LOCAL NEWS Last night the Tallahassee City Commission approved changes to the noise ordinance and voted 3-2 to ratify the police union agreement. In addition, one commissioner said that city government is broken and another challenged their colleagues to take a drug test. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: TR’s Leon County Commission meeting briefs […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on March 22, 2023. The Commission approved acceptance of $572,052 in grant funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Resilient Florida Grant Funding for the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Orange/Meridian Placemaking Project.___The Commission accepted the City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency’s […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on March 21, 2023.__ The Commission approved a number of items that were approved in bloc format by way of consent agenda. One of the items was approving a date and time for a workshop addressing homelessness, specifically it was determined […]
LOCAL NEWS Recognizing the possession or use of marijuana remains illegal under state and federal law and is punishable under the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA), the majority of the Leon County Commission voted 4-3 against moving forward with a marijuana decriminalization ordinance. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The Leon County Commission voted 7-0 to award the […]
By Rick Burnham The Leon Lions got a complete game effort from junior lefthander Chase Davis enroute to a 3-2 win over visiting Panama City Mosley Tuesday. Davis only allowed three hits to the Dolphins, who came into the game ranked No. 2 in the state. He struck out five and walked two as the […]
Recognizing the possession or use of marijuana remains illegal under state and federal law and is punishable under the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA), the majority of the Leon County Commission voted 4-3 against moving forward with a marijuana decriminalization ordinance. The staff recommended that the Board accept the report on alternatives to incarceration for […]
The Leon County Commission voted 7-0 to award the exclusive franchise to provide waste collection services in unincorporated Leon County to Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., and to authorize the county administrator to execute the franchise agreement, subject to legal review by the County Attorney. The option adopted provides a residential rate of $23.17 and […]
LOCAL NEWS Amid controversy, Tallahassee elected officials will consider approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (PBA) at the next Tallahassee City Commission meeting on March 22. Tune in to The Steve Stewart Show today at 12 P.M. on Real Talk 93.3 to hear […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston announced Monday he will step down March 31, giving Gov. Ron DeSantis another opportunity to place his imprint on the state’s highest court. In a two-paragraph letter to DeSantis, Polston, 67, did not detail reasons for his resignation after […]
On Tuesday March 21, the Leon County Commission will receive a Lake Munson status report and approving an extension of the Lake Munson drawdown through the Spring of 2024. According to the status report, Lake Munson is a state-managed water body with chronic water quality and ecological problems. Problems include, fish kills, algal blooms, exotic […]