Brendan Farrington

2 weeks ago | floridapolitics.com | Brendan Farrington

For weeks, Senate President Ben Albritton has been asked if he’s going to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to get rid of property taxes or House Speaker Daniel Perez’s proposal to cut the state’s 6% sales tax by 0.75 percentage points. Now he’s offering his own suggestion: eliminating the sales tax on clothing up to a certain amount. “Step back and look at the average Florida family. What are the must haves? I don’t mean food, which is not taxed in grocery stores,” Albritton said.

2 weeks ago | tallahassee.com | Brendan Farrington

It was a simple question posed to members of the Tallahassee Plant People Facebook page: What veggies, fruits and herbs are you growing this year? The answers were varied: One member is growing Peruvian papino melon from cuttings; another said her Aerogarden is “popping” with tomatoes, lettuce, thyme, basil and dill. Then there was Carol Corbin.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brendan Farrington

It was a simple question posed to members of the Tallahassee Plant People Facebook page: What veggies, fruits and herbs are you growing this year? The answers were varied: One member is growing Peruvian papino melon from cuttings; another said her Aerogarden is “popping” with tomatoes, lettuce, thyme, basil and dill. Then there was Carol Corbin. Tallahassee resident Carol Corbin began growing food in her garden during the 2020 pandemic and has been expanding it each year since.

1 month ago | tallahassee.com | Brendan Farrington

A group of women in Monticello, Florida, meet monthly to sew pillows for cancer patients. The women, who call themselves Pillow Pals, donate the pillows to cancer centers in Tallahassee and Thomasville. Patients appreciate the pillows, which provide comfort and support during treatment. MONTICELLO, Fla. — There’s a group of self-described little old ladies giving a new meaning to pillow talk – and it’s reaching the hearts of people they don’t even know.

Jan 15, 2025 | apnews.com | Brendan Farrington |Eric Tucker |Darlene Superville |Michelle L. Price

Sen. Marco Rubio is Trump’s choice for secretary of state.