LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission conducted the first of two public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating budget, which totals $908 million, and the FY25 capital budget, which totals $302 million. The vote was 3-2. The Greater Frenchtown Southside Citizens Advisory Committee recently held a meeting and concluded that the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission conducted the first of two public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating budget, which totals $908 million, and the FY25 capital budget, which totals $302 million. The vote was 3-2, with Mayor John Dailey, and City Commissioner Curtis Richardson and City Commissioner Dianne William-Cox supporting the proposed budget and […]
The Chiles Timberwolves hosted the Leon Lions on Tuesday night in a crosstown volleyball matchup on military appreciation night. Although the Timberwolves won in straight sets, Leon made them earn it with the first two sets being tight. The first two sets were 25-16 and 25-23 respectively, while Chiles ran away with the third set […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida appellate-court panel heard arguments Wednesday in a two-state legal battle between Florida State University and the Atlantic Coast Conference over issues such as sports media rights Attorneys for the ACC went to the Tallahassee-based 1st District Court of Appeal in June seeking to […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 9, 2024. The Board discussed the General Fund Budget Amendment from the previous school board meeting and the top 7 expenditure categories and how they align with the School Board’s strategic pillars. These categories included Maintenance and […]
LOCAL NEWS An analysis of crime data in Leon County shows that fatal shootings have reached a 17-month low as of August 31, 2024. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The latest Leon County Maxprep volleyball rankings have the Chiles Timberwolves in the top position followed by Florida High. FLORIDA NEWS Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday […]
The latest Leon County Maxprep volleyball rankings have the Chiles Timberwolves in the top position followed by Florida High. The table below is a ranking of the 10 Leon County high schools that have indoor volleyball teams based on current record, overall rating and strength of schedule as tabulated by MaxPreps. The stats used in […]
The Republican Party of Florida held a registration advantage of 1.026 million voters over the Florida Democratic Party as of Aug. 31, according to data posted Tuesday on the state Division of Elections website. The data showed the Republican Party with 5,385,554 “active” registered voters, while the Democratic Party had 4,359,354. Another 3,544,576 voters were […]
The US will recognize the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks today, with a number of memorials being held around the country. In New York City, families will gather at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza to read aloud the names of the thousands of victims killed, followed by the annual Tribute in Light ceremony. The day is the […]
LOCAL NEWS The negotiations related to the Tallahassee firefighter union contract for years 2025-27, which appeared to be moving towards a quick resolution, have hit a snag. City proposes 10.5% raise for starting firefighters, Union wants more concessions. In a press release, the City of Tallahassee reported that a $20.3 million grant was secured from […]