It did not take long for a state-wide official to applaud the actions of the City of Tallahassee related to the controversial abortion resolution. Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani tweeted her support for the action following the vote yesterday. She mentioned the officials that supported the resolution – Mayor John Dailey, Commissioner Jack Porter, and […]
During Wednesday’s City of Tallahassee Commission meeting, elected officials voted 3-2 to support a controversial resolution supporting legislative efforts to protect citizens’ right to reproductive healthcare, including abortion. In addition, the resolution was critical of state funding for “anti-abortion pregnancy centers” and of the Florida law that requires parental consent for minor to get an […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is beginning a new High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) detail to reduce the number of traffic crashes involving pedestrians or bicyclists. The campaign starts on November 1 and will continue through May 2022. Tallahassee is one of the top 15 cities in the state for these kinds of traffic crashes resulting […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday warned top Florida education officials to “reconsider your threatened actions” after the state said it would try to thwart attempts to use federal money to cover salaries of county school-board members who approved student mask requirements. Eight school boards […]
Hocus Pocus Trivia @ The Brass Tap MidtownDate: Tuesday, October 26, 2021, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Free. What you’ll get: Arrive by 6:30 p.m. for registration. Hocus Pocus movie trivia begins at 7:00 p.m. Wine(d) Down Wednesday Bring Your Own Beer and WineDate: Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 […]
A resolution supporting abortion is on the October 27th Tallahassee City Commission agenda after being pulled from the agenda of a previous meeting. The resolution supports abortion rights and is critical of abortion restrictions and pregnancy centers. The text of the resolution is provided below. Origin of Resolution At the September 8, 2021 City Commission […]
This Saturday the ‘Noles will host the UMass Minutemen at noon on the ACC Network. UMass is 1-5 with losses to Pittsburgh, Boston College, Eastern Michigan, Coastal Carolina and Toledo with the lone win coming against Connecticut. This will be the first meeting between the two schools. Observations from the last game With a healthy […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the scoring by the five-member search committee for the initial executive director of the Children’s Services Council (CSC) graded the initial interviews anonymously. In other words, the interview scoring across six categories by the the five members of the CSC Search Committee for the five candidates under consideration was released […]
On Monday, October 18, 2021, the Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Florida on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Littlejohn against the Leon County School Board (LCSB). The defendants also include Superintendent Rocky Hanna and Dr. Kathleen Rodgers. Tallahassee Reports has previously […]
The New York Post is reporting that approximately 2,000 migrants captured at the Mexico-U.S. border have arrived in White Plains, New York. The Post also reported that flights stopped in Jacksonville, Florida and migrants were relocated to the Big Bend area over the weekend. Later Saturday, in Jacksonville, Fla., the Post saw a Boeing 737-700 […]