The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Feb. 9

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Feb. 9

LOCAL NEWS During a Tallahassee City Commission budget workshop on Wednesday, City Commissioner Jack Porter discussed the possibility of raising property taxes to pay for more city services. TR will have more on Porter’s comments later today. The online real estate marketplace called Zillow has made big changes in the way Americans buy and rent […]

Florida House Committee Approves Gun Bill

Florida House Committee Approves Gun Bill

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A proposal that would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses began moving through the state House on Tuesday, as a debate emerged about whether the bill lives up to the “constitutional carry” label given by supporters. The House Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Feb. 8

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Feb. 8

LOCAL NEWS The re-election campaign of Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch is reporting that the campaign collected a total of $62,815 in contributions from over 200 donors in the first month of fundraising. Welch announced is intention to run for re-election earlier this year. American Federation Teacher union leader Randi Weingarten slams Ron DeSantis as bully, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Feb. 7

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Feb. 7

LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban recently initiated a discussion about the continuing homelessness issue facing Leon County. Get the details. Tallahassee Police is investigating a shooting from Saturday night at the 4000 block of Weatherby Court where a teenage male was shot. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Feb. 6

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Feb. 6

LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee police responded to a shooting Saturday morning where one person was injured. The shooting occurred around 3:15 a.m. on Volusia Street. No arrests have yet been made and the one injured man was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. A major cyber attack at TMH forced to send some emergency patients […]

TPD Arrests Three Related to Shooting in Meadowbrook Neighborhood

TPD Arrests Three Related to Shooting in Meadowbrook Neighborhood

On Friday Feb. 3, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) arrested three people following a shooting that occurred on May 21, 2022, in the 2400 block of Wintergreen Road. The TPD arrested Jer’Darrius Davis, 23; Jaheim Nixon, 21; and Edward Johnson, 18, Following an investigation by TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit, it was determined the three arrestees […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Feb. 3

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Feb. 3

LOCAL NEWS BREAKING: FSU responds to critical report related to DEI programs, indicates a number of the programs have been discontinued. Get the details. Starting in the new school year, all students at Nims Middle School will be required to abide by the new uniform policy which includes, yellow, black or white polo shirts which […]

FSU Responds to Report on DEI Programs

FSU Responds to Report on DEI Programs

On Thursday night, Florida State University responded to a report that argues the university “has adopted a series of ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ programs that divides Americans along a ‘matrix of oppression,’ castigates Christians for their ‘Christian privilege,’ and offers a racially segregated scholarship that deliberately bars white students from applying.” The report is by […]

Hanna: “That Material Should Not Have Been On That Bulletin Board”

Hanna: “That Material Should Not Have Been On That Bulletin Board”

After a story by Tallahassee Reports, Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna told The Florida Standard that messages on a bulletin board at Rickards High School were removed because the content violated school board policy. TR first reported that Leon County Schools was investigating the legality of the contents of a bulletin board controlled by […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Feb. 2

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Feb. 2

LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor appeared on FoxNews today to discuss his opposition to the AP African-American Studies course. See video here. Leon County Schools reported eight gun incidents in the 2021-2022 year. That’s several more than the year prior. Leon High School recently experienced a student bringing a gun on campus. And at […]

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