Tallahassee Democrat education reporter Ana Gona-Lessan has adopted the “Don’t Say Gay” moniker when referencing the Parental Rights in Education bill which is working its way through the Florida Legislature. On Monday, reporting on the Leon County School Board agenda review meeting, Goni-Lessan stated, “This LGBTQ+ guide is for district employees who might find themselves […]
The FBI tracking of hate crimes show that Florida hate crime incidents have decreased 23% from 2018 to 2020, while hate crimes in the United States have increased 14.4% during the same period. In addition, the state comparison data (2019) shows that Florida ranks 47th in hate crime incidents with 0.53 incidents per 100,000 population.The national rate […]
At the Tuesday Leon County School Board meeting, Superintendent Hanna will recommend Board approval of the membership and by-laws of the Leon County Schools Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Support Guide Advisory Committee. According to the by-laws, the purpose of the LGBT+ Advisory Committee is to provide written guidance for school administrators and […]
The Leon County School Board is in the process of updating a document called the “LCS Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Support Guide.” During the last “Agenda Review/Workshops” meeting on January 11th, the LCSB spent considerable time addressing a number of issues in the guide including the use of nicknames and parents rights. Tallahassee […]
Tallahassee Reports has determined that one of the participants in the altercation that took place on January 6, 2022 at the intersection of Thomasville Road and Bannerman Road was arrested eight years earlier related to an altercation with a driver at the same intersection. There has been little information released about the January 6 incident […]
A comprehensive report by the Leon County Sheriffs Office tited “Anatomy of a Homicide” reveals characteristics related to 103 murders in Leon County from 2015-2020. One finding is consistent with national trends related to murders. The report notes that the majority of murders in Leon county during this period took place in predominately Black neighborhoods. […]
Leon County government recently informed employees that mandates related to masks and vaccines are no longer being enforced. The communication from Candice Wilson, Leon County’s Human Resources Director, stated: “Dear Leon County employee, with the passage of the new bills from the special session of the Florida Legislature the mandates related to masks, medical or […]
January Littlejohn knew there was a problem when she picked up her daughter at Deer Lake Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida one September afternoon last year. Her daughter revealed she was interviewed by school officials about gender preferences. She was asked by officials about changing her name and also about which restroom she preferred to […]
On November 16th, John Reid, the legal counsel fort City of Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board (Board), published a memo in response to a request related to the jurisdiction of the Board. At the Board’s September meeting, Board Member Ernie Paine sought an opinion regarding whether certain boards operating for the benefit of the citizens of […]
In the wake of the prison sentences handed down by federal judge Robert Hinkle to former City Commissioner Scott Maddox, his business associate Paige Carter-Smith, and Tallahassee businessman J.T. Burnette, Dr. Erwin Jackson continues to push for ethics reform at Tallahassee City Hall. Jackson, known for his 3-minute presentations over the last ten years, recently […]