Leon County School Board to Hold 18 Public Hearings on Various Policy Changes During Tuesday Meeting

Leon County School Board to Hold 18 Public Hearings on Various Policy Changes During Tuesday Meeting

Provided below are the agenda items and item summary for 18 public hearings scheduled for the Tuesday night – February 28 – Leon County School Board meeting. The policy changes have been addressed during previous meetings and are set to be adopted after the hearing. The 18 items relate to policies addressing reading lists, student […]

Suspect in Downtown Assaults Arrested, Mayor Dailey Issues Statement

Suspect in Downtown Assaults Arrested, Mayor Dailey Issues Statement

The Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit has made an arrest related to a recent string of battery cases in the downtown area. Detectives have found probable cause to charge the suspect, 30-year-old Nitravian Henderson, with two counts of felony battery. The incident prompted a number of people to comment on Twitter about the homelessness […]

Downtown Tallahassee Homelessness Issue Reaches Critical Stage

Downtown Tallahassee Homelessness Issue Reaches Critical Stage

An alert from the Tallahassee Police Department about a dangerous individual who was “harassing patrons and businesses in the downtown area” has prompted a twitter thread highlighting the impact of the homelessness issue on downtown Tallahassee. The alert – provided below – notes that the individual “may have been violent towards citizens..” Peter Schorcsh, the […]

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter Seeks Discussion on Property Tax Increase

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter Seeks Discussion on Property Tax Increase

During a Tallahassee City Commission budget workshop on Wednesday, February 8, City Commissioner Jack Porter discussed the possibility of raising property taxes to pay for more city services. Citing the history of the city’s property tax, Commissioner Porter stated over the last 20 years the city has increased the property tax rate by four-tenths – “which […]

Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch Raises $62K in First Month of Campaign

Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch Raises $62K in First Month of Campaign

The re-election campaign of Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch is reporting that the campaign collected a total of $62,815 in contributions from over 200 donors in the first month of fundraising. Welch announced is intention to run for re-election earlier this year. During Welch’s initial run for office in 2020, Welch raised $56,056 with approximately […]

The E-mail that Launched the Hanna Investigation

The E-mail that Launched the Hanna Investigation

On August 8, 2022 Superintendent Hanna sent an e-mail to all LCS teachers under the subject “Wishing you well in the year to come!” According to reports, the content of the e-mail is the basis for the the Florida Department of Education investigation of Hanna. The e-mail, provided below, included statements which appear to encourage […]

Amazon Project Status Updated

Amazon Project Status Updated

Businesses Incentives Are Provided Only After Jobs Created Keith Bowers, the Director of the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV), recently provided an up- date related to the Amazon project. In a memo to Vince Long, the Leon County Administrator, Bower’s addressed concerns about the delay in activating the fulfillment center which was originally scheduled to […]

Federal Judge Dismisses Parental Rights Case Filed Against Leon County School Board

Federal Judge Dismisses Parental Rights Case Filed Against Leon County School Board

Federal Judge Mark Walker has dismissed a case filed against the Leon County School Board by the parents of a Deerlake Middle School student related to parental rights. The case addressed an incident at Deerlake Middle School where actions were taken by Leon County school officials that left parents out of the decision making process […]

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow to Run for Florida Democratic Party Chair

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow to Run for Florida Democratic Party Chair

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow announced on Monday night via his Twitter account that he is a candidate for the Chair of the Florida Democratic Party. The position is now open after Manny Diaz announced his resignation following a dismal performance by Democrats in statewide races. Matlow tweeted, “In 2022, President Biden had one of […]

City of Tallahassee Responds to Taylor Biro Lawsuit

City of Tallahassee Responds to Taylor Biro Lawsuit

In a filing last Thursday, the City of Tallahassee asked a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by former Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) member Taylor Biro. Biro was removed from the CPRB by the Tallahassee City Commission late last year in a 3-2 vote. Her removal was related to her abolitionist views of […]

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