The 2024-25 season for Music For Food kicks off with the first concert, “All in the Family” on Sunday, October 6 at 4pm at Grace Lutheran Church. This is the first of 4 programs this year to help fight hunger in the community. “All in the Family” features the prodigious talents of siblings Felix and Fanny […]
By Andrew J. Skerritt, FAMU News Florida A&M University Interim President Timothy L. Beard, Ph.D. recently announced Alonda Thomas as chief marketing and communications officer, effective September 23. She will serve in the Senior Leadership Team as a direct report to the president and will lead the university’s efforts in strategic communications, marketing, media relations, and brand and reputation […]
LOCAL NEWS Ahead of the November election that will decide control of the Tallahassee City Commission, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee Political Action Committee (PAC) – which he once described as people driven – received a total of $95,000 in contributions from three donors located in California and Tennessee. The latest job report shows […]
At least 45,000 dockworkers across 36 East and Gulf Coast ports began striking after their contract expired early this morning, the first such strike in the US since 1977. The work stoppage could disrupt supply chains and cause delays; see what’s at stake here. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, failed to […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 23, 2024. The Board discussed 2024-2025 Salary Increases for Exempt Personnel in regard to the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA). There are negotiations that will address the financial offer on the table which is an increase of […]
The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 356 jobs in August when compared to July. There were 156,346 people working in Leon County in August compared to July’s revised employment number of 156,702. The August unemployment rate remained unchanged from last month at 3.9%. One year ago, the August 2023 unemployment rate was […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. Get the details. Officials with the City of Tallahassee reported over the weekend that the electric grid has now been restored to over 99%. City adjusts solid waste collection schedule. FLORIDA NEWS Nearly 40,000 insurance claims had been filed in Florida as of Sunday from […]
Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the Parkway Center shopping plaza located at 1147 Apalachee Parkway. At approximately 2:15 am on Sunday, a call was received reference a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Medical […]
NBC News is reporting that more than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide — either in the United States or abroad — are living outside of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, according to data ICE provided to Congress earlier this week. The report notes that the immigrants are part of ICE’s “non-detained” docket, meaning the agency has […]
Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation since making landfall last week, killing over 100 people across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Dozens of people remain unaccounted for; more than 4 million people have experienced power outages. A leading danger has come from floods and mudslides. In Tennessee, a bridge collapsed and a dam […]