"You deserve to feel safe sending your kids to school, and a County Commission that keeps fighting for our community – because nothing matters more than our families’ safety.” @floridanewsignal.bsky.social flnewsignal.com/leon-commiss...

Hundreds of people have already given across Tallahassee — and beyond Check out the latest numbers in the Tallahassee 2026 mayor’s race:

via @floridanewsignal.bsky.social: Rev. R.B. Holmes called for a pause on the proposal to include more voices on the billion-dollar proposal replete with state political intrigue Another pastor said simply “this ain’t right” —

New episode is out everywhere! We talked with @kentwascom.bsky.social about The Great State of West Florida — a thrilling Western featuring duels for control of the Gulf Coast — and how it relates to the Florida of today. Listen to Tropical Depression on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3Sd6ldG...

🌈 NEW EPISODE: our first Reading Raynbow segment has friend of the show @alecniedenthal.bsky.social return to talk about his work published in @parisreview.bsky.social!

#Florida county commissioners sided with the environment by unanimously rejecting a proposed development that would have brought thousands of hotel rooms and housing units to Shingle Creek Basin, the headwaters of the Everglades. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/20/o... via @orlandosentinel.com

🚨New pod— Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers Tallahassee politicians’ crusade against citizen-led ballot initiatives, developers paving paradise to build shitty condos —and a new fight for the Spirit of Florida! open.spotify.com/episode/6MXl...

INBOX: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social (D) on the NASHVILLE @tnhighwaypatrol /ICE raids — “A statement is insufficient… weaponizing THP to terrorize immigrant communities and rip families apart is reprehensible… my office will press @govbilllee & THP about these racist stops…”

the trump administration, obviously concerned with racial equality, thinks its illegal discrimination to spend federal dollars protecting a predominantly black community from raw sewage

“Once an outside entity owns your hospital, it’s not your community’s anymore. It becomes part of something else” — Tallahassee Memorial Hospital CEO Mark O’Bryant

Our Party’s work was featured on @maddow.msnbc.com last night! A huge honor and testament to the grassroots energy for good in Tallahassee!

trump believes he is the boss of america and that it is our duty as his subjects to show him endless respect and deference. anything less than groveling is to be punished by the state.

Wow — unbelievable Town Hall turnout to protect democracy at the American Legion Hall. North Florida doesn’t support Trump & Musk’s extremist assault on American values. 400+ enlisted today to stop the madness in Washington. This is how we take our country back from corrupt billionaires. Join us.

I think one of the things that bothers me about my work is the people asking me to justify my positions and cynicism against the big AI companies. For some reason the billion dollar companies are treated as if they're always acting in good faith and with good intentions.

The Midtown Reader’s longtime owner & founder Sally Bradshaw minced no words— “We will not be able to stay open” if proposed Midtown road construction continues as planned by FDOT and city contractors flnewsignal.com/midtown-read...

Newsletter: Microsoft pulled back on over a gigawatt of planned data center capacity, suggesting that they do not think there is a growth future in generative AI. Meanwhile, SoftBank, the only company that can afford to fund OpenAI, has to take out loans to do so. www.wheresyoured.at/power-cut/

Leon Schools dropped a contract with sworn law enforcement officers to protect elementary schools, substituting an armed “guardian” program —which some argued did not have the same vetting and experience to handle crises that sworn officers do: flnewsignal.com/leon-county-...

🗣️ WAKE UP BABE, NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED! We spoke w/ Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith on Florida’s new anti-immigrant law, the lover’s quarrel between DeSantis and the Legislature, and the guiding force we need more of in politics: love. 🎧 Listen to Tropical Depression on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Leon County to Name North Florida Fairgrounds in Honor of Commissioner Bill Proctor

Throwback to our first conversation about Florida gov corruption hi jinks with @jasongarcia.bsky.social — much more to come this week Check out our full conversation on YouTube, Spotify, Patreon or Apple Podcasts! TropicalDepressionFL.com

Leon County to Name North Florida Fairgrounds in Honor of Commissioner Bill Proctor

Awful. This is my go-to pharmacy. We can’t keep neglecting our existing neighborhoods as developers chase the shiny new thing with our tax dollars.

Another closure for a major business in Tallahassee’s Monroe gateway corridor

Internationally acclaimed, Florida-produced documentary "Unfiltered: The Truth About Oysters" will make its broadcast debut on all #Florida PBS stations at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. www.tallahassee.com/story/entert...

“Not beholden to the big money boys” The late Buddy MacKay & Lawton Chiles’ Florida “revolution” 1990

Florida historian Bobby Buccellato says to honor President Jimmy Carter — take action against status quo injustice today (📸 Carter at New College of Florida in Sarasota, 1976)

Wait, I’m sorry…if the truck blows up, it locks you in?

Brand new episode: 2024 in Review❕ Great guests broke down this wild Florida year + where we go from here Listen now—

Straight to jail for contempt, Judge U.W. Clemon ordered at the close of the hearing. Clemon was appointed to the federal bench by President Jimmy Carter in 1980.

Florida historian Bobby Buccellato says to honor President Jimmy Carter — take action against status quo injustice today (📸 Carter at New College of Florida in Sarasota, 1976)

What a weak, worthless “leader.”

The Tampa Bay Rays, who have been angling for even more public money for a new stadium, may be gearing up to ask the Florida Legislature to kick in. In recent weeks, the team has given $25K each to the House Speaker and Senate President and $10K each to the House and Senate budget chairs.

In just the last three months, the new **Democratic** leader in the Florida Senate (Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood) has taken: - $50,000 from Florida Power & Light (NextEra) - $50,000 from U.S. Sugar - $25,000 from Florida Crystals - $10,000 from Duke Energy newopportunityflorida.com/Candidate/

A small group of billionaire power players gamed a new Medicare tax — new from @paulkiel.bsky.social via @propublica.org

MEMPHIS’ Rep. Cohen, polio survivor: “If RFK Jr. is successful in rolling back the polio vaccine’s approval, potentially millions will suffer and many will die… taking a proven medical protocol and using children as human guinea pigs is unconscionable.” www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinio...

Of the top 30 NYPD overtime earners last year—all of whom earned more than $100K in OT and at least doubled their base salary—more than a third had substantiated misconduct charges or were named in a lawsuit the City paid to settle. hellgatenyc.com/nypd-overtim...

#Florida nonprofit asks for public's help to rehab, save 8 cold-stunned sea turtles www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/l...

A small group of billionaire power players gamed a new Medicare tax — new from @paulkiel.bsky.social via @propublica.org

Thrilled to announce the first endorsement for our Orlando Mayoral bid is from IBEW Local 606! Thank you to our electrical workers for trusting me to be your voice all these years in the State Legislature and in 2027 — your voice in Orlando City Hall! ⚡️

Trump: "With the stroke of my pen on day one we are gonna stop the transgender lunacy, and I will sign executive orders to end child sexual mutilation, get transgender out of the military and out of our elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools."

Kyrsten Sinema had maybe the single most breathtakingly cynical evolution as a politician I’ve ever seen, from Green Party firebrand to one of the purest sellouts in DC I hope I never have to read about her ever again

Billionaires have no problem buying Republicans and Democrats alike. The fight for working class priorities can’t end at the party line.

WATCH: “I believe they did that because what we’re doing is having an effect… They're being petty. But that's not going to stop us. Amazon warehouse in Queens, NY gushes water out onto the striking workers' picket line in below freezing temperatures. (H/T @btnewsroom.bsky.social )

NEW: Tallahassee’s big biz lobby is getting shredded online After decades of Establishment corruption hindering progress in the Capital City— does the Tallahassee Chamber deserve all the criticism?

“I guess the powerful don’t need to ask for permission, just forgiveness,” Christy McElroy wrote to Florida environment regulators. She ended up in jail — while polluters continue harming Florida’s sacred natural resources. via @floridaphoenix.com & @craigtimes.bsky.social

Assassination of Healthcare CEO illuminates class divide: thefloridasignal.com/assassinatio...

Someone tell Jason Pizzo that progressive goals like fair wages, universal healthcare and rent caps are supported by a supermajority of Floridians. Bend the knee to Republicans if you’d like, but it’s not going to get you anywhere.

Texas has gone as far as to legally prohibit its committee from reviewing deaths that are considered abortion-related. This could include some miscarriage care, health officials told @propublica.org