An analysis by the New York Magazine (NYM) of a recently published Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) large-scale study of COVID transmission in U.S. schools found little scientific support for masks in schools. More troubling, the analysis by the NYM found that CDC failed to mention in the summary of the study the […]
What began as a back and forth between City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce now includes comments by a state attorney and a Leon County Commissioner. On Friday Commissioner Bill Proctor, via a press release, asked State Attorney Jack Campbell to retract comments made by Campbell at the recent Greater […]
In comments via Facebook today, Superintendent Hanna changed directions once again related to masking policies. Hanna stated that due to the number of cases reported during the first week of school and the number of students in quarantine he is requiring all students in K-8 grades to wear masks while in school. Parents have until […]
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) leads Rep. Val Demings (D-FL-10) by two points in a hypothetical head-to-head general election poll for the 2022 Senate election. According to a poll from St. Pete Polls, Rubio leads 48 percent to 46 percent. However, the results are still within the 2.2 percent margin of error. The poll consisted […]
A 17-year-old student at Godby High School was arrested yesterday, August 19, 2021, by a Leon County Sheriff School Resource Deputy. The deputy became aware of three juvenile warrants for the student’s arrest. After searching the campus and locating the student, the deputy took him into custody and the student was transferred to the Juvenile […]
Officials with the Tallahassee Airport announced via social media that SkyWest, operating as United Airlines, will discontinue service to various markets across the country, including Tallahassee, after October 1. United Airlines announced the addition of daily direct flights to Houston from Tallahassee International Airport in June, 2020. The statement noted that while the airline industry […]
Leon County Schools have decided to raise ticket prices for high school sporting events using an out-of-state ticket vendor. In some cases, the costs will triple for students and increase 50% for adults. The new process requires Leon County high schools to use the GoFan app to provide tickets for all football games. It was […]
Jerry Sneed, 33, was arrested on August 12, 2021 by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) after a two-month investigation. The investigation revealed Sneed was selling illegal narcotics out of a residence located near the 1700 block of Joe Louis Street and the 3900 block of Reserve Drive. Probable cause was developed during the course of […]
The United Faculty of Florida is demanding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis impose a mask mandate on all of Florida’s colleges and universities. The basis for the request is rooted in the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in July, which said everyone should wear masks indoors. The group called on the […]
Jefferson County Superintendent, Eydie Tricquet, in conjuncture with Somerset Academy, Inc., and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), has hired Jackie Pons as the transition principal at Jefferson-Somerset K-12. Jackie Pons, a former school superintendent in Leon County, has been appointed the transition principal, a role he will share with Somerset’s current principal, Cory Oliver. […]