By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House is on the cusp of passing a massive expansion of school-voucher programs that would make every student eligible to receive taxpayer-backed scholarships, while the full Senate is poised to consider its version of the bill. A disagreement, however, has continued to simmer […]
LOCAL NEWS Records indicate that the Leon County property tax bill for the Amazon Fulfillment Center – in the amount of $217,133 – was recently paid to the Leon County Tax Collector. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency met on March 9th and approved four consent items and addressed two general business […]
The Tallahassee City Commission is now accepting applications from those interested in serving on the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). To apply, visit Talgov.com/transparency/boards and complete the online form. Applications must be received by April 15. To be considered for the at-large seats, a letter of nomination from a community-based civic and/or social service organization must be included. […]
ServisFirst Bank Tallahassee Expands with New Mortgage Team ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), recently announced the addition of a mortgage team to ServisFirst Bank Tallahassee. Tallahassee native Caitlin Yancey Moore will serve as Vice President, Mortgage Production Manager. Lori Rawlings and Sheila Rogers are joining the team as Vice President, Mortgage Loan […]
LOCAL NEWS On Monday, March 13th, the Federal District Court granted the City of Tallahassee’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Taylor Biro. Biro filed the complaint after being removed from Tallahassee’s Citizens Police Review Board. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Members of the Florida Teachers Union and Leon County Schools were joined outside of […]
LOCAL NEWS At the March 9th meeting, the Blueprint IA Board authorized Blueprint staff to advertise and award a contract for construction services for the Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center Project. This project will renovate the dog kennel and shelter medicine areas, as well as construct a quarantine dog yard with an estimated budget of […]
In a message on Facebook, the owners of the Bradfordville Blues Club announced the club will close April 1. The post is provided below: It’s time, folks. After 21 fantastic years of running the most magical club on the planet, it’s time to fully retire, visit family and friends, take in romantic sunsets and explore […]
LOCAL NEWS On Monday March 13, the Executive Committee of the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) will consider a proposal to increase staffing. The increase in staffing will result in $819,858 in total expense during the FY 2023-24. In February, the total CSC budget was reported to be approximately $7.6 million. The Morning Briefs sponsored by: […]
By The News Service of Florida A proposal that would make all Florida students eligible to receive taxpayer-backed school vouchers is headed to the full House, after getting some changes Friday. The Republican-controlled House Education Quality Subcommittee approved the proposal (HB 1) in a near party-line vote. The bill would massively expand eligibility for vouchers, […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor wants the federal government to give part of the Apalachicola National Forest to the county for housing and other needs. Some of his colleagues were taken aback, but the commission agreed to consider it at a future meeting. The Morning Briefs sponsored by: The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tanya Moss for the […]