Commissioner Williams-Cox Seeks Information on “Monthly Income” Programs

During the sharing of ideas part of the March 24th…

April Jobs Report Shows 148,404 Employed in Leon County

The latest jobs report shows that Leon County added 190…

House, Senate Launch Budget Talks

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE —…

Commissioner Jeremy Matlow to Appear on Above the Fold

City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, who recently called for the end…

Hanna: Corcoran’s Position on Masks is “Irresponsible and Premature”

On April 14, 2021 Florida Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran,…

April 19: Tracking Florida COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities

NOTE 01/01: There was no report from FDOH on 01/01.…

Business

Crescent Sky Purchases Seminole Trails Apartments

On April 7th, 2021, the New York City based company Crescent Sky Real Estate Partners (CSREP) announced the acquisition of Seminole…

By Casey Owens on April 13, 2021No Comment

Market Square Redevelopment Activities Resume

After several stops and starts, the redevelopment of the 1970’s era Market Square shopping center has resumed again with demolition activities…

By Steve Stewart on March 30, 20215 Comments

Local

Leon County School Board Meeting Notes

News items from the April 13, 2021 Leon County School…

By Lynsey Kirk on April 15, 20212 Comments

Hanna Comments on Fiscal Health of Leon County Schools

Superintendent Rocky Hanna spoke during the April 13, 2021 Leon…

By Lynsey Kirk on April 15, 20212 Comments

LCS Awards Legal Services Contract to Pittman Law Group

During the April 13, 2021 Leon County School Board meeting,…

By Lynsey Kirk on April 14, 202110 Comments

Leon County Commission Approves Schedule for Redistricting Process

During the April 13th Leon County Board of County Commissioners…

By Lynsey Kirk on April 13, 20212 Comments

National

Florida

Biden Taps Graham for Education Post

President Joe Biden announced Friday that he plans to nominate former Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham to serve as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. Graham,…

By The News Service of Florida on April 16, 202111 Comments

House Plan on Police Standards Moves Forward

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A bipartisan proposal to add hiring standards and bolster use-of-force training for police and correctional officers began moving…

By The News Service of Florida on April 16, 20215 Comments

DeSantis Assails YouTube COVID-19 Video

By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday railed against YouTube and Google for removing a video of a COVID-19 discussion…

By The News Service of Florida on April 13, 20218 Comments

Opinion

Pray, if Not for Unity, then for Sanity and Civility

Many Christians lay claim to Bible verses meant at a certain time for a specific person or nation,…

By Steve Post on December 20, 20203 Comments

School Board
County
City
Local High School
Business

Tallahassee Chamber Chair Discusses Education Initiatives with LCS

Mr. Jay Smith, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce…

By Lynsey Kirk on March 29, 2021

Leon County School Board Reviews Construction Projects

The Leon County School Board reviewed an updated report…

By Lynsey Kirk on March 27, 2021

Three Leon County Elementary Schools Among the “Lowest 300”

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has declared Oak…

By Shamonee Baker on March 15, 2021

School Board Approves Decrease In Teacher Evaluations for 2021

During the March 9th Leon County School Board meeting,…

By Lynsey Kirk on March 15, 2021

Leon County Mask Mandate Depends on CDC Guidelines

At the April 13th Leon County Commission meeting elected…

By Steve Stewart on April 13, 2021

Apalachee Park Set to Get $1.4 Million in Improvements

During the next Leon County Board of County Commissioner’s…

By Lynsey Kirk on April 9, 2021

County Commission Votes to Establish a North Monroe Task Force

At the April 13th Leon County Board of County…

By Lynsey Kirk on April 9, 2021

Leon County Launches “Vax Map”

Leon County announced the new “Vax Map” to help…

By Lynsey Kirk on March 31, 2021

TPD Officer Kills Armed Suspect After Chase

A Tallahassee Police Department officer on routine patrol just…

By Staff on April 9, 2021

Commissioner Porter Seeks Reimbursement of Legal Fees Related to Ethics Complaint

During their upcoming Apr. 7th meeting, the Tallahassee City…

By Meagan Martinez on April 6, 2021

UPDATE: City Votes to Make Election Day a Holiday

The City Commission voted unanimously to making election day…

By Ana Monticelli on April 6, 2021

Star Metro to Receive $3.7 Million in COVID Relief Funds

At the City Commission meeting on April 7th, 2021,…

By Casey Owens on April 6, 2021

High School Playmakers: Demps, Campbell and Williams

Student-athletes in Leon County face the everyday struggle of…

By Ari Payne on October 5, 2020

Chiles High School Lacrosse Team Supports Coach After Cancer Diagnosis

The Chiles boys lacrosse team showed support for coach…

By Lexie Pitzen on February 26, 2020

Chiles Football Field to be Converted to Artificial Turf

The Chiles Regional Football Field could soon be converted…

By Steve Stewart on February 12, 2019

Physical Game Against Leon Helps JPII Catholic Prepare for Playoff Run

Last Monday, Jan. 28th, the John Paul II Catholic…

By Austin Mall on February 11, 2019

More Good News on Local Jobs Front

The latest employment report for February 2021 shows continued…

By Staff on March 30, 2021

Leon County Taxable Sales Recovering from COVID Pandemic

During April, May, and June of 2020, Leon County…

By Staff on March 27, 2021

Leon County Single-Family Re-Sales Up 7.3% in February

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were…

By Staff on March 23, 2021

Job Revisions Paint Better Picture for Leon County

The annual revision of job numbers by the Bureau…

By Staff on March 23, 2021

Exclusive

Blueprint Seeks Input on Market District Park

As the process of developing the Market District Park continues, the City of Tallahassee and the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency are hosting community meetings to…

By Steve Stewart on April 13, 20216 Comments

Nikki Fried Had Financial Interest in Marijuana Company While Making Decisions Related to Marijuana Industry

Documents filed in 2020 shows that Nikki Fried had a financial interest in a marijuana company doing business in Florida in 2019, the same…

By Steve Stewart on April 11, 20219 Comments

Florida Orange Production Dips Below California

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — California surpassed Florida in a new estimate of orange production, the latest sign of…

By The News Service of Florida on April 11, 20213 Comments

House Vote-By-Mail Proposal Gets Overhaul

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A controversial elections bill focused largely on the state’s vote-by-mail process underwent an overhaul…

By The News Service of Florida on April 9, 20212 Comments

Letters to the Editor

Stewart's Blog

Coverage of Amendment 4 Shows Why Florida Media Can’t Be Trusted

The Florida legacy media can’t be trusted to publish the truth. Period. And by legacy media I mean…

By Steve Stewart on June 30, 2019

Florida

Police Officers Get ‘Marsy’s Law’ Protections

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with a union that represents law-enforcement officers,…

By The News Service of Florida on April 6, 2021