Author: Kevin Hall Tifton Gazette

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UPDATE: Florida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

The 20-year-old son of a sheriff's deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother's former service weapon, killing two people and wounding ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Thursday, April 17, 2025 10:01 pm

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Former PSC candidate launches utility consumer watchdog ahead of Georgia Power hearings

Former Georgia Public Service Commission candidate Patty Durand has founded a utility watchdog that she envisions as providing a new way to hold state regulators ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Sunday, April 13, 2025 10:40 am

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Legislation targets investors who own vast swaths of Georgia housing stock

Georgia lawmakers failed to pass a bill limiting the number of houses an investor can own, but they did pass one forcing such landlords to ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Sunday, April 13, 2025 10:26 am

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Trump tariffs have Georgia businesses nervous

President Donald Trump's decision on Wednesday to pause a huge hike in tariffs on dozens of countries for 90 days gave the slumping stock market ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Saturday, April 12, 2025 2:35 pm

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Vendor spaces open for third annual ABAC ThunderCon

TIFTON —Registration for vendor tables for ThunderCon 2025, the third annual pop culture convention at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, is now open. “We are very ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Monday, April 7, 2025 6:04 pm

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Failure of speed-zone cameras bill leaves bad blood between House, Senate

An unexpectedly early end to the 2025 General Assembly session Friday night left a bid to put some restrictions on school-zone speed cameras in Georgia ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Saturday, April 5, 2025 5:24 pm

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Georgia lawmakers go home early, leaving unfinished business for next year

Georgia legislators clocked out unusually early Friday night, leaving behind stacks of unfinished bills, many of them torn into pieces for the ceremonial throwing of ... Read more

by Kevin Hall, Saturday, April 5, 2025 5:19 pm

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Religious freedom bill headed to Gov. Kemp

The General Assembly has given final passage to controversial religious freedom legislation limiting government intrusion into Georgians' rights to exercise their religious beliefs. Read more

by Kevin Hall, Thursday, April 3, 2025 10:12 am

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Senate Republicans approve big changes to Georgia election law

Georgia's Senate Republicans passed multiple changes to state election law Wednesday after rushing amendments into a bill from the House of Representatives. Read more

by Kevin Hall, Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:35 pm

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Tifton Fire’s Easter Egg Hunt scheduled April 12

TIFTON — Tifton Fire’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 12, from 2-4 p.m. at Fulwood Park, 817 Prince Ave., Tifton. Read more

by Kevin Hall, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:59 pm

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