On October 12 at 3:30 on ABC the Seminoles will be in Clemson, South Carolina to take on the defending champion Tigers. Clemson is 5-0 on the year with wins against Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Charlotte and North Carolina. The last time these two teams played was last year in Tallahassee. The Tigers crushed […]
Update After seeking a comment on this issue from Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board Chairman Richard Herring, Mr. Herring in an email stated that: “As discussed during the September Board meeting, this issue, along with the history of all Board expenses since inception, will be discussed in 4 days at our October 15 Board meeting.” The […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Vowing that the state won’t forget hurricane-damaged Northwest Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday made his first use of a controversial economic-development program by saying money will go to a pair of roads tied to workforce housing in Bay County. Marking the one-year anniversary of […]
Discrepancies between statements from the mother of a local student murdered in Tallahassee and information provided by Leon County Schools (LCS) raises questions about how LCS accounts for students that seek to withdraw from school and the subsequent impact on graduation statistics. TR reported on March 29, 2019, that Godby High School had the highest […]
Update The Community Partners Committee has selected ten candidates to interview for the Tallahassee Police Chief position. The initial voting of the the Community Partners Committee resulted in six top candidates. The candidates are listed below with the location of their relevant experience. Argatha Gilmore (TPD) Steve Outlaw (TPD) Lawrence Revell (TPD) Glenn Sapp (Quincy […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to raise the minimum salary of Florida teachers to $47,500, a proposal that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and likely will be a key issue during the upcoming 2020 legislative session. The governor had hinted for months that he […]
When it comes to football, the Florida State gameday atmosphere is as iconic as they come. The imagery of Chief Osceola and Renegade planting the spear at midfield while the Warchant rolls through the crowd is one of the most storied traditions in college football. Though coming to a Florida State game, it’s impossible to […]
Records show that local political insider Sean Pittman, whose connections to the City of Tallahassee have recently been diminished, has made moves to increase his influence with the Leon County School (LCS) Board. In fact, Pittman’s recent activities with the LCS Board is beginning to look remarkably similar to his activities with the City of […]
Documents filed on Thursday, October 4th, by JT Burnette’s lawyers indicate that former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his business associate, Paige Carter-Smith, are slated to testify at the Burnette trial scheduled to begin on November 4th. Also, the filing refers to exhibits that include recordings referencing Las Vegas. The filing by Burnette’s lawyers […]
The Village Square held their first event of the new dinner season on Tuesday October 1st at St. Johns Episcopal Church. The theme for the season is “The Year of Living Locally”. Tuesday’s event titled, Local Patriotism: The Goliath of national dysfunction vs. The David of local community, featured a discussion with author Stephen Kiernan […]