Evacuated families scramble for housing after Terra Lake Heights order, uncertainty grows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Families forced out of their homes at Terra Lake Heights Apartments due to safety violations are still scrambling to find a place to live, days after being told to evacuate. Residents were ordered to gather their belongings and leave the property, creating what many described as...
Top linebacker signee gives encouraging report about his recovery progress
This would be a true freshman to monitor for 2026.
From Harlem to Tallahassee: Black on Black Rhyme carries a creative legacy forward
When the call rings out — “Back talk!” — the crowd answers in unison: “Talk back!” The room hums before the first word is spoken. Inside The Signature Lounge in Tallahassee on Feb. 6, poets, singers and listeners pack into dim lighting, incense curling through the air as anticipation builds. A community open mic...
Tallahassee Weather: Summer-Like Heat With Storm Chance
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tallahassee, Florida – Residents across the Florida Panhandle and south Georgia will experience summer-like temperatures Friday, with highs climbing into the low to mid-80s across much of the region. The...
Florida man indicted on multiple drug and firearm charges
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - David Christopher Jensen, a 54-year-old from Steinhatchee, Florida, has been indicted on several federal charges, including drug distribution and firearm possession. Jensen faces two counts of distribution of marijuana, four counts of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled...
City commission to vote on sale of 5 acres of downtown Tallahassee for $11M...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Tallahassee city commission is voting next week on approving the sale of parts of downtown Tallahassee to develop an apartment and hotel, according to the city’s meeting agenda. The city is voting to sell just over 5 acres of downtown Tallahassee to a developer,...
Tallahassee man sentenced for escaping while temporarily released from prison, U.S. Attorney’s Office says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man is sentenced to two years in federal prison for escaping from custody, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Florida. 46-year-old Derek Somerset was serving a 48-month sentence for possessing a firearm as a...
Leon County is combating scammers with digital safety workshop at main library
Scammers are cashing in on Americans like never before and Leon County said it’s time to fight back.
‘Missy’s life mattered’: Neighbor praises passage of bill named after 5-year-old killed in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Missy’s Law is now on its way to the governor’s desk after the Florida Senate passed the bill by a unanimous vote Wednesday night. The bill would require convicted sex offenders to remain in jail until sentencing. The legislation is named after 5-year-old Missy...
Tequesta Mom Takes On Tallahassee Over Rock-Bottom Crash Insurance
Standing in West Palm Beach with photos of her children in hand, Sarah Marquez pleaded with Florida lawmakers this week to make bodily injury insurance mandatory for every driver in the state. Her push comes in the wake of a Jan. 2 crash near Hobe Sound that tore her family apart, killing 17-year-old Matthew Mosby...
