Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon). CSC member Simone Marstiller, who was appointed by Gov. DeSantis in May 2024, resigned her position in April and moved out of the area. According to state law, council members must reside in the […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work. The March unemployment rate was 3.8%. The number of jobs in Leon County decreased in April by 402 when compared to the March jobs report. There were 161,505 people […]
Superintendent Hanna has recommended the following school leaders as new principals for the 2025-2026 school year to the Leon School Board. Leon High School—Michael Bryan is retiring after a career of service and Scotty Crowe will be taking over as principal of Leon High School. Scotty Crowe was most recently the principal of Gilchrist Elementary […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 3.7 percent in April, the third time it has ticked up this year. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday released a report showing an estimated 410,000 people were out of work in April from a labor force of 11.203 […]
LOCAL NEWS Florida A&M University’s bitterly divided Board of Trustees on Friday selected Marva Johnson, an attorney and corporate executive, as the school’s next president, despite an outcry from alumni and students who questioned her qualifications and ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis. A Guatemalan man is awaiting deportation after being arrested in Tallahassee, according to […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University’s bitterly divided Board of Trustees on Friday selected Marva Johnson, an attorney and corporate executive, as the school’s next president, despite an outcry from alumni and students who questioned her qualifications and ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Johnson, a Charter Communications executive […]
By The News Service of Florida The Legislature on Friday formally sent about 60 bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a measure that would back away from a requirement about starting high-school classes later in the morning. The measure (SB 296) would largely undo a 2023 law that said high schools could not start earlier […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses FSU professor Diane Roberts’ partisan rhetoric on The Preston Scott Show. State Attorney Jack Campbell plans to seek the death penalty for the suspected Florida State University campus shooter. Florida A&M University’s board of trustees is set to select the school’s next leader today. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The Lincoln Trojan 2025 baseball […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a mass shooting last month at Florida State University that killed two people, officials will look at building security on campuses across the state and hold a “safety summit” in October, university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday. Rodrigues told the system’s Board of […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses the recent Tallahassee City Commission meeting on The Preston Scott Show. A decision over who will be Florida A&M University’s next president is expected Friday. The four finalists are visiting the campus this week, and on Wednesday, the candidate garnering the most local pushback made her visit. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS […]