Jacob Murphey

1 week ago | wcjb.com | Jacob Murphey |Chasity Maynard |Jamiya Coleman |Staci Inez

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/AP) - Two people have died and multiple others are hospitalized after a shooter opened fire Thursday on Florida State University’s campus, officials said. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, local officials shared that six additional people are hospitalized and the shooter is also hospitalized. Authorities identified the suspected shooter as 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner. The deceased are not students, according to FSU Police.

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Jacob Murphey

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A bipartisan effort to ban oil drilling near the Apalachicola River took another step forward Tuesday. The bill unanimously passed the House State Affairs Committee Tuesday, sending it to the house floor. Co-sponsor Jason Shoaf, R-7, said he hopes to bring it up for a vote next week. He filed the bill along with Allison Tant, D-9. It would ban oil drilling within 10 miles of certain marine estuaries, including the Apalachicola River basin.

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Jacob Murphey

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - A land swap is underway that should finally settle a years-long debate over a proposed gas station in Wakulla County. Since Southwest Georgia Oil proposed a 16-pump station at the corner of U.S. 319 and Bloxham Cutoff Road in 2022, local activists have spoken out against what they fear would be a fatal blow to nearby natural treasures, including Wakulla Springs.

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Chasity Maynard |Jacob Murphey |Sam Thomas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith has taken a stance against oil drilling in his community. The sheriff invited WCTV on a tour of the Apalachicola River last week to explain why he is against proposed drilling on the river. 1 of 21Franklin County Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith looks out over the Apalachicola River on Thursday, March 27, 2025. He is hosting media tours on the river as a way to announce his opposition to proposed drilling in the area.

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Jacob Murphey |Chasity Maynard

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Somewhere far off the beaten path in a rural part of the Big Bend few have visited, a pre-existing drill pad sits quiet - for now. Fifty miles downriver, concern appears to be growing in Apalachicola about an exploratory drill permit already approved by the state and caught up in the courtsNow, the ‘Kill the Drill’ movement has added an important ally - longtime Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith.