Kacy Dennis, CEO and President of the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend, recently appeared on the Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 to discuss the Boys and Girls Club and community needs. Dennis who has been with the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend for over 20 years, became […]
Below are the news briefs that took place on April 9, 2024 during the Leon County School Board Meeting. Superintendent Hanna made a special presentation related to the new marketing campaign adopted by LCS. Hanna noted the campaign was needed because the current logo is “tired” and LCS is facing competition from alternative schools which […]
On April 9, the Leon County Commission voted unanimously to distribute $2,395,366 in opioid litigation settlement funds and approved an agreement with Big Bend Community Based Care, LLC, doing business as Northwest Florida Health Network (NWFHN) , on behalf of the State of Florida. The agreement states the settlement funds will be used for the […]
At their April 9 meeting, the Leon County Commission voted to approve -on behalf of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office – funding to support the Council on the Status of Men and Boys for FY 2024 from the City of Tallahassee in the amount of $300,000 and $70,000 from the Leon County School Board. In […]
Florida’s 9th District State Representative Allison Tant recently appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session and more. When asked how she deals with the politically charged environment we are facing, Ms. Tant said she focuses on the work and the humanity of the other people she works […]
The Florida Legislative session concluded March 8 and while so much progress has been made to restore balance to the tort system in Florida, much remains to be done. Make no mistake about it. Due to the work of the legislature and governor in last year’s legislative session, Florida’s lawsuit culture has improved by leaps […]
Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board business meeting on March 26th, 2024. The Board unanimously approved a number of Consent items including an item to install portable removable resin raised garden beds with above ground irrigation system at the Adult Learning Lab at Lively Technical Collage School. […]
Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting on March 25, 2024. Staff provided the Board with a presentation on the School District’s English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. The program is designed to meet the needs of English learning students who come from a […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on March 19th, 2024. The Board authorized the County Administrator to negotiate with the top ranked firm, Halff Associates, Inc., for the Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the following Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Local Agency Program (LAP) Bridge Replacement Projects: […]
On March 20th, the Village Square hosted the 12th annual Tallahassee Town Hall with City and County Commissioners attending. WFSU’s Tom Flanigan moderated the event and engaged with the Commissioners in discussion about issues of importance to the residents of our community. Flanigan asked City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox her thoughts on the firefighter’s union and […]