Provided below are the news briefs from the May 13, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items Considered by the Board Item 19.01: The Superintendent has recommended the 6-12 Science Adoption Committee Recommendations .There is NO VOTE required for this item. On May 27, 2025, the School Board will vote on the recommendation. Item 19.02: The Superintendent […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on May 14, 2025. Presentations The City Commission presented four proclamations related to National Public Works Week, Gun Violence Awareness Day, Treatment Court Month, and the Miccosukee Tribe. The City Commission approved 15 Consent items. Introduction of Ordinances 11.01: Commission voted 4-0 (Commissioner […]
Capital Health Plan (CHP), a Big Bend region health care provider, is investing $200,000 to support educational programs addressing Florida’s shortage of health care professionals. CHP will provide two disbursements of $100,000 each over the next 2 years to the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Bridge to Clinical Medicine Program. Leaders from CHP and […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on May 13, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-6. General Business Item 7: The Board voted 7-0 to accept the status report on the Implementation of the 2024 After-Action Reports and Preparation for the 2025 Hurricane Season. The report provided an update on […]
LOCAL NEWS U.S. Census Bureau information shows that Leon County’s 2.8% growth rate in population, from 2020 through 2024, ranked 56 among the 67 Florida counties. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down […]
The United States Census Bureau recently released a comprehensive report documenting population growth across counties, cities and towns in all U.S. regions. Provided below are the population growth estimates for the largest 30 counties in Florida. From 2020 to 2024, the Florida population grew 8.5% with St. Johns County – home to St. Augustine – […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 806 from the 80,229 reported during April 2024 to 79,423 in April 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through April, shows passenger traffic is down 1.61% […]
LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna recommends school leaders as new principals for the 2025-2026 school year to the Leon School Board. The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work. Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals […]
Voters supportive of efforts to pass tax relief for individuals and local businesses, not reversing course on historic lawsuit abuse reform. As we move further into 2025 with President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the books, the most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Governor Ron DeSantis and President Trump with high job […]
Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon). CSC member Simone Marstiller, who was appointed by Gov. DeSantis in May 2024, resigned her position in April and moved out of the area. According to state law, council members must reside in the […]