At its June meeting, the Tallahassee State College (TSC) District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a charter school application submitted by Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) to open the Innovation Academy of Excellence, a new public charter middle school. The approved application will now be submitted to the Florida Department of Education for final authorization. The […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the June 17, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Board members Cox and Jones were not present. Items Considered by the Board Item 19.01: Superintendent Hanna scheduled a public hearing for the instructional materials adoption of the Personal Financial Literacy and Money Management Committee recommendation. Iten 19.02: The Leon County […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on June 11, 2025. The City Commission approved 16 Consent Agenda items. Policy Formation and Direction 12.01: The city commission voted 5-0 to authorize staff to negotiate and execute an agreement to restore the Jefferson Street roadway and sidewalks or, if negotiations […]
By WFSU News Tallahassee’s Jessica Lowe-Minor is the new president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. In her new role, she’s focused on fighting voter misinformation, expanding access to the ballot, and restoring trust in the elections process. “I’m really excited to focus on things that everyday citizens can do to combat mis […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Thursday in the 1600 block of Stuckey Ave. FLORIDA NEWS Out-of-state students attending Florida universities could see a 10 percent increase in tuition this fall and an additional hike the following school year, […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Thursday in the 1600 block of Stuckey Ave, near the Providence neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives ask anyone who may have witnessed the incident, but […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Out-of-state students attending Florida universities could see a 10 percent increase in tuition this fall and an additional hike the following school year, under a rule unanimously adopted by the state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday. Tuition hikes for out-of-state students would have […]
LOCAL NEWS Despite documented operational concerns from around Florida, the City of Tallahassee has reported no major operational issues with the recently installed school zone speed camera program. City of Tallahassee highlights “Best-Run City” ranking. Tallahassee’s Jessica Lowe-Minor is the new president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. In her new role, she’s […]
Despite documented operational concerns from around Florida, the City of Tallahassee has reported no major operational issues with the recently installed school zone speed camera program. In addition, the city reports that that the majority of the targeted locations should be operational around the start of the school year. The program came about after TPD, […]
LOCAL NEWS During the Leon County Schools agenda review meeting held on Monday, June 16, officials discussed the impact of future population growth in Northeast Leon County on school infrastructure and how to pay for any new schools that may be required. Provided below is a table detailing the source of new revenue and new […]