Tallahassee

NBC 6’s Steve Litz is live from Tallahassee where lawmakers have convened to discuss property insurance issues that have plagued South Florida after a strenuous hurricane season.

Florida’s Supreme Court is considering a case that will decide whether police officers who use deadly force can remain anonymous under a law designed to protect crime victims. The court heard short oral arguments Wednesday in the trial between the city of Tallahassee and the Florida Police Benevolent Association. The case hinges on whether Marsy’s Law, which lets crime victims...

The Florida Legislature has crowned the new Republican leaders of the House and Senate, as the GOP supermajority in the statehouse appears poised to deliver on the conservative agenda of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Lawmakers met in Tallahassee on Tuesday to formally install Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner to their leadership posts. Republicans have been in firm...

Police are investigating a shooting in Florida’s capital city that left one dead and eight wounded after “dozens and dozens” of shots were fired. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell says the shootout started late Saturday in the parking lots of a liquor store and restaurant. He says responding police officers chased a suspect into the parking lot of a third...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alongside FEMA, provides the latest updates as the impact of devastation from Hurricane Ian continues to unfold throughout the state

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite turned convicted sex trafficker, is off to Florida to serve a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls — returning to the same state, but a far cry from the posh lifestyle, where she committed some of her crimes.

Police are investigating the death of an 11-month-old baby who reportedly was left inside a park vehicle in Tallahassee for what officials said was an “extended period.” The Tallahassee Police Department said officers responded to the scene outside of a rehabilitation hospital Tuesday after the baby was found inside. “The child was left in a parked vehicle for an extended…

NBC 6’s Steve Litz details a Tallahassee court hearing on the Florida 15-week abortion ban that is set to take effect on July 1st.

Andrew Gillum, the Ex-Tallahassee mayor and Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, is facing wire fraud, conspiracy and making false statements charges, authorities said.

Andrew Gillum, the Ex-Tallahassee mayor and Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, is facing wire fraud, conspiracy and making false statements charges, authorities said. A federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment against Gillum and 53-year-old Janet Lettman-Hicks, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced Wednesday. Gillum, 42, made his first appearance in federal...

A dog in Florida was attacked by an alligator, dragged into the water and eaten earlier this month.

Officials say a Florida police officer has died after a crash with a shooting suspect. Police say the crash occurred early Wednesday in Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city. Officials say a 37-year-old man had shot three family members at his home and fled in his vehicle. A sheriff’s deputy first spotted the man’s vehicle, followed by the Tallahassee officer. Officials say...

Florida lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday to begin a special legislative session to address problems in the state’s property insurance market ahead of the impending hurricane season. The property insurance crisis is a persistent and multifaceted one, especially in South Florida — a region vulnerable to hurricane damage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, property insurance premiums in…

The incoming leader of Florida’s House Democrats says he will not seek reelection following allegations that he sexually harassed a former employee of Florida A&M. Florida Rep. Ramon Alexander made the announcement in social media posts Thursday, days after the Tallahassee Democrat reported details of the sexual harassment complaints made against him. His statement did not mention the allegations, though...

The Florida Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Republican Sen. Manny Diaz as the state’s first Hispanic education commissioner on Friday. The vote came just more than a week after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced him as his choice to replace outgoing Commissioner Richard Corcoran. Diaz appointment is effective June 1. Corcoran leaves the position on Monday, but the…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he will call a special session of the legislature to address rising property insurance rates in the state. NBC 6’s Heather Walker reports

A Secret Service case study finds that a man who fatally shot two women at a Tallahassee, Florida, yoga class in 2018 had a well-documented history of disturbing behavior toward women

Florida lawmakers won’t be able to pass a budget before their regularly scheduled 60-day session ends Friday

NBC 6’s Steve Litz is in Tallahassee, where hundreds gathered to protest the bill that is expected to pass in the coming days.

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on what the students had to say before boarding buses to Tallahassee.