On Wednesday the Tallahassee Police Department announced it has placed one of its officers on leave over a “questionable” social media post. Tallahassee Reports has obtained a copy of the Facebook post. In a TPD statement, Police Chief Lawrence Revell said, “I hold every representative of TPD to the highest standard, whether on duty or […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than a week after Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran ordered schools to reopen in August, members of the State Board of Education on Wednesday said his order has sparked confusion, fear and angst. Corcoran deflected blame to the media and said his order was designed […]
After Leon County Schools (LCS) reopening letter had been shared through the LCS website and other media outlets, the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA) sent out a letter of their own addressing a need for clear communication and collaborative decision making. It appears that the LCTA feels like the LCS is not properly negotiating the […]
By Larry Robinson, Ph.D, FAMU President – via FAMU News On Thursday, July 9, several members of Florida A&M University Senior Leadership Team and I presented to the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board our plans for the Renaissance of Bragg Memorial Stadium. Their unanimous vote in favor of continuing the due diligence necessary to support our […]
At their meeting today, Leon County Commissioners approved the 2020 Florida Legislative Session Final Report. They also extended the County’s state and federal lobbying contracts. The 2020 Florida Legislative Session ran from Jan. 14 to March 19. The Legislative Session Final Report details legislation that may impact Leon County’s budget. The report includes appropriation requests […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis saw his net worth increase nearly 3 percent in his first year residing in the governor’s mansion. DeSantis reported a net worth of $291,449 as of Dec. 31, 2019, up from $283,605 at the end of 2018, according to a new financial […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday released its last regular batch of opinions before taking an annual summer break. Justices, who will resume regular opinion releases on Aug. 27, left pending several high-profile cases. Here are five issues to watch in the coming months: — […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a highly unusual move, the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a second round of arguments in a battle about whether the state has properly carried out a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana. Justices heard arguments in May in a lawsuit […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 4.1% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 362 single-family home resales in June 2019 and 347 resales in June 2020. Last month there were 229 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in June 2020 decreased […]
The News Service of Florida The head of a union that represents thousands of school employees said Monday that Florida’s push to reopen schools in August is rushed and “putting lives in danger.” AFSCME Florida President Vicki Hall said in a statement the state lacks a comprehensive plan to ensure students and employees will be […]