The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a message for people tempted to cater to the black bear roaming Southeast Tallahassee: “a fed bear is a dead bear.” The bear was first spotted two weeks ago in the Northeast and has now made its way to neighborhoods off Conner boulevard near Tom Brown Park.

Florida A&M University says it's disappointing not to get a football playoff bid despite finishing 9-2 and ending the regular season with nine straight wins, including a victory over Bethune Cookman this past weekend. The lack of an invite to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs marked a stinging setback to a season that started in controversy and ended in triumph.

Leon county commissioner Bill Proctor isn’t leaving his seat. He handily won his re-election bid Tuesday night with more than 58% of the vote in the primary. But that doesn’t mean Proctor is resting easy, and the longtime county official says the results of these local elections have put establishment Tallahassee on notice: expand the traditional tent before it gets knocked down.

The Leon County School Board could shift a bit to the right depending on the outcomes of local races. While Gov. Ron DeSantis has not endorsed any local candidates for school board his influence is playing out in a predominantly blue county.

The Leon County School Board could shift a bit to the right depending on the outcomes of local races. While Gov. Ron DeSantis has not endorsed any local candidates for school board his influence is playing out in a predominantly blue county.

As legacy media have lost influence, online publications have risen to become major players in Leon County's hard-fought elections.

Leon County has recorded its first case of monkeypox, according to the Florida Department of Health-Leon. The department issued the announcement Saturday in a statement.

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has filed an elections complaint against his challenger, County Commissioner Kristin Dozier and is accusing her campaign of failing to disclose who paid for an attack mailer sent weeks ago. Dozier refutes the complaint, filed Wednesday, and says her campaign has complied with the legal requirements and that Dailey’s actions are “shameful.”

Seven Fort Braden-area hopefuls differ as they discuss homelessness in Leon County Commission candidate forum.

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and his challenger for Seat 3, Dr. David Bellamy, are locked in a duel over the nature of their campaigns and their plans for the city.

Katherine Magbanua will spend the rest of her life in a Florida prison for her role in the 2014 murder of a Florida State University Law professor. Meanwhile, the man accused of orchestrating the crime wants to get out of jail on pre-trial release.

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has a new team of deputies to connect with homeless people and help them get services. The team was announced last month and has started making the rounds.

Two candidates are trying to unseat Tallahassee City Commissioner Diane Williams-Cox, who is running for a second term in District 5. The challengers are Shelby Green and Adner Marcelin. The two challenged Williams-Cox over her takes on city culture and ethics.

A mass fentanyl overdose event in Gadsden County over the 4th of July weekend is deepening concerns about drug trafficking and the rising cost of drug abuse in the state. Nineteen people overdosed on the drug and nine of them have died. The situation was so alarming it drew the attention of nearly every state agency to the county during a recent roundtable.

The Florida Supreme Court has set a date for oral arguments in a case over whether law enforcement can claim victim privacy protections while on the job.

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey is fending off three challengers as he seeks a second term. They are three-term Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, Michael Ibrahim and Whitfield Leland III.

Another Tallahassee staple is set to close soon. All Saints Café, which shares its name with the neighborhood, recently announced it will close its doors permanently. Years of construction and blocked roads on Gaines Street have hurt the shop’s businesses, as have other nearby stores that sell similar products. All Saints, which has been in business for nearly 20 years, served as the inspiration for developers who tried to manufacture the coffee shop’s ingrained, bohemian vibe—with mixed levels of success.

A devoted space and technology fan, Hanstein assumes the post held by Michelle Personette, who has led the center since 2004.

The goal is to collect 500 bears and other stuffed animals in the course of the month.