Provided below is information on the active commercial building reviews from 3/21 through 3/27. The information is provided by the City of Tallahassee’s Growth Management Department. The nine reviews include a $350,000 project related to the First Watch restaurant in Market Square, a $150,000 façade project on South Monroe, and a $262,000 project at the […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a move toward “curriculum transparency,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will intensify scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials and impose 12-year term limits on school board members. Lawmakers approved the measure (HB 1467) during the legislative session […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers finished the regular legislative session Monday by passing a $112.1 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues from the session: — ABORTION: The Republican-controlled House and Senate passed a proposal that would […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 151,375 people working in Leon County in January, which is 789 more than last month’s revised employment number. The January unemployment rate came in at 3.4%, up from the 2.7% reported last month. This increase is due to approximately 2,000 more people entering the work force in […]
Candidates running for four Leon County Commission seats have raised a total of $279,076 based on the March 10th campaign reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections. The candidates have spent $39,038 and have $240,038 left for campaign activities. The next report is due April 10th. The table below shows the campaign fundraising […]
Candidates running for the Tallahassee City Commission have raised a total of $519,716 based on the March 10th campaign reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections. The candidates have spent $68,629 and have $451,086 left for campaign activities. The next report is due April 10th. The table below shows the campaign fundraising activities […]
A national company -Burrell Diversified Investments, LLC located in Aspen, Colorado – appears to have an economic development interest in the Tallahassee International Airport along with other Florida airports. The interest in the Tallahassee International Airport seems to be part of a statewide plan to develop an alternate distribution system for freight carriers by building […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday formally received two high-profile education bills that would overhaul the state’s standardized testing system and create a public-records exemption for colleges and universities as they search for new presidents. DeSantis will have until March 29 to act on the bills, which received final approval […]
By Jim Saunders, Ryan Dailey and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration. Only three lawmakers voted against the election-year spending plan, which was pumped up by […]
Florida election officials are preparing for the impact of a new law that will require, among other things, additional information for voters currently registered. These requirements are in addition to any new requirements that may pass in the closing days of the current legislative session. The bill under current consideration, HB 7061, sponsored by State […]