Tallahassee Democrat

The Tallahassee Democrat is a daily newspaper published in a broadsheet format. It serves the Tallahassee area in Leon County, Florida, and also includes coverage of nearby Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties. This newspaper is part of Gannett Co., Inc., which also owns several other publications, including the Pensacola News Journal, the Fort Myers News-Press, and Florida Today, among others.

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Specter of government shutdown in Florida as House, Senate clash over state budget

1 day ago | tallahassee.com | Gray Rohrer

Florida House extended the legislative session to June 30, while the Senate has not, amidst a budget impasse. House Speaker Perez accused the Senate of reneging on a budget agreement and employing bullying tactics. Negotiations between the House and Senate are stalled, with no apparent progress towards a resolution.
ACC baseball power rankings: How do the rankings shake up in final conference weekend

1 day ago | tallahassee.com | Liam Rooney

Get the fireworks ready, the final weekend of the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball season is set for a dramatic conclusion. The regular season title is up for grabs, and so are the four double byes up for grabs in the ACC tournament. No. 2 Florida State sits on top of the ACC baseball standings and welcomes No. 4 North Carolina to Tallahassee for a weekend series between two potential conference regular-season champions.
FSU men's golf lead day one of NCAA Tallahassee Regional, Luke Clanton shoots 66

2 days ago | tallahassee.com | Liam Rooney

The opening round of the NCAA Golf Tallahassee Regional featured plenty of birdies, a rare eagle, and a dose of rain and windy conditions at Seminole Legacy Golf Club. Through it all, Florida State men's golf sits atop the leaderboard with a combined team score of -14, seven strokes ahead of second place. Star junior Luke Clanton leads the individual leaderboard after posting the low round of the day, a six-under 66.
State, school records fall as Big Bend athletes earn medals at FHSAA state track meets

2 days ago | tallahassee.com | Liam Rooney

Dozens of Big Bend athletes left Jacksonville with medals around their necks after standout performances at the FHSAA state track and field meets on May 9 and May 10. There were a total of four individual state title winners, with Chiles's Jason Atwood breaking the state record in the 3A discus throw. Maclay's Elizabeth Dowdy won her fourth consecutive pole vault medal, ending a historic career with the Marauders.
State Sen. Jason Pizzo to run for Florida governor as no-party-affiliated candidate

2 days ago | tallahassee.com | Gray Rohrer

Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, now no-party-affiliated, has announced his candidacy for the 2026 gubernatorial race. Other candidates include former Republican David Jolly, now a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who is endorsed by Donald Trump. Two weeks after quitting the Democratic Party and becoming a no-party-affiliated member of the Legislature, state Sen. Jason Pizzo said he’ll enter the governor’s race.
FSU softball 2025 WCWS Tallahassee regional tickets: Prices, how to buy tickets

2 days ago | tallahassee.com | Liam Rooney

The road to Oklahoma City runs through Tallahassee as Florida State softball is set to host the NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS) Tallahassee Regional. No. 8 FSU is the WCWS No. 5 seed and Tallahassee Regional top seed. The Seminoles (46-8) will host No. 2 Auburn, No. 3 South Florida and No. 4 Robert Morris from May 16 to May 18 at the Seminole softball complex. FSU's first game will be against Robert Morris on Friday, May 16. It will begin at 2:30 p.m. and can be watched on ACC Network.
Bill Cotterell: Democrats are in bad shape, but not gone yet

3 days ago | tallahassee.com | Bill Cotterell

Bill CotterellCapitol ColumnThe Florida Democratic Party is not dead, despite what the recently resigned leader of its state Senate caucus would have you believe. Inert? Sure. Inept? So what else is new? Impotent? Well, they could probably pass a Mother’s Day resolution if they caught the Republicans in a good mood. But dead? Let’s just say comatose. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Perhaps a purely partisan political Pollyanna might say the party has nowhere to go but up.
'This guy played ball': Tallahassee Catholics say Pope Leo XIV is relatable to Americans

4 days ago | tallahassee.com | Elena Barrera

The mourning period for Roman Catholics around the world is over. White smoke billowed above the Sistine Chapel — a silent trumpet alerting the world that sorrow and suspense have given way to joy. And for Tallahassee residents, and Americans alike, the joy was tenfold. The announcement of Pope Leo XIV's name elicited cheers and double-takes as no one expected the 2025 Papal Conclave to select the first American pope.
FHP: Rollover collision on I-10 in Tallahassee leaves 1 dead, 3 'trauma alerts'

5 days ago | tallahassee.com | William Hatfield

A fatal wreck on Interstate 10 in northeast Tallahassee has left one person dead, three people in critical condition and one person seriously injured, according to a preliminary report by the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP's Cpl. P.J. Shaw said the accident involved two vehicles with a rollover at about 8:45 p.m. Friday and has closed all westbound lanes at mile marker 205 and traffic is backed up in both directions.
Tallahassee native Carla Hayden fired by President Trump as Librarian of Congress

5 days ago | tallahassee.com | James Call |Trevor Hughes

Carla Hayden, the first African American and woman Librarian of Congress, was fired by President Trump via email. Hayden, a Tallahassee native, had served as Librarian of Congress since 2017. The firing comes amid Trump's criticism of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. A Tallahasseean has joined the list of Floridians to lose a job at the start of President Donald J. Trump’s second term with Friday's firing of the Librarian of Congress in an email.