Master Caleb Stewart, age 7, was recognized at the Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting for his creation of a “mobile discovery library.” Caleb said the library “can pop up at a school, or a park, or anywhere and will deliver free books and other learning materials,” to help children access books and encourage reading. […]
Leon County Farm Bureau Annual MeetingDate: Tuesday, September 28, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Where: Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee RoadCost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Michelle Miller- The Farm Babe will join us as the guest speaker for this year’s annual meeting. With an online following of 2-3 million, and speaking engagements across the […]
During the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) Board of Directors Meeting on Monday, the Board approved the$20 million request by Florida State University (FSU) to fund repairs and maintenance to Doak Campbell Stadium. The item passed with a 5-2 vote by the county offical and a 3-2 vote by the city officials. Those city officials supporting […]
Mayor John Dailey commented via Twitter on Friday, September 24th, that “we don’t always live up to the standard we set for ourselves,” and that he had “reached out to apologize to Commissioner Porter.” His remarks came following the conclusion of the city meeting on Wednesday. The Meeting The final moments of the city meetings […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that officials at a Leon County middle school interviewed a student and developed a gender transition plan without notifying the student’s parents. The plan also included a strategy to hide the situation from the parents during school related communications. The parents of the student have asked not to be named in […]
School board members in Alachua County, who saw their salaries cut due to mandating masks in their schools against Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 21-175, were repaid Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced the withholding of funds in Alachua and Broward counties in August. Funding for the payment comes from a […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 148,621 people working in Leon County in August, which is 346 less than last month’s revised employment number. The August unemployment rate came in at 4.7%, down from the 5.0% reported last month. The drop was due to 920 people leaving the workforce since last month. One […]
Truist Bank announces new additions to their Tallahassee Community Advisory Board Truist Bank announced the addition of two new members to its’ Tallahassee Community Advisory Board. The Truist executive leadership team recently voted to approve Kieth Bowers and Nadia Batey to the Tallahassee Board. Keith Bowers is the Regional Director for the Small Business Development […]
This Saturday the ‘Noles will host the Louisville Cardinals at 3:30 on ESPN2. Louisville is 2-1 with wins over Eastern Kentucky and Central Florida with the loss coming against Ole Miss. In last year’s contest the Cardinals crushed the Seminoles 48-16. FSU leads the all-time series 16-5. Observations from the last game The Seminoles committed […]
Mayor John Dailey presented a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month beginning September 15th through October 15th. The item on the resolution supporting reproductive healthcare was pulled from the Wednesday September 22, 2021, meeting. William Landing and William Leseman were appointed to the Science Advisory Committee. The Science Advisory Committee is comprised of nine members with […]