Just weeks before the general election, a video shared by Dot-Inman Johnson’s campaign manager and City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow reveals the anti-law enforcement views adopted by the local progressive movement. These views are being shared with campaign followers, but not promoted in campaign advertisements. A twenty-minute video featuring Serenity Williams, the head of the Leon […]
The latest job report shows that Leon County gained 3,167 jobs in September when compared to August. There were 159,470 people working in Leon County in September compared to August’s revised employment number of 156,303. The September unemployment rate came in at 3.5%, down from the 3.9% reported last month. One year ago, the September […]
Provided below are the news briefs from City Commission meeting held on October 23, 2024 Item 9.01 (Pulled from consent by Commissioner Porter) After questions by Commissioner Porter, the city commission voted 5-0 to approve a committee’s ranking and recommendation to negotiate and execute contracts with MGT of America, Change by Design, and Gallagher Benefit […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee may be one step closer to bringing passenger trains back to the Capital City. Local commissioners are asking state lawmakers to join the Southern Rail Commission (SRC), a group made up of southern states. If Tallahassee joins the commission, there is a chance the city could receive federal funding to restart Amtrak. […]
The table pictured below is a ranking of the eleven Leon County schools that have indoor volleyball teams based on current record, overall rating and strength of schedule as shown in MaxPreps. The stats used in this edition of high school volleyball rankings were updated on MaxPreps up to 10/24/2024. Chiles After winning the 5A […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal lawmakers for help. Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Johnson said Wednesday he’s met with farmers from North Carolina and Georgia, who sustained damage in last month’s Hurricane Helene, […]
Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN the ‘Noles will be in Miami Gardens to play the rival Miami Hurricanes. Miami is 7-0 with wins against Florida, Florida A&M, Ball State, South Florida, Virginia Tech, California and Louisville. The Seminoles have won 3 straight against UM but trail in the series all-time, 33-35. Observations from the […]
LOCAL NEWS Dot Inman-Johnson campaign, progressives focused on two non-local issues, abortion & marijuana legalization. A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was hit by a car near the intersection of Progress Drive and West Pensacola St. Wednesday around 8:50 p.m., according to a post from the Tallahassee Police Department. FLORIDA NEWS Less […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission will hold a meeting today at city hall. See the agenda here. Just five weeks after the last reported Leon County campus arrest, a Godby High School student was arrested on campus Tuesday morning, according to a Leon County Schools spokesperson. A shooting occurred early Tuesday morning in north […]
On October 16th the high school golf City Championship took place at Hilaman golf course holding two separate tournaments for boys and girls. Participating schools included Chiles, Lincoln, Maclay, Florida High, Leon, Community Christian (CCS), St. John Paul II (JPII), Rickards, Godby, and Community Leadership Academy (CLA). The stats provided below come from Iwanamaker, a […]