Smith’s Proposal Called for an Independent Evaluation In a divided session on Tuesday February 10, the Leon County School Board narrowly rejected a proposal to establish a citizen-led advisory group tasked with evaluating the district’s long-term enrollment trends and school facilities. The motion, introduced by Board Member Alva Smith, failed in a 2-3 vote after […]
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida House approved a measure (PCB JUB 26-02) Monday that would appropriate $250 million to the Department of Corrections to develop new and existing prisons through 2067. In their proposed budget released last week, the House […]
On Wednesday the Tallahassee city commission will consider the implementation of the Air Service Incentive & Capacity Improvements program. On May 8, 2025, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (BPIA) approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget and five (5)-Year Capital Improvement Plan that included new economic development funding to recruit new air service to the community. […]
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix The Tallahassee money games have begun. The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours released dueling state budget plans that are about $1 billion apart, with the House proposing to spend $113.6 billion and the Senate $115 billion between July 1 this year and June 30, 2027. […]
By: Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change under a bill approved Thursday by a Florida House committee. The measure (HB 1217) comes nearly two years Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation declaring that the state would no longer be required to consider […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on February 10, 2025. The Board approved 14 Consent Items unanimously (7-0). This included 6 status reports. Status Reports Item 9: 2025 Annual Real Estate Portfolio ReportItem 10: Status Report on the Co-Location of Outside Service Agencies at Florida Department of Health in […]
Applications for the 2026-2027 Leadership Tallahassee Class (44) are now open. Application materials will be submitted online and are due by April 9, 2026. Leadership Tallahassee (LT) is a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. LT cultivates a diverse network of emerging and experienced leaders committed to improving the community. With the support […]
The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, the latest book by investigative author Peter Schweizer, has quickly become one of the most controversial political books of early 2026. Released on January 20 by HarperCollins, the book debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list, continuing Schweizer’s […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the February 10, 2026, Leon County School Board meeting. Consent Construction Items – all votes were 5-0 Item 18.01: Roberts Elementary School, School Initiated Project to provide and install new playground equipment at Roberts Elementary School The project will be funded through Roberts Elementary School PTO funds. Item 18.02: DeSoto […]
By Stephen Stone, Lauren Sparling, FSU News Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC) has launched the InNOLEvation Marketplace, an online platform designed to highlight and support student-run businesses across campus. The Marketplace serves as a hub where FSU creators can showcase their products and services through professional storefronts, giving them visibility and access to customers. […]