Four Tallahassee club volleyball teams earned national bids over the last two months. Three of the four teams will be attending the 2022 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship (GJNC) held in Indianapolis, Ind. from June 23-July 4, 2022. A fourth team qualified for the 18s Girl’s Junior National Championship in Phoenix, AZ which was […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a “blockbuster day for freedom,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will require public-school students to observe “Victims of Communism Day” on Nov. 7 each year. The new law, which went into effect immediately, describes the day as being geared […]
During separate interviews with Steve Stewart on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 FM, mayoral candidates John Dailey and Kristin Dozier spent 40 minutes answering questions about their respective campaigns. Provided below are their comments and positions on issues related to the Blueprint vote to fund stadium improvements for FAMU and FSU, the […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 3.5% in March when compared to numbers in the same month one year ago. There were 316 single-family home resales in March 2021 and 327 resales in March 2022. Last month there were 211 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in March 2022 […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that March 2022 passenger traffic was 70,710. This is 3.2% or 2,345 passengers below the pre-COVID passenger traffic (73,055) reported in March 2019. March traffic increased 70.4% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from the 41,506 reported during March […]
Kevin Cate, the campaign consultant for Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, recently noted the Republican electoral advantage facing Democrats running for statewide office. Cate previously worked on the 2014 Charlie Crist campaign and the 2018 Andrew Gillum campaign for Florida governor. In a series of tweets, Cate provided his “perspective on the Florida Democratic primary […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida federal judge on Monday struck down a requirement that travelers wear masks in airports and on planes, trains and buses, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority as it tried to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. District Judge […]
On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest information on inflation. The report notes that the all items index continued to accelerate, rising 8.5 percent for the 12 months ending March, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending December 1981. The all items less food and energy index rose 6.5 […]
The latest campaign fundraising numbers for local candidates were filed with the Supervisor of Elections on April 10, 2022. The table provided below shows the latest numbers for all Tallahassee city commission candidates. City Commission candidates reported total contributions of $959,285 adding $91,812 in the April report. The candidates have spent $132,791 and have a […]
Leon County Schools has released the initial draft of a revised LGBTQ Inclusive School Guide (Guide) which will be reviewed by a committee of stakeholders beginning in May. After the review, the Guide will be presented to the Leon County School Board. There are notable differences from previous publications dedicated to this issue. The initial […]