In a 3-2 vote, the City Commission approved the sale of the city-owned Chevron and Johns parcels to the Valencia Development Corporation for $8 million. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter voted against the sale. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow expressed his concern about not seeking competitive bids according to city policy. He commented further, stating […]
The National Education Association (NEA), which collaborates with approximately 14,000 school districts, recently debated and voted to support a number of resolutions and policy recommendations at their annual meeting. Among the items adopted during the meeting was New Business Item 39, which outlines an action plan to promote Critical Race Theory (CRT). The plan states, […]
At the July 1, 2021 meeting, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board approved the Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan. The approval authorized $6.4 million in funding for the implementation of the plan which is included in the CRA’s 5-year infrastructure budget. The Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan was developed by the Frenchtown Community Action Team (CAT). […]
On Thursday, the Community Redevelopment Association (CRA) approved the Frenchtown Quarters & Marketplace Community Benefit Agreement. The agreement will provide $6.5 million in grant payments over seven years to help subsidize a project aimed at revitalizing an area that once was the location of a homeless shelter. In addition, the CRA will sell five CRA […]
Construction is underway for the Tallahassee Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which will be the third temple in the state after the Orlando, Florida and Fort Lauderdale, Florida temples. Florida is home to more than 160,000 Latter-day Saints in 267 congregations. The temple in Florida’s capital city was announced […]
On Tuesday, June 22nd, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) announced the initial English Language Arts (ELA) results of the Grade 3 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). Overall, the 2021 performance at Level 3 and above (on grade level and above) decreased by 4 percentage points when compared to 2019 (58% to 54%). The average score […]
At a meeting on Tuesday June 22nd in the Leon County Commission Chambers, the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) unanimously voted to levy a .375 mills property tax to raise funds to support the groups programs. Leon County’s CSC was created after a voter referendum last November was approved by approximately 65% of the […]
There appears to be a major change coming to the radio waves in Tallahassee. Reports indicate that Tallahassee’s WTSM 97.9 ESPN Radio station – home to the popular Jeff Cameron Show (JCS) – has been purchased by the Radio Training Network. The Radio Training Network (RTN) owns and operates 14 christian adult contemporary format stations […]
During a special Blueprint IA meeting on Tuesday elected officials from the Leon County Commission and the Tallahassee City Commission voted 9-3 to move forward with the Northeast Gateway project. The Northeast Gateway will begin at Fleischmann Road – at the entrance to the Canopy development – and move through Welaunee plantation terminating at the […]
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who announced her campaign for governor on June 1, released the names of several new campaign hires this week. Among those names was Aria Branch of the D.C.-based Perkins Coie law firm who joined the campaign as a legal adviser. Branch’s bio states she has represented clients before the Federal Election […]