Burgess Owens, a former Tallahassee resident and a Rickards High alum, recently won Utah’s 4th Congressional District seat. Owens, a Republican, defeated Democratic congressman Ben McAdams, who was running for reelection. Owens won the close race by less than 1% of the vote. The 4th Congressional District seat that Owens won represents a portion of […]
On Nov. 10, the City Commission unanimously voted to approve the sale of the 3.46-acre Mahan/Weems property to VyStar Credit Union for $3,500,000. VyStar Credit Union is looking to build a two-story building to serve as its branch location in Tallahassee. The branch is expected to create up to 50 new jobs. The net proceeds […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the City Commissioners voted to approve the Cambridge Parc plat for development. The agenda item for the Estates of Southwood plat was removed. The Cambridge Parc plat is a site west of Thomasville Road and South of Ox Bottom Road. The area is being developed by Cambridge Parc LLC for residential […]
Carolyn Cummings has won the Leon County Commission At-Large seat. Cummings ran against Kelly Otte, who conceded the race on election night. The main issues of their campaigns were reducing crime, stimulating the economy and development. Carolyn Cummings focused on the impact of the pandemic during her campaign, including unemployment and helping small businesses. She […]