Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare recently announced their newly earned accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®). The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) created a single unified program to achieve one national accreditation standard for bariatric surgery centers, the MBSAQIP. According […]
The Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) heard an update and voted to move forward to the design phase of the Thomasville Road Multi-Use Path. The discussion and vote took place during the January 31 CRTPA Board meeting. The vote passed with Commissioners Kristin Dozier, Curtis Richardson, Dianne Williams-Cox, Betsy Barfield, Quincee Messersmith, Anthony Viegbesie, […]
Tallahassee elected officials appointed Donna Cotterell to the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) during the January 26, 2022 city commission meeting. Cotterell was nominated by Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. Her term will end in December 2025. The seat became vacant when Adner Marcelin resigned from the Board after he filed to run for office. Marcelin has […]
In a unanimous vote, Tallahassee City Commissioners gave the green light for the Sheridan Center for the Arts to be added to the master planning process for the Northwood Centre site. The vote took place during the City Commission meeting on January 26. In December 2021, the Board discussed the performing arts center proposed by […]
Marvel Trivia – Brass TapDate: Tuesday, February 1, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Free What you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the Marvel series. How well do you know your Groots from your Gamoras? Do you know all the names of the “Infinity Stones?” Show oof your knowledge with […]
Provided below are brief notes for items addressed at the January 26, 2022 Tallahassee City Commission. –Mayor John Dailey read a proclamation recognizing January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. –The mayor also acknowledged Honor Flight Tallahassee. Honor Flight is a program that flies veterans to Washington D.C. to view the memorials and […]
Listed below is a summary of the topics covered at the January 25th, 2021 Leon County Commission meeting. –The County Commissioners recognized the Bradley family and the Bradley’s Country Store for their 50th Annual Fun Day. –Commissioner Nick Maddox recognized Timothy Firley and two others for their heroic rescue of a driver when their car […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) stated in a Facebook post that a teen boy died after a shooting occurred on the evening of January 27, around 8:45 p.m. The incident happened at Keith and Liberty Streets, near FAMU’s campus. According to the information by TPD, an immediate investigation led to two arrests in connection to […]
Listed below are notes from the January 25th Leon County School Board meeting._____Rutledge Eciencia reported to the Leon County School Board regarding the current legislative session. The Board was updated on the budget, reapportionment, the newly proposed progress monitoring system, and the parental rights bill. The Board will be updated again as the legislative session […]
The Leon County Commission voted down an ordinance that addressed public health and safety issues, including issues related to homelessness. The vote took place during the Tuesday evening county meeting on January 25, 2022. Tallahassee Reports has previously reported on this issue. In a county commission meeting in December 2021, Commissioners Bill Proctor, Brian Welch, […]