The Village Square and The James Madison Institute recently announced a screening of the award-winning documentary “UNDIVIDE US.” The event will feature special guest Ben Klutsey, one of the stars of the film, and its director, Kristi Kendall. The free screening will take place on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Challenger Learning Center of […]
LOCAL NEWS This week the Leon County School Board voted to approve a pay increase for teachers and major renovations at Griffin Middle School. Check out the June 27 Leon County School meeting briefs. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Leon High student Thursday after finding a BB gun and a loaded handgun in […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A day after being indicted by a grand jury on forgery and other charges, state Rep. Carolina Amesty, R-Windermere, turned herself in at the Orange County Jail on Thursday. The 29-year-old legislator, who is running for re-election in November, was indicted on charges of forgery, uttering a […]
The ‘Noles will face the Boston College Eagles in the home opener on Monday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. BC finished ‘23 with a record of 7-6 including a win over SMU in the Fenway Bowl. The Eagles new coach is former Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien. FSU is 15-5 against the Eagles in […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the August 27, 2024, meeting. The Board voted unanimously to advertise amendments to Policy 2520 that would require the Superintendent to provide annual notice to the Department of Education of the State-adopted instructional material that will be put into use in the district. The Board voted […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Police Department crime incident data over the last four weeks shows a 28.1% drop in violent crime incidents when compared to the same period in 2023. The data also shows a 5.2 % increase in property crime incidents. Tune-in to The Steve Stewart Show today at noon on RealTalk 93.3 to hear the latest on […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Trying to quell a bipartisan uproar, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that “half-baked” plans to bring golf courses, resort-style lodges and pickleball courts to state parks will be revamped. DeSantis said the Department of Environmental Protection will gather more public input before it could move forward with […]
Tallahassee Police Department crime incident data over the last four weeks shows a 28.1% drop in violent crime incidents when compared to the same period in 2023. The data also shows a 5.2 % increase in property crime incidents. The combined numbers show an 8.0% drop in total crime incidents in 2024 during the last […]
During the August 21st Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Commissioner Curtis Richardson was tasked as the point person to negotiate a settlement between the developer, Circle K and residents related to a controversy over the location of a gas station on commercial property at the corner of Dempsey Mayo and Welaunee Blvd. The controversy has come […]
LOCAL NEWS TR’s Steve Stewart discusses the Community Redevelopment Agency actions related to Railroad Square. After nearly nine years as a high-ranking Tallahassee government official, Ben Pingree will serve as the next Deputy Director of Aviation for the City of Tallahassee’s International Airport. During the June 21st Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Commissioner Curtis Richardson was […]