By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Bolstered by U.S. and Canadian tourists, Florida’s visitor count continued at a record pace through the second quarter of 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said Thursday. But Visit Florida, the state’s tourism-marketing agency, now faces a test. The estimated 68.9 million travelers to Florida during the first […]
At a press conference today Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed the LCS transportation crisis by saying “today I am angry.” He announced that effectively immediately EDULOG would no longer be contracted to work with LCS on the bus system and that Manny Joanos will be removed from his position as head of LCS Transportation Services. Hanna […]
A presentation to the LCS Board at the May 13, 2019 agenda workshop by the company (EDULOG) hired to redesign the bus system noted that “courtesy stops” and ESE students would not be a part of the “optimization study.” From the study: The scope of the investigation of all three questions was defined to include […]
Superintendent Rocky Hanna, in a live Facebook announcement just minutes ago, stated that the move to a new transportation system was a “colossal failure.” Hanna indicated that a number of the benefits promised by the new system, like GPS tracking of students, was not working. Hanna, who got emotional at times, took the blame for […]
The Seminoles ability to get a pass rush revolved around first-round pick Brian Burns last year. Burns racked up 10 sacks in ’18. The rest of the team had a tough time getting pressure without the aid of the blitz. With Burns off to the NFL, former five-star recruit Joshua Kaindoh will need to live […]
Bond Elementary School is in a dire situation, like a ship stuck in a storm. For the last two consecutive years it’s received a D grade from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), but its new principal, Delshuana Jackson, is confident she can turn it around and guide it to safer waters. Jackson has a […]
The elimination of “courtesy routes” (bus routes within two miles of schools) by LCS for the upcoming school year has caused a great deal of anxiety for parents just days before school is scheduled to begin. On Friday, former superintendent Jackie Pons commented on the issue. He tweeted on his account: “There is a reason […]
At the May 22, 2018 Leon County School Board meeting, elected officials voted 5-0 to move forward with transportation system changes recommended by Superintendent Rocky Hanna. These changes are now causing significant anxiety with parents just before school is set to begin. However, when the issue was brought before the LCS Board there was little […]
Reports provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) show that there were 16 violent incidents and 70 property incidents reported from August 1st – 7th. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest section of Tallahassee led with 6 violent incidents and 31 property incidents. Northwest […]
City of Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has called for an audit of “city actions & contracts” related to the federal investigation. Dailey announced his intentions on his twitter account Friday afternoon. Dailey’s announcement comes two days after similar statements from City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. Dailey stated that the issue will be placed on the next […]