Provided below is a video of comments made during a meeting among Disney officials and activists that was called to address the Parental Rights in Education legislation recently signed by Governor DeSantis. In the one minute video, Disney’s diversity and inclusion manager explains how the company is eliminating any reference to gender.
The Florida State University High School softball team is off to a 10-0 start in the 2021-22 season. The team possesses a lethal combination of power, consistent hitting and efficient pitching. During the undefeated run, the team has a .347 batting average with 14 home runs and 81 RBI’s. Infielders Madelyn Mayo and Jaysoni Beachum […]
Coldwell Banker Honors Realtor Lisa Carey Tallahassee Realtor Lisa Carey of Coldwell Banker was recently honored with the global company’s President’s Circle Designation. Lisa Carey represents the top 7% of Coldwell Banker agents worldwide. She ranked in the top 3% of Tallahassee Realtors in 2021 with a sales volume in excess of $14 million. Lisa […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 9.8% in February when compared to numbers in the same month one year ago. There were 234 single-family home resales in February 2021 and 211 resales in February 2022. Last month there were 240 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in February 2022 […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a controversial bill that will bar classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, characterizing the measure as a way to “protect students” and “support parents.” Lawmakers approved the measure (HB 1557) during this year’s legislative […]
Provided below is information on the active commercial building reviews from 3/21 through 3/27. The information is provided by the City of Tallahassee’s Growth Management Department. The nine reviews include a $350,000 project related to the First Watch restaurant in Market Square, a $150,000 façade project on South Monroe, and a $262,000 project at the […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a move toward “curriculum transparency,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will intensify scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials and impose 12-year term limits on school board members. Lawmakers approved the measure (HB 1467) during the legislative session […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers finished the regular legislative session Monday by passing a $112.1 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues from the session: — ABORTION: The Republican-controlled House and Senate passed a proposal that would […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 151,375 people working in Leon County in January, which is 789 more than last month’s revised employment number. The January unemployment rate came in at 3.4%, up from the 2.7% reported last month. This increase is due to approximately 2,000 more people entering the work force in […]
Candidates running for four Leon County Commission seats have raised a total of $279,076 based on the March 10th campaign reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections. The candidates have spent $39,038 and have $240,038 left for campaign activities. The next report is due April 10th. The table below shows the campaign fundraising […]