Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the February 7, 2024 meeting. Captain Allen Willis Jr. was recognized as the Career Firefighter of the Year. He oversees special operations for TFD, has worked with the urban search and rescue team since its inception, and has been with TFD for 21 years. The Commission […]
By The News Service of Florida Local law-enforcement review boards could be filled with appointees of sheriffs or police chiefs under a bill that was revised Tuesday by the Senate Community Affairs Committee. The bill (SB 576), sponsored by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, initially sought to do away with existing civilian police-review boards and […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Commission meeting briefs provide details on votes for eleven items in less than 500 words. Get the details. Local progressive elected officials – Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe, City Commissioner Jack Porter, & City […]
By Andrew Skerritt FAMU News Florida A&M University (FAMU) introduced James Colzie, III as the Rattlers 19th head football coach Monday. During a news conference at Bragg Memorial Stadium’s Ken Riley Field, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., welcomed Colzie and thanked those who contributed to the selection, including the FAMU Board of Trustees, Chief Operating Officer […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On February 1st, the Tallahassee Charter Review Committee held their third meeting to review the size of the City Commission and compensation for City Commissioners. Get the details. The City of Tallahassee was recently awarded over $700,000 from the […]
On February 1st, the Tallahassee Charter Review Committee held their third meeting to review the size of the City Commission and compensation for City Commissioners. During discussion on changing the size of the City Commission, Committee Member Ernie Paine expressed his concern for expanding the City Commission stating, “Any addition to the City Commission would […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday supported legislation that seeks to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places such as streets, sidewalks and parks, as a Senate committee moved forward with the proposal. “I think what we’re envisioning is providing some support for counties for […]
Leon County Government recently announced that George Thorogood and the Destroyers with 38 Special will take the stage at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 9, 2024, at noon. After decades of performing, 15 million albums sold and more than 8,000 live shows, George […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS TR EXCLUSIVE: Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter signed on to a resolution, along with 300 others as part of a progressive group called Local Progress, that called for a cease fire between Israel and Palestine. The resolution – dated […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has announced the arrest of four suspects in a series of December and January burglaries. All are between 18 and 22 years old. The incidents targeted Lincoln High School and a […]