On February 28th, the Leon County School Board unanimously passed a new policy that provides a process for parents and residents to challenge existing and new school material. Parents and residents can file a petition to contest new material used in a classroom, school library or included on a reading list. The petition must be […]
LOCAL NEWS A Tallahassee Police Department officer was recently reinstated by Chief Revell after being suspended due to a failed drug test. The officer – whose name has not been released – was suspended after testing positive on June 3 for amphetamines. The police officer claimed that the positive test was due to unknowingly taking […]
A Tallahassee Police Department officer was recently reinstated by Chief Revell after being suspended due to a failed drug test. The officer – whose name has not been released – was suspended after testing positive on June 3 for amphetamines. The police officer claimed that the positive test was due to unknowingly taking Adderall belonging […]
By The News Service of Florida First-time unemployment claims in Florida continued a downward trend, with fewer claims recorded last week than during any non-holiday shortened week since Hurricane Ian hit the state in September. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated 5,034 claims were filed in Florida during the […]
LOCAL NEWS Last week, between Feb. 20 and Feb. 24, the Tallahassee Police Department’s General Narcotics and Drug Interdiction Units conducted enhanced enforcement along the North Monroe Street corridor. The enhanced enforcement resulted in 22 arrests and seven firearms being seized. Tallahassee Community College (TCC) recently announced the formation of the Tallahassee Collegiate Academy (TCA), […]
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) recently announced the formation of the Tallahassee Collegiate Academy (TCA), a tuition-free STEM charter high school that will open in August. The Florida Department of Education approved TCC in January as the first college charter school authorizer under an initiative supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at boosting workforce programs called […]
Last week, between Feb. 20 and Feb. 24, the Tallahassee Police Department’s General Narcotics and Drug Interdiction Units conducted enhanced enforcement along the North Monroe Street corridor . The enhanced enforcement resulted in 22 arrests and seven firearms being seized. The enforcement effort focused on North Monroe Street from Silver Slipper Lane to the area […]
LOCAL NEWS An 18-year-old Leon High School student was arrested Tuesday after a school resource deputy found more than 86 grams of marijuana and a loaded handgun in his vehicle, according to a statement from the Leon County Sherriff’s Office. Leon County Judge Robert Wheeler granted a motion filed by Charlie Adelson’s attorney asking to move the […]
On February 21st, the Leon County Commission held a lengthy discussion about the Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) Deputy Program. Sheriff McNeil updated the Board on the progress of the program since its official launch in June 2022. According to McNeil, the HOST unit has come in contact with 472 homeless individuals and 271 […]
On February 27th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly agenda review meeting. The Board discussed 3 additional grants and how the funding would impact schools. The Board wants to use the new funds to expand on current programs and to increase security at afterschool programs. The funds will be used district wide; however, […]