By The News Service of Florida A federal judge next week will consider a renewed attempt to shield Escambia County School Board members from testifying about a decision to remove the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” from school libraries. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor is scheduled to hold a hearing Sept. 4 on a […]
LOCAL NEWS The Community Redevelopment Agency recently voted (4-1) to explore options related to providing financial assistance to the owners of Railroad Square. Tune-in to The Steve Stewart Show today at noon on RealTalk 93.3 to hear the latest local news on the controversy over the proposed Circle K, the race for school superintendent, and […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Environmentalists are seeking assurances that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has scrapped plans for a series of golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park after a state spokeswoman said the proposal has been dropped. Audubon Florida, the Sierra Club and other groups also are rallying against additional changes […]
Below are the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency meeting briefs from August 22nd, 2024. Item 7.01 The CRA voted 5-0 to authorize $600,000 for the Osceola Street Sidewalk Project. The sidewalk will connect existing sidewalks on Osceola Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and will span approximately 1,300ft (0.25 miles) Item 7.02 The CRA voted […]
On Monday, Aug. 26, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) arrested one person following the deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred on Aug. 4 at approximately 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of Pensacola Street and Ocala Road. The TPD press release noted that an investigation by TPD’s Traffic Homicide Unit revealed that the driver, 23-year-old Jordyn Riley, […]
LOCAL NEWS TR’s City Commission meeting briefs highlight COCA appointment, affordable housing funding, sports complex zoning, renaming of streets, and sales of city real estate. The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority recently announced the return of the Downtown GetDowns in fall 2024. Traffic accident at the intersection of Thomasville and Maclay Road backs up traffic on […]
The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority recently announced the return of the Downtown GetDowns in fall 2024. Beginning in the late 1990s, the Downtown GetDowns were a key part of the annual event calendar in downtown for over 20 years and attracted thousands of attendees from across the community. The events were canceled following the 2018 […]
Below are the Tallahassee City Commission news briefs from the August 21, 2024, meeting. Appointments Item 10.01: The City Commission voted 5-0 to confirm Mayor Dailey’s recommendation of reappointment for Katherine Maiorana for Seat 5, and Aynalem Markos for Seat 6, on the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA). COCA serves as the designated local […]
LOCAL NEWS The vendor for most of Florida’s supervisor of elections websites says a logging error was responsible for the outages that occurred on Election Night. Several local websites were down, causing problems for candidates and the public eagerly awaiting results. The future of the Capital City’s art district could be in the hands of […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Some Republican lawmakers are criticizing a controversial proposal to add lodges, pickleball courts and golf at state parks, as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on Thursday defended the idea of making the sites “more visitor-friendly.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week announced the proposal, dubbed the […]