LOCAL NEWS A sharply divided panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to dismiss a lawsuit related to parental rights. A new Waffle House and Culvers have been proposed for Thomasville Road in front of Chiles High School. The Leading Metro Locations report, published by […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Concluding that school officials’ actions did not “shock the conscience,” a divided federal appeals court Wednesday ruled against a couple who sued the Leon County school system in a dispute stemming from their child wanting to express a gender identity and use pronouns the parents […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leading Metro Locations report, published by the Area Development magazine, has highlighted the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for continued economic strength and competitiveness. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The boys Chiles High School tennis team recently won the city championship. Get the details. FLORIDA NEWS As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable […]
The Leading Metro Locations report, published by the Area Development magazine, has highlighted the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for continued economic strength and competitiveness. This is the second consecutive year the report has recognized the Tallahassee area economy. The 2024 report ranked the Tallahassee MSA #2 in the South Atlantic Region – comprised of […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, lawmakers are looking at “granny flats” to help address the problem. Senate and House panels Tuesday approved bills (SB 184 and HB 247) that would require cities and counties to allow adding what are […]
LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday March 18, Leon County will present the 2024 Supervised Pretrial Release Program Report to the Board of County Commissioners. Get the details. Steve Stewart discusses management changes at city hall. The Capital Conservatives Club recently announced that Tallahassee Deputy City Manager Dr. Karen Jumonville will be the guest speaker for their […]
On Tuesday March 18, Leon County will present the 2024 Supervised Pretrial Release Program Report to the Board of County Commissioners. Section 907.043, Florida Statutes (F.S.), cited as the “Citizens’ Right-to-Know Act,” requires that a pretrial release program submit an annual report to the governing body and the Clerk of the Court by March 31st […]
The Capital Conservatives Club recently announced that Tallahassee Deputy City Manager, Dr. Karen Jumonville will be the guest speaker for their March 18th meeting. The press release noted that “Dr. Jumonville will discuss what is currently happening in our town and what is coming to Tallahassee during 2025 and beyond. This will include the recent […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County’s Children’s Services Council is expanding the programs it supports to include year-round offerings. The council is spending a total of $2.5 million for both year-round and summer programs. After receiving “overwhelming input from the Tallahassee community,” the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced they are rolling back plans proposed by the […]