Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on January 24, 2022.__ The school board approved and passed revisions to the Leon County Schools (LCS) Inclusive School Guide for LCS Employees. The passing of the agenda item did not come without debate and discussion, and it occupied most […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on January 18, 2022.__ The City Commission heard a presentation from the Tallahassee-Leon County Commission the Status of Women and Girls (CSWG) as they presented their annual report. In the annual report, the chair of the commission presented their findings from […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on January 10, 2022.__ The Leon County School Board received a notice from the Florida Citizens Alliance (FLCA) alleging the textbook selection process initiated in 2021 for the 2022-2023 school year violated the Sunshine Law. The school board disagreed that […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on December 13, 2022.__ The commission considered and approved an agenda item that would authorize “staff to proceed with drafting an Ordinance to amend the Pre-development Environmental Analysis Reviews Section of the Environmental Management Act.” According to the source documents, “revision […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on December 7, 2022. The city commission approved a number of items in a bloc that were on the consent agenda, including: Award a contract for Tallahassee International Airport’s Phase III rehabilitation to Cook Brothers, Inc. The project will provide “renovations […]
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 […]