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Capital City Bank: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 23, 2024 07:19 AM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $14.2 million. The bank, based in Tallahassee, Florida, said it had earnings of 83 cents per share. The bank holding company posted...

The president of Florida's only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle

Jul. 16, 2024 14:21 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week...

Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses

Jul. 02, 2024 12:39 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 19-year-old and the club where she worked as a stripper have sued Florida’s attorney general and two local prosecutors to stop enforcement of a new state law prohibiting adult entertainment businesses from employing people who are under 21, claiming it violates their...

Tallahassee mayor says cost from May 10 tornadoes now tops $50 million as city seeks federal aid

Jun. 02, 2024 13:15 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida's capital city $50 million so far, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said Friday. Florida officials have requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency declare a major disaster, which could make...

Power conferences join ACC in asking a Florida court to keep the league's TV deals with ESPN private

May. 30, 2024 16:06 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Three power conferences have joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in urging a Tallahassee court to keep the league’s TV deals with ESPN private. The Big Ten, the Big 12 and the Southeastern Conference filed a joint request in Leon County Circuit Court...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

May. 01, 2024 13:49 PM EDT

Miami Herald. April 30, 2024. Editorial: DeSantis kisses the ring in Miami meeting with Trump and it might just pay off Eventually, they kiss the ring. Republican after Republican who criticized, denounced and rejected Donald Trump over the years can...

At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

Apr. 26, 2024 21:13 PM EDT

At least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Three of the fatal incidents occurred in Orlando. Others...