Athletic Board Drops Menstruation Questions

Athletic Board Drops Menstruation Questions

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After an outcry, the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday dropped questions about student-athletes’ menstrual cycles from a physical evaluation form. The board voted 14-2 to drop the questions from the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form. The board was slated later this […]

Downtown Tallahassee Homelessness Issue Reaches Critical Stage

Downtown Tallahassee Homelessness Issue Reaches Critical Stage

An alert from the Tallahassee Police Department about a dangerous individual who was “harassing patrons and businesses in the downtown area” has prompted a twitter thread highlighting the impact of the homelessness issue on downtown Tallahassee. The alert – provided below – notes that the individual “may have been violent towards citizens..” Peter Schorcsh, the […]

Senators Back ‘Live Local’ Housing Plan

Senators Back ‘Live Local’ Housing Plan

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to make housing more affordable for workers started to move forward Wednesday despite some questions about issues such as preventing rent controls. The Senate Community Affairs Committee unanimously backed the wide-ranging bill (SB 102), which would provide incentives […]

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter Seeks Discussion on Property Tax Increase

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter Seeks Discussion on Property Tax Increase

During a Tallahassee City Commission budget workshop on Wednesday, February 8, City Commissioner Jack Porter discussed the possibility of raising property taxes to pay for more city services. Citing the history of the city’s property tax, Commissioner Porter stated over the last 20 years the city has increased the property tax rate by four-tenths – “which […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Feb. 9

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Feb. 9

LOCAL NEWS During a Tallahassee City Commission budget workshop on Wednesday, City Commissioner Jack Porter discussed the possibility of raising property taxes to pay for more city services. TR will have more on Porter’s comments later today. The online real estate marketplace called Zillow has made big changes in the way Americans buy and rent […]

Florida House Committee Approves Gun Bill

Florida House Committee Approves Gun Bill

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A proposal that would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses began moving through the state House on Tuesday, as a debate emerged about whether the bill lives up to the “constitutional carry” label given by supporters. The House Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Feb. 8

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Feb. 8

LOCAL NEWS The re-election campaign of Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch is reporting that the campaign collected a total of $62,815 in contributions from over 200 donors in the first month of fundraising. Welch announced is intention to run for re-election earlier this year. American Federation Teacher union leader Randi Weingarten slams Ron DeSantis as bully, […]

Tallahassee City Commission to Consider a Registry for Foreclosed Vacant Property

Tallahassee City Commission to Consider a Registry for Foreclosed Vacant Property

On Wednesday, February 8, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider a staff recommendation to draft an ordinance creating a registration process for properties in foreclosure.  Noted in the meeting agenda, vacant and unmaintained properties may have a range of problems including, lowering the property value for neighboring homeowners, the accumulation of trash, unsanitary conditions which […]

Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch Raises $62K in First Month of Campaign

Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch Raises $62K in First Month of Campaign

The re-election campaign of Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch is reporting that the campaign collected a total of $62,815 in contributions from over 200 donors in the first month of fundraising. Welch announced is intention to run for re-election earlier this year. During Welch’s initial run for office in 2020, Welch raised $56,056 with approximately […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Feb. 7

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Feb. 7

LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban recently initiated a discussion about the continuing homelessness issue facing Leon County. Get the details. Tallahassee Police is investigating a shooting from Saturday night at the 4000 block of Weatherby Court where a teenage male was shot. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot […]