The City Commissioners approved a $236,500.00 personal injury settlement at their May 13 meeting. The settlement will resolve the claims of Steven Parton, who tripped on a city sidewalk in 2015 and developed multiple health issues. According to the meeting agenda, in August 2015, Steven Parton tripped and struck his head and face on a […]
In June 2019, County Commissioner Bryan Desloge filed to run for reelection for Leon County Commission, District 4. Brian Welch is also running for the position. Desloge, a Tallahassee native, has served as County Commissioner since 2006. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Florida Blood Services and the Village Square. He […]
In June 2019, Brian Welch filed to run for Leon County Commission, District 4. Incumbent Bryan Desloge is also running for the position. Welch is a social studies teacher at Chiles High School, where he has taught since 2007. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and his master’s degree in Applied American Politics […]
Leon County is slated to host the 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I and Division II Cross-Country Championships. The event will be held at the Apalachee Regional Park. According to a press release, the championships were last held in Leon County in 1973 at the Florida State University Seminole Golf Course. The […]
In October 2019, Dee Dee Rasmussen filed to run for reelection to the Leon County School Board, District 4. Alex Stemle is also running for the position. Rasmussen is in her third term of office and is currently the Chair of the Leon County School Board. In addition to her bachelor’s degree, she holds a […]
In February 2020, Alex Stemle filed to run for Leon County School Board, District 4. Incumbent Dee Dee Rasmussen is also running for the position. Stemle is currently the Dean of Students at Deerlake Middle School. He has lived in the district his whole life and attended Sealey Elementary School, Raa Middle School, Leon High […]
In March 2020, when COVID-19 began prompting nationwide shutdowns, universities across the country closed their campuses and switched to online instruction. With campuses staying closed through the summer, it has been uncertain whether or not in-person classes will resume in the fall. However, many universities have begun exploring plans for reopening their campuses. Brown University […]
At its April 28 meeting, the Leon County School Board approved the 2020-2021 School Resource Deputy Program Agreement between the Board and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act (Senate Bill 7026) requires that each district school board in the State of Florida partners with law enforcement to assign at least one […]
The Leon County School Board discussed grading, high school graduation plans, and other distance learning issues at their April 28 meeting. Assistant Superintendent Gillian Gregory explained the Leon County School District’s plan for fourth quarter grades. Gregory said that students will continue completing homework through distance learning to generate fourth quarter grades. When grades are […]
In the Leon County Schools Distance Learning Update on April 20, Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed common questions regarding distance learning as well as the district’s plans for high school graduation. LCS has been practicing distance learning since late March to prevent COVID-19 spread. On Saturday, April 18, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Florida K-12 schools […]