.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. The December chill continues to settle across the Panhandle this morning, coating lawns and rooftops with a silvery glaze in the coldest rural spots. Temperatures in Tallahassee start near 40°F, with light...

A man was sentenced to over three years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges as part of an ATM skimming scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One couple is celebrating 49 years of something good!. Matthew and Alloydice Gaines are celebrating their love on their wedding anniversary. The couple had three children and four adorable grandkids. Adding to the sweetness, these two are high school sweethearts!. Congratulations to the...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Tallahassee City Commission voted to sell the Capital City Country Club for over a million dollars on Wednesday. The controversial vote comes amid public pushback, as there’s a plantation cemetery on the site where unmarked graves of formerly enslaved people sit. The city only...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Construction is well underway for a 158-unit affordable housing complex in Tallahassee. “One of our top priorities, second only to public safety, is to help encourage the development of affordable housing in the community,” Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson. The new complex...

A Gadsden County jury has awarded $779 million to the survivors of a security guard shot and killed at a Havana internet gambling cafe in 2023. Lewis Butler was shot eight times while protecting a cashier, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who said the verdict, believed to be the largest in county...

On December 10, 2025, Tallahassee will have traffic delays due to a procession and funeral service for former Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner James “Tim” Moore. The service will take place at 1 p.m. at Bradfordville First Baptist Church, 6524 Thomasville Road. Moore was FDLE’s...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Let’s take a look at what’s brewing in Tallahassee. Experience the story of Christmas at Killearn Methodist Church in Tallahassee. Their live nativity is this Friday through Sunday, with gates open at 6:30 p.m. every night. It is free for the community. People can...

Apalachee Center runs a program at the Leon County Detention Center that provides mental health resources to inmates during and after their time in jail. The program aims to reduce recidivism rates.