During Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, former FAMU football Coach Rudy Hubbard was honored with the “Key to the City” award to recognize his profound impact on Tallahassee. Hubbard will be inducted into the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame in December. Coach Hubbard served as the Florida A&M head football coach from 1974 to 1985, […]
The Board recognized Chairman Rick Minor during the Leon County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday. Minor is wrapping his service as the Chair of the Board but will continue his service to Leon County on the commission. Minor thanked the Board, County Administrator Vincent Long, and the attorney Chasity O’Steen for their leadership and hard work. […]
During Tuesday’s Leon County Commissioner meeting, the Board will consider adopting a resolution to join the Florida PACE Funding Agency (FPFA). If approved, the resolution will continue the residential Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) in Leon County. The PACE program was launched in 2017 and allows residents to finance energy efficiency, wind resistance, and […]
University Wind EnsembleDate: Tuesday, November 09, 2021, begins @ 7:30 p.m.Where: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, 222 S Copeland St.Cost: $7.00-$10.00What you’ll get: Director of Bands Patrick Dunnigan leads the FSU Wind Ensemble in a program of classic and new works expertly presented by talented College of Music students and faculty tuba soloist, Justin Benavidez. Wine(d) […]
The Leon County Commissioners will consider setting dates for two workshops during the upcoming meeting on November 9, 2021. The workshops will be held to discuss alternatives to incarceration for the possession of small amounts of marijuana and on the jail population. At the October 12, 2021 meeting, the Leon County Commission directed staff to […]
During the next County Commission meeting, the commissioners are set to vote on the approval of the Shoppes at Summerfield within the Summerfield development. The proposed Shoppes at Summerfield is a mixed-use commercial shopping center consisting of 42,050 square feet of non-residential building square footage within the retail-office land use component of the Summerfield PUD. […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently announced a change to its media guidelines, modifying how it reports incidents and disseminates information to the public. TPD informed the media of the changes by emailing the new guidelines to local media outlets and posted information on TPD’s Facebook page. The changes will impact how residents receive current […]
During the October 27th Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Police Chief Lawrence Revell addressed appearance at a Billy Graham Evangelical Association religious retreat for law enforcement executives. During the last two city commission meetings, there has been a public outcry for the city to take action against Chief Revell for speaking to other heads of departments […]
During the last Leon County Commissions meeting, the Board approved five candidates for five positions on three committees. The committees include the Canopy Roads Citizen Committee (CRCC), the Tourist Development Council (TDC), and the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA). The first appointee was Curtis Chapman, who was appointed to the citizen seat for the […]
Wine(d) Down Wednesday Bring Your Own Beer and WineDate: Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Where: AR Workshop Tallahassee, 1950 Thomasville Rd. Ste. JCost: $39.50 What you’ll get: Bring your friends and your favorite beer or wine and snacks to the AR Workshop Tallahassee for a CANVAS & PLANK WOOD DIY class! […]