LOCAL NEWS During last night’s Leon County School Board meeting, school officials discussed school grades, the FY2025 budget and a new policy related to discipline. The Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Big Bend Chapter recently issued a press release condemning Tallahassee city commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson for attending a forum sponsored by the Tallahassee […]
By The News Service of Florida Pointing to issues such as traffic safety, the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Florida Police Chiefs Association on Tuesday announced opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow use of recreational marijuana. The sheriffs association said its members approved a resolution opposing the initiative during a meeting last […]
The 13U and 16U Tallahassee Babe Ruth baseball teams, who qualified for Southeastern Regional play, recently finished their post-season runs. The 13U team hosted the regional play in Tallahassee from July 23-28 with games being played at the Chiles High School baseball facility. The 13U regional tournament featured six teams. The tournament began with pool […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the July 30, 2024, meeting. The Board heard comments from Pineview Elementary School Principal Carmen Conner. Pineview went from letter grade “C” to an “A” for the first time in school history. The Board heard comments from Nims Middle School Principal Dr. Bolden. Nims Middle School […]
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the reappointment of Jonathan Kilpatrick and Monte Stevens and the appointment of Monesia Brown to the Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees. “We applaud the Governor’s appointment of these community leaders to our District Board of Trustees,” said Dr. Jim Murdaugh, President of TSC. “Each has an impressive track […]
Today the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Big Bend Chapter issued a press release condemning Tallahassee city commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson for attending a forum sponsored by the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. The press release stated that the group is “a far left-wing activist group […]
LOCAL NEWS BREAKING NEWS: Today the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Big Bend Chapter issued a press release condemning Tallahassee city commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson for attending a forum sponsored by the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses, […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters in Florida affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on May 10 to apply for physical damage disaster loans by the Aug. 16 deadline. Those affected by the disaster should not wait to settle with their insurance company before applying […]
President Joe Biden yesterday proposed a set of changes to the US Supreme Court, including creating an enforceable code of conduct and setting term limits for justices—a departure from the current lifetime tenure. Capping each justice’s term to 18 years could reduce the chances of a single president shaping the country’s highest court, according to Biden. The […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in the 1994 murder of a Florida State University student who went to the Ocala National Forest to camp with his sister. Loran Cole, 57, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 29 at Florida […]