By Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU News The Florida Board of Governors appointed Peter Jones to Florida State University’s Board of Trustees on Jan. 30. The FSU alumnus begins his term immediately. A native of Clearwater, Florida, Jones graduated from the College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in accounting in 1977. He has extensive senior […]
LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna addresses immigration issue and teachers get new benefits in compensation plan. The Leon County School Board plans to put more emphasis on artificial intelligence. The group agreed the issue should go “to the top of their to-do list” after hearing from a panel of experts on the issue Monday. LOCAL SPORTS […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After spending a week castigating a legislative plan addressing illegal immigration, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday adopted a more conciliatory tone as he laid out his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. DeSantis has been locked in a fierce battle with House Speaker Daniel […]
Provided below are news briefs from the January 28, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting related to Recognitions, Reports and items considered by Board members. Recognitions & Reports The Board recognized the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce Annual Title I Golf Tournament and accepted a donation focused on Title 1 schools. The Board received […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in December when compared to November. There were 157,699 people working in Leon County in December compared to November’s revised employment number of 158,184, a decline of 485 jobs. A Tallahassee man set to stand trial this week in […]
For decades, Florida was viewed as one of the worst places to do business, mainly because of our litigious justice system. We seemed to be stuck on the annual “Judicial Hellholes” list put out every year by the American Tort Reform Association. That all changed in 2023 when Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature […]
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in December when compared to November. There were 157,699 people working in Leon County in December compared to November’s revised employment number of 158,184, a decline of 485 jobs. The December unemployment rate came in at 3.2%, down from the 3.7% […]
LOCAL NEWS The annual Point in Time Count of those who are unsheltered is underway in Leon County. Volunteers are assisting teams visiting areas where those who lack housing may be staying. TPD reported 15 incidents over the weekend. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On Jan. 31, the Chiles Timberwolves (14-2) hosted the Mosley […]
Provided below is the TPD Incident Report published Feb. 3. The reports are generated daily and covers the previous two days of activity. The incidents are reported in real-time and are subject to revisions. A TPD Beat Map is provided below. TPD INCIDENT REPORT TPD BEAT MAP
LOCAL NEWS According to annual data published by Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, single-family residential construction permits issued in Leon County were down 25.5% in 2024 when compared to 2023. Analysis: If DeSantis is truly concerned about the use of H1-B visas, he could start by examining their impact in the capital of […]