Emails provided to Tallahassee Reports shows that Equality Florida – an advocacy group for LGBTQ issues – is influencing decisions by Montford Middle School officials related to a controversial campaign to identify classrooms as safe places for certain students. The emails show a debate among Montford school officials about a request to teachers by the […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Friday allowed a series of challenges to a new state elections law to move forward, setting the stage for a showdown over Republican legislators’ efforts to make it more difficult for Floridians to vote by mail and for organizations to conduct […]
Leon County Commissioners gave Leon County Administrator Vince Long a near perfect score for his 2020-21 annual evaluation. Long’s average score of the commissioner ratings was 4.98 on a 5 point scale. Individual commissioners scores are provided below. Four commissioners gave Long a perfect score. The lowest score was 4.93 by Commissioner Kristin Dozier. Commissioner […]
Saturday at 3:30 on ESPN, FSU will be in Chapel Hill to play the North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina is 3-2 this season with wins against Georgia State, Virginia and Duke and losses to Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. The ‘Noles are 16-3-1 all time against the Tar Heels. In last season’s match-up FSU […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled Tuesday that Florida will fight a federal effort to address a spike in threats against educators. DeSantis responded on Twitter to a move Monday by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland ordering the FBI to work with local officials to help address […]
Former Florida Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary for legislation and congressional affairs in the U.S. Department of Education. Graham, an attorney, represented the Tallahassee area and other parts of North Florida in the U.S. House from 2015 to 2017 and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2018. […]
October is breast cancer awareness month, and to help raise awareness, Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) are participating in awareness initiatives. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women in the United States throughout their lifetime. As a pledge to raise awareness and […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Trulieve, the state’s largest medical marijuana operator, is now the nation’s biggest cannabis retailer, after closing on a $2.1 billion deal to acquire former competitor Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. The transaction marks a major development in Florida, where Harvest held one of 22 licenses […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With Gov. Ron DeSantis describing her as a “true fighter,” Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The governor issued a statement Monday about the diagnosis, though the statement did not provide details about issues such as the type of breast […]
Listed below are events taking place in the Tallahassee area beginning October 4th. Raclette PartyDate: Monday, October 4, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Where: Little Paris Tallahassee, 1355 Market St a7Cost: $49.00What you’ll get: Join Executive Chefs Herve & Loic Alcesilas as they serve melty goodness in the dining room at our very popular […]