At the February 11, 2025, Leon County Commission meeting, the commission heard a report on Gov. Ron DeSantis’s special legislative session and President Donald Trump’s recent immigration actions. Caren Street, a lobbyist from Squire Patton Boggs who represents Leon County, delivered the update. Commissioners Nick Maddox and Carolyn Cummings conveyed their concern about how Trump’s […]
On February 11, 2025, the Leon County Commissioners received an update on the ongoing revitalization projects along West Pensacola St. and North Monroe St., the report passed in a unanimous vote. However, during the meeting, several commissioners expressed frustration at the lack of progress on the project, specifically about the development of the W Pensacola […]
Last month, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy ignited a national debate with their support for the H1-B visa program, which they claim is critical to driving U.S. innovation and industry forward. While Silicon Valley employs the majority of H1-B workers, they can be found throughout the country—the state of Florida is top ten in the […]
At times, Tallahassee feels more like a small town than a city, and never more so than during an election sea- son, such as the one recently concluded. Campaign signs dotted the yards of Tallahassee with the familiar faces of city commission candidates—more than faces, these people are friends and neighbors. Folks like Curtis Richardson, […]
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Tallahassee City Commission received a briefing from Environmental Services Director Alissa Meyers on the fluoridation of the public water system. The briefing was followed by guidance issued by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) on November 22, 2024, which stated that “State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo recommends […]
At the November 19th Leon County School Board meeting, the Board approved sending several members of the school board to a Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) conference in Tampa, Florida. This comes at the recommendation of Superintendent Rocky Hanna. Board policy requires that all out-of-county travel be approved in advance by the School Board. The […]
On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved funding for a new public relations and digital marketing services initiative. This award will go to providing a wide variety of marketing and advertising services geared towards boosting tourism. This comes at the request of the Leon County Division of Tourism, and the […]
On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) voted 7-0 to reappoint Michelle Personette to the Tourism Development Council to serve another four-year term. Ms. Personette’s previous terms expired at the end of October. According to Ms. Personette’s resume, she’s worked several jobs including both Florida State University and Florida A&M in […]