LOCAL NEWS Despite documented operational concerns from around Florida, the City of Tallahassee has reported no major operational issues with the recently installed school zone speed camera program. City of Tallahassee highlights “Best-Run City” ranking. Tallahassee’s Jessica Lowe-Minor is the new president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. In her new role, she’s […]
Despite documented operational concerns from around Florida, the City of Tallahassee has reported no major operational issues with the recently installed school zone speed camera program. In addition, the city reports that that the majority of the targeted locations should be operational around the start of the school year. The program came about after TPD, […]
LOCAL NEWS During the Leon County Schools agenda review meeting held on Monday, June 16, officials discussed the impact of future population growth in Northeast Leon County on school infrastructure and how to pay for any new schools that may be required. Provided below is a table detailing the source of new revenue and new […]
Provided below is a table detailing the source of new revenue and new expenses related to the Leon County Government FY 2026 budget. The table shows the source for $16. 5 million in new general revenues and the preliminary estimated changes in general expenses. The majority of new revenue – $15.3 million – come from […]
By The News Service of Florida After lawmakers late Monday passed a $115.1 billion state budget for next fiscal year, Florida TaxWatch raised questions over about $1 billion in the spending plan. The Tallahassee-based non-profit group on Tuesday released its annual “turkey” report of questionable spending items that it believes should get a close look […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Tuesday found Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in civil contempt because of a letter he sent in April to police after she ordered a halt to enforcement of a new state immigration law. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said Uthmeier violated a […]
LOCAL NEWS At their next meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will review information about the agreement between the federal government and the Tallahassee Police Department related to the enforcement of immigration laws. Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor addresses economic development on North Monroe. FLORIDA NEWS One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came […]
By Jim Turner & Tom Urban, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate unanimously passed the spending plan […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County budget workshop notes that the FY2026 is balanced at $403,967,176 which is a 6.9%, or $26,080,183, increase from FY 2025. Nearly half of this increase ($12.7 million) is associated with increases in public safety funding for the Sheriff and Emergency Medical Services In Florida alone, there were 22 No Kings protests. […]
On June 17, the Leon County Commission will hold a budget workshop to address the FY 2026 county budget. The agenda item notes that the “FY 2026 Preliminary Budget” is balanced with no millage rate increase or use of general revenue fund balance. In addition to the recommended increases associated with Constitutional Officer requests and […]