Tallahassee Events Beginning December 7

Tallahassee Events Beginning December 7

Home Alone Trivia Night – Brass TapDate: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Free What you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the famed Home Alone Movies! Enjoy good food and cold drinks at Brass Tap. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Wine(d) Down WednesdayDate: Wednesday, December 8, 2021, […]

UPDATED: Tallahassee City Commission Approves $29 Million for Two Airport Projects

UPDATED: Tallahassee City Commission Approves $29 Million for Two Airport Projects

On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to award a construction contract for the International Passenger Processing Facility (IPPF) Project ($23,476,000) and an additional 5% project contingency ($1,173,800) to Whitesell-Green, Inc. in the amount of $24,649,800. The funding will be provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Federal Aviation Administration, the Coronavirus Aid, […]

Leon County Sheriff’s Report Analyzes 103 Murders

Leon County Sheriff’s Report Analyzes 103 Murders

A comprehensive report by the Leon County Sheriffs Office tited “Anatomy of a Homicide” reveals characteristics related to 103 murders in Leon County from 2015-2020. One finding is consistent with national trends related to murders. The report notes that the majority of murders in Leon county during this period took place in predominately Black neighborhoods. […]

Leon County Ends Vaccine, Mask Mandates

Leon County Ends Vaccine, Mask Mandates

Leon County government recently informed employees that mandates related to masks and vaccines are no longer being enforced. The communication from Candice Wilson, Leon County’s Human Resources Director, stated: “Dear Leon County employee, with the passage of the new bills from the special session of the Florida Legislature the mandates related to masks, medical or […]

Tallahassee Inspector General Report Calls for Decorum Policy, Enforcement Tools

Tallahassee Inspector General Report Calls for Decorum Policy, Enforcement Tools

Tallahassee’s Office of the Inspector General recently released a report recommending the Tallahassee City Commission take action to establish standards of decorum for city public meetings. In addition, the report recommended that the policy include enforcement protocols. The report detailed a “Building Security” audit which noted disruptive and sometimes violent incidents at local government public […]

Florida Abortion Totals by County

Florida Abortion Totals by County

By The News Service of Florida The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments about a Mississippi law that would ban almost all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Florida had a reported 74,868 abortions in 2020. Here are counties that totaled the most abortions last year. The numbers reflect county residents who had […]

Tallahassee Mom: ‘Gender Ideology Almost Destroyed My Family’

Tallahassee Mom: ‘Gender Ideology Almost Destroyed My Family’

January Littlejohn knew there was a problem when she picked up her daughter at Deer Lake Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida one September afternoon last year. Her daughter revealed she was interviewed by school officials about gender preferences. She was asked by officials about changing her name and also about which restroom she preferred to […]

Tallahassee People on the Move

Tallahassee People on the Move

Capital Regional Medical Center Appoints Lori Merritt as Assistant Administrator Capital Regional Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare North Florida Division, announces the appointment of Lori Merritt as Assistant Administrator and co-ECO. Lori has been with Capital Regional Medical Center since September 2008 as a Speech-Language Pathologist and most recently the Director of Rehab […]

Tallahassee to Monticello Trail Set for Public Input

Tallahassee to Monticello Trail Set for Public Input

The Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) recently received an update on the US 90 Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study. The US 90 Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study, initiated in 2019, is being developed to evaluate the usefulness of constructing a multi-use trail to connect Tallahassee to Monticello along US 90. The project will stretch from Pedrick […]