Letter to Editor Unlike the rest of the country, people are continuing to flock to the Sunshine State, mainly because they will have a chance to live out the American Dream with as little government interference as possible. That is bringing with it some serious growing pains and putting pressure on schools, roads, and housing. The […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Florida Department of Education has made the decision to pursue action against the professional educator certificate of Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna. Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. – in a letter to Superintendent Rocky Hanna on […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS During the City of Tallahassee budget workshop held on Wednesday, City Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter addressed the property tax increase recommended by city staff but were silent on the proposal to increase the law enforcement budget […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that March 2023 passenger traffic increased 3.3% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 6,542 from the 70,865 reported during March 2022 to 73,213 in March 2023. Relative to 2022, the Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts were up 7.6% for […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — A key Senate committee on Tuesday approved a scaled-back proposal aimed at requiring transgender men and women to use restrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth, as protesters marched to the Capitol to speak out against bills targeting the LGBTQ community. Florida […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted 5-0 to authorize staff to execute a memorandum of understanding to facilitate a $7 million loan for a 300-unit workforce housing development to be constructed downtown. On April 24th, […]
On April 24th, the Leon County School Board Members discussed several issues and policies at the Agenda Review/Workshop meeting. Staff gave a presentation on Tallahassee’s sports tourism. Staff noted that just within the past year, Leon County was selected to host the FHSAA beach volleyball state championship. Staff explained how this has improved Visit Tallahassee’s […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On April 20th, the Leon County Children’s Services Council voted to approve funding for 17 programs, projected to cost over $1.7 million in taxpayer dollars for 2023 summer programs. Get the details. The Andrew Gillum trial has entered […]
Capital City Bank recently announced that three bankers have received officer promotions. The promotions include Dan Fowler to senior vice president, Desiree Karp to credit administration officer and Jaynie Mitchell to business banking officer. Fowler is a tenured associate with 10 years of service at Capital City Bank, where he serves as an application system […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were up 11.1% in March, 2023 when compared to March 2022. There were 60 permits issued March 2023, up from the 54 issued one year ago. However, the value of the March 2023 permits was $11.5 million, […]