Faced with one bidder and a 35% increase in costs, the Leon County Commission voted to re-bid the exclusive right to provide waste collection services in unincorporated Leon County. The monthly subscription rate is paid for by residents opting to receive curbside residential solid waste collection for the unincorporated area of Leon County. The original […]
UPDATE The Leon County Commission moves forward with an ordinance supporting urban farming. Original Story At their December 10th meeting, the Leon County Commission will consider a proposed ordinance that will allow urban agriculture and urban equine as permitted uses. Based on stakeholder feedback and to ensure community support, an ordinance was prepared to eliminate […]
Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna, who ran and won as a self proclaimed political novice in 2016, has become a source for campaign donations for several local candidates. Recently filed local campaign reports shows that Hanna is using a number of companies registered in Las Vegas, Nevada to fund at least three candidates currently […]
The Killearn Homes Association (KHA) has released their position on the Northeast Gateway following the release of a traffic analysis completed by Blueprint officials. The KHA, in a letter to members of the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, stated that the neighborhood would support the connection of Welaunee Blvd. to Roberts Road. The letter also states that […]
It was revealed tonight at a Blueprint Meeting that the Shamrock Extension is not the best option to meet the traffic objectives of the Northeast Gateway/ Welaunee Boulevard project. Rather, the recently completed traffic analysis indicates that extending Welaunee Boulevard from Fleischmann Road to Roberts Road is the option that most effectively deals with traffic […]
On Wednesday the Tallahassee City Commission will consider releasing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the sale of the Northwood/Enterprise parcel (1.68 +/- acres). The parcel, which was acquired in May of 2019 as part of the Northwood Centre purchase, was appraised in October of 2019 for $525,000. The property has frontage on both N. […]
A recent vote by the Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) has made it a real possibility that a local group will soon own the struggling Killearn Golf & Country Club. Based on discussions with interested parties, the unanimous KHA vote was required to amend the terms of a settlement agreement which was signed by the KHA […]
Campaign reports indicate that donations made to the 2016 Rocky Hanna for Superintendent campaign included sixty-five $1,000 donations from businesses and individuals with addresses in Nevada and the Atlanta, Georgia area. Of the sixty-five $1,000 donations, fifty-one were from corporate entities and fourteen were from individuals. Ten of these individuals appear to be employed by […]
With less than seven weeks left in the hotly contested Florida gubernatorial campaign between Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum, campaign records show that a company tied to Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna and registered in Las Vegas, Nevada, donated $50,000 to the Forward Florida PAC which was supporting Gillum. Records show that two $25,000 […]
After reaching levels not seen since 2007 in September, the job numbers for October remain strong. The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 351 jobs in October, 2019. One year ago Leon County added 385 jobs. This month’s job gains are consistent with previous trends in October. The unemployment rate in October remained […]