Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on November 9, 2022.__ The city commission heard a presentation from Dwight Floyd, Independent Ethics Officer, from the Independent Ethics Board regarding the 2022 Annual Report. The full presentation from Floyd can be viewed here and the official annual report can […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on October 26, 2022. __ The city approved Resolution Number 22-R-37 which establishes a Foreign Trade Zone at the Tallahassee International Airport. A part of the resolution is furthering the hopes of TLH becoming a U.S. Port of Entry. This process […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on October 25, 2022.__The first portion of the meeting consisted of numerous principals and school officials paying tribute to Board Member Georgia “Joy” Bowen’s 24 years as a board member as she enters retirement.__Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced Terri Martin, current […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on October 12, 2022. __ Of the numerous presentations that took place issuing proclamations, Mayor John Dailey presented a proclamation officially declaring October “LGBTQ+ History Month” in the City of Tallahassee. “WHEREAS, this month, we honor the resilience of the LGBTQ+ […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on October 11, 2022. __ One of the first agenda items the commission heard was the first and only public hearing on approving the Cawthon Multi-Family site development for northeast Tallahassee. As Tallahassee Reports previously reported, an apartment complex is going […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on October 11, 2022. __ The LCSB approved a number of agenda items, and they can be viewed here. But one of the items that got special attention was approving the Montford Middle School, Agriculture Program project, funded by Agricultural […]
Earlier this week, WFSU Public Media hosted a candidate forum for the Leon County Commission At-Large Group 2 race between incumbent Commissioner Nick Maddox and challenger Josh Johnson. The forum was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, the Tallahassee Democrat, and WFSU Public Media. The candidates were asked a series of questions […]
On October 11, the Leon County Commission will consider an item on their agenda designed to “conditionally approve” the Cawthon Multi-Family Residential development and its “development plan application.” The location of the new development is on Bannerman Road southeast of Glenoak Trail. The development will be adjacent to a commercial project, which will consist of […]
Below are the news briefs from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors Meeting that took place on September 29, 2022. __ Towards the beginning of the meeting, during the “Citizens to be Heard” segment, one public speaker called upon the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency to consider entering into professional archival research into the historic African […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on September 27, 2022. __ The school board a report from Chief Jimmy Williams from LCS (Leon County Schools) Safety and Security. Williams reported to the school board an executive summary of the improvements made to schools across the district […]