LOCAL NEWS The news briefs from the December 10, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to Presentations, Recognitions, & Reports and Items Considered by Board members are now available. The head of the National Urban League was in Tallahassee on Friday, Dec. 13. Marc Morial spoke out against local gun violence, much of which […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted former Florida Congressman David Rivera on charges of failing to register to lobby for a sanctioned Venezuelan businessman and laundering money to conceal the work, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The indictment, issued Tuesday, […]
LOCAL NEWS The news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 11, 2024, are now available. Items discussed include police review board, Griffin Heights, and Northampton zoning change. The news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 10, 2024, are now available. Items discussed include storm recovery, affordable housing […]
On Dec. 12 the 7-1 Florida High Seminoles played the 8-2 Lincoln Trojans in a much anticipated match-up. This was a non-conference game held at the Lincoln gym. Florida High started off strong offensively in the first half scoring 33 points while Lincoln was struggling to get into a rhythm on offense putting up only […]
On Dec. 15, the Georgia Tech women’s basketball team kept their undefeated season alive by upsetting the number 14th ranked team in the North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) in Chapel Hill, NC. Florida High (FSUHS) graduate Tonie Morgan played a pivotal role in the win which moved the Yellow Jackets to 11-0, Georgia Tech’s best […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Homeowners’ insurance policies appear poised to continue flowing out of the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in 2025. The latest indication came Monday, when Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky signed orders approving proposals by three private insurers to assume up to 160,440 policies from Citizens […]
Provided below are news briefs from the December 10, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to Presentations, Recognitions, & Reports and Items Considered by Board members. Presentations, Recognitions, & Report The Board heard a presentation for the Tallahassee Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Jack and Jill of America creates a medium […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 11, 2024. The City Commission Approved 14 Consent Items Introduction of Ordinances The city commission voted 4-1 (Porter voted no) to introduce the repeal of Ordinance No. 20-O-31, Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). On September 23, 2020, by unanimous vote, […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 10, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-8,10-13,16-19. The consent items included approval of procurement awards related to Fiscal Year 2025 Insurance Coverage Renewals and approval of an agreement for security guard services. Consent Items Pulled for Discussion Item 9 – […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 40.0% in November 2024 when compared to November 2023. COT Growth Management agenda includes a fire station and several multi-family projects. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Florida State and Mike Norvell have […]