NEBA Luncheon to Feature US Congressman Neal Dunn

NEBA Luncheon to Feature US Congressman Neal Dunn

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) will hold their monthly membership meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at the Capital City Country Club. The speaker will be Dr. Neal Dunn, who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Florida, which includes 19 counties in North Florida stretching from Panama City Beach to Ocala, […]

FAMU, Employee Union Agree To Resume Negotiations

FAMU, Employee Union Agree To Resume Negotiations

By Veronique George, FAMU News Representatives from Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which represents more than 450 University Support Personnel System (USPS) employees, have agreed to put their impasse hearing on hold and return to the bargaining table on September 9, 2019.  At the September 9 session, the parties will negotiate over the union’s proposal for a $2,500 raise to […]

FSU Film School Ranks As One Of The Best In Nation

FSU Film School Ranks As One Of The Best In Nation

By David Heller, FSU News The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts has jumped six spots to No. 13 in national rankings compiled by one of the entertainment industry’s top publications. Among public universities, FSU ranked No. 4. In its annual list of Top 25 American film schools, The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the […]

LCS Meetings Appear to Violate Sunshine Rules

LCS Meetings Appear to Violate Sunshine Rules

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Leon County School Board Agenda Review/Workshop meetings – regularly conducted on the Monday ahead of the LCSB business meetings – appear to be in violation of Florida’s open government Sunshine Law by failing to record minutes of the meetings. At these meetings Leon County School Board members review and […]

Critical Report on Bus Changes Not Discussed in School Board Meeting

Critical Report on Bus Changes Not Discussed in School Board Meeting

Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting materials show that a “Transportation Department Updates” item, which included a thirty-one page report on proposed changes to the LCS bus system, was scheduled to be addressed at the May 14th, 2019 meeting of the LCS School Board. However, the “Transportation Department Updates” item was never discussed. A May […]

DOH Official Put On Administrative Leave

DOH Official Put On Administrative Leave

By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida DOH Deputy Secretary for Operations Michele Tallent is on administrative leave. She’s the subject of an internal investigation, state officials confirmed to The News Service of Florida Thursday night. Tallent has filled a variety of roles at the department, including helping to hold down the fort in […]