The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, November 14

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, November 14

LOCAL NEWS On November 8th, the City Commission approved a proposed amendment (by a vote of 3-2 with Commissioner’s Porter and Matlow against) to the Ox Bottom Meadows Planned Unit Development Concept Plan located on 36.37 acres of land at the Northwest corner of Ox Bottom and Thomasville Roads. The next hearing will be on […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Feb. 13

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Feb. 13

LOCAL NEWS At the last Tallahassee City Commission meeting, City Commissioner Matlow commented on a Florida gun proposal, a proposed property registry, and the noise ordinance. Check out TR’s meeting briefs. On March 16th, the CVS store located on South Monroe St. will officially close their doors, and all prescriptions will be transferred to other […]

Federal Judge Dismisses Parental Rights Case Filed Against Leon County School Board

Federal Judge Dismisses Parental Rights Case Filed Against Leon County School Board

Federal Judge Mark Walker has dismissed a case filed against the Leon County School Board by the parents of a Deerlake Middle School student related to parental rights. The case addressed an incident at Deerlake Middle School where actions were taken by Leon County school officials that left parents out of the decision making process […]

Leon County School Board Meeting Notes April 12, 2022

Leon County School Board Meeting Notes April 12, 2022

Provided below are meeting briefs from the April 12, 2022 Leon County School Board meeting. Superintendent Rocky Hanna recognized Principal Scott from Augusta Raa Middle School and the school’s Dance Team. In March, the dance team participated in an auxiliary marching state championship competition and won 1st place.___Hanna also recognized Mr. Ewell Carter and the […]

A Misleading CNN Fact-Check Is Used by Florida Statewide Media Against Gov. DeSantis

A Misleading CNN Fact-Check Is Used by Florida Statewide Media Against Gov. DeSantis

A misleading CNN fact-check related to the Parental Rights in Education bill is being used by some in the Florida statewide media to promote incomplete information related to Governor DeSantis’s rationale for the legislation. The fact-check – which was published last week – notes that “On several occasions since signing the bill into law, DeSantis has highlighted the […]

Parent References ‘GenderBread Person’ in Public Testimony on Parental Rights in Education Bill

Parent References ‘GenderBread Person’ in Public Testimony on Parental Rights in Education Bill

The Parental Rights in Education bill his headed to the Senate floor after a debate that referenced the “GenderBread Person.” The debate featured elected officials questioning the need for a provision which regulated discussions in the classroom. The bill prohibits “instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that […]

Leon Schools Removes LGBTQ+ Guide From Meeting Agenda

Leon Schools Removes LGBTQ+ Guide From Meeting Agenda

The Leon County School Board (LCSB) discussed the Leon County LGBTQ+ Support Guide during the Monday evening LCSB agenda review on January 24, 2022. Though it has been around since 2015, the LGBTQ+ guide has been a controversial document since 2021. This is due to a lawsuit filed by the Littlejohn family against the LCSB […]

Tallahassee Mom: ‘Gender Ideology Almost Destroyed My Family’

Tallahassee Mom: ‘Gender Ideology Almost Destroyed My Family’

January Littlejohn knew there was a problem when she picked up her daughter at Deer Lake Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida one September afternoon last year. Her daughter revealed she was interviewed by school officials about gender preferences. She was asked by officials about changing her name and also about which restroom she preferred to […]