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Tallahassee Democrat
tallahassee. com > story > news > local > 07/08/2026 > small-plane-crashes-near-tallahassee-airport > 90849527007

Small plane crash reported near TLH airport; one rushed to hospital

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (265+ words) While he did not know how damaged the plane was or the type of aircraft, he told the Democrat only one person was on board the plane. "They were alert and standing up when we got there," he said. "They've…...

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tallahassee. com > story > news > local > state > 11/07/2025 > florida-reports-rare-drop-in-overdose-fatalities > 86877199007

Drug overdose deaths in Florida down to pre-pandemic levels

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (864+ words) After years of grim milestones, Florida's drug crisis finally bent in the right direction in 2024, with overdose deaths dropping 14% " a downturn so dramatic longtime forensic experts say they've never seen anything like it. The total number of drug-related deaths decreased…...

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tallahassee. com > story > opinion > op-ed > 04/03/2026 > trump-election-order-mean-arizona-opinion > 89436152007

Will Trump's election order impact Arizonans? | Opinion

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (448+ words) On March 31, President Trump issued his second executive order on election administration. The dust hasn't yet settled, and it won't for some time. Many states, including Arizona, have already promised legal challenges. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes told KTAR's Bruce…...

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tallahassee. com > story > news > politics > 03/10/2026 > florida-child-sex-abuse-bill-ai-images-video > 89079749007

Child predators, AI abuse material penalties getting harsher in Florida

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (234+ words) Florida lawmakers want to crack down on child sexual predators and AI child sex images or video. The bill also replaces the term "child pornography" throughout Florida statutes with the term "child sexual abuse material" to align with the current…...

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Tallahassee Democrat
tallahassee. com > story > entertainment > things-to-do > 03/07/2026 > suspense-queen-lisa-unger-brings-latest-mystery-to-tallahassee > 88970205007

'Suspense Queen' Lisa Unger brings latest mystery to Tallahassee

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (577+ words) It seems appropriate that New York Times best-selling author Lisa Unger is bringing her newest mystery, "Served Him Right," to Tallahassee on Friday, March 13. What better evening for Midtown Reader to host this "Suspense Queen" in partnership with Westminster Oaks?...

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tallahassee. com > story > news > local > 01/20/2026 > missys-law-bill-moves-ahead-in-florida-house > 88262458007

'Our laws allowed this to happen': Legislators take action after child's murder

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (133+ words) A Florida bill named "Missy's Law" cleared its first committee stops Jan. 20 in the Florida House and Senate. The legislation is named for Missy Mogle, a 5-year-old girl who died from alleged abuse by. .. 'Our laws allowed this to happen…...

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tallahassee. com
tallahassee. com > story > news > state > 01/22/2026 > e-bikes-in-florida-may-face-speed-limits-licensing-heres-why > 88283417007

Florida may tell e-bike riders to slow down, get a license

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (351+ words) Sales of e-bikes, or those offering pedaling "assistance" with a 750-watt motor, have more than tripled to 1. 1 million, according to the'U. S. Department of Energy" but there are no rules or regulations for riding them in Florida. That could soon change....

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Tallahassee Democrat
tallahassee. com > story > money > 01/06/2026 > buc-ees-spends-millions-for-land-in-tallahassee > 88045685007

Buc-ee's spends big bucks for land in Tallahassee

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (177+ words) Buc-ee's dropped big bucks to purchase land for its new store coming to the state capital, making Tallahassee one of several cities to welcome the Beaver logo convenience store. The Texas-based store chain purchased 30. 77 acres for approximately $10. 7 million, property records…...

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tallahassee. com > story > news > nation > 09/21/2025 > charlie-kirk-memorial-service-live-updates > 86203128007

'Eternal debt of gratitude': Trump, conservative leaders celebrate Charlie Kirk

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1840+ words) GLENDALE, AZ " Tens of thousands of mourners, including President Donald Trump and members of his administration, honored the life of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Glendale on Sunday. Elected officials, faith leaders, Kirk's colleagues, and…...

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tallahassee. com > story > news > 09/19/2025 > police-officers-died-line-of-duty-florida-off-duty-officer-edgewater > 86232041007

How dangerous is being a police officer? See line-of-duty deaths in Florida, US

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (567+ words) Three Pennsylvania law enforcement officers'were killed and two others wounded Sept. 17. Their deaths brings to 66 line-of-duty deaths this year, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the lives and sacrifices of America's fallen law…...