Some Democrats Fear “Free Stuff” Will Hurt Party

Some Democrats Fear “Free Stuff” Will Hurt Party

A two-day conference held in Charleston, South Carolina, last week, by the moderate Democratic group Third Way was focused on trying to determine the best path to victory in 2020. The group is concerned that the left-wing of the Democratic party is overshadowing the more moderate and larger segment of the party. Axios reported that […]

Leon County Approves Tentative Budget

Leon County Approves Tentative Budget

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners, in a 7-0 vote, balanced the County’s tentative budget without raising the millage rate for the eighth year in a row. The proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget of $274.3 million is a 4.06% percent increase from last year’s budget. However, the increase in property tax revenue – due […]

Centerville Road Pipe Replacement Requires Detour

Centerville Road Pipe Replacement Requires Detour

The City of Tallahassee is planning wastewater system improvements along a portion of Centerville Road near Hickory Ridge Road. The work is necessary to replace a segment of aging pipe in the area and enhance service reliability. Construction is slated to begin on June 17 and involves replacing roughly 1,500 feet of sewer pipe under […]

NEBA Features Rocky Hanna & Curtis Richardson

NEBA Features Rocky Hanna & Curtis Richardson

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) will hold their monthly membership meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at the Capital City Country Club. There will be a panel discussion about trade school opportunities by Rocky Hanna, Leon County Superintendent of Schools and Curtis Richardson, City of Tallahassee Commissioner and […]

DeLeo Resigns, Outlaw to Serve as Interim Chief

DeLeo Resigns, Outlaw to Serve as Interim Chief

On June 12th Police Chief Michael DeLeo notified Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad he planned to resign effective July 6. Goad announced that Major Steve Outlaw, a 32 year veteran of TPD, will serve as Interim Chief and a nationwide search will begin immediately to permanently fill the position. In his resignation letter to the […]

Nikki Fried Trashes Republicans Ahead of Trump Rally

Nikki Fried Trashes Republicans Ahead of Trump Rally

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the state’s top elected Democrat, on Monday welcomed President Donald Trump to the state by blasting him and other Republicans on women’s rights. Fried posted a video on social media, highlighting a speech she gave to Florida Democrats during the state party’s annual Leadership Blue gathering this month. In that […]

Tallahassee’s Economy Stagnates

Businesses and Consumers Slack off as Spring Sets in Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Economic Index (TEI), a measure of the city’s economic growth, recently released numbers ending March 2019. Following a 7.42 point breakthrough in February, the Index saw a setback of 4.42 points from 49.38 to 44.96 in March. “The local economy took […]

FSU Well Represented On Phil Steele Preseason Teams

FSU Well Represented On Phil Steele Preseason Teams

By Derek Satterfield, Seminoles.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State has 12 representatives on Phil Steele’s preseason All-ACC teams released this week. The group is led by junior defensive tackle Marvin Wilson. The Houston native earned second-team All-America honors and first-team All-ACC recognition, continuing his ascent among the best interior linemen in the nation. Wilson recorded 42 […]

Volleyball Prepares For 2019 European Tour

Volleyball Prepares For 2019 European Tour

By Seminoles.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Making its first international trip since 2002, the Florida State Volleyball team will be heading to Europe from June 22-July 2, in what will be a unique combination of competition, travel and cultural experiences for the 2019 Seminoles. The Noles will travel between Italy, Slovenia and Austria over the 11-day […]