The Children’s Services Council (CSC) of Leon County announced to today that the group will host three listening sessions across the county for families to offer direct input on how anticipated community investment funding should be used. On January 26 and 31, and February 1, participants will have the opportunity to discuss possible program funding […]
Continuing through May 2023, TPD will conduct proactive patrols in pre-determined areas through a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) detail to reduce the number of crashes related to pedestrians and bicyclists in those areas. The increased patrols are due to the fact that Tallahassee is one of the top 15 cities in the state for traffic […]
Local News Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna filed for re-election yesterday. Hanna said he was “proud of our accomplishments over the last 6 years my work is not yet finished. The nearly two year COVID interruption put several priorities on hold and I am committed to finishing the job I started in 2016.” Instead of […]
On January 2, 2023, Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna filed to run for re-election in 2024. Hanna was first elected in 2016 and was subsequently re-elected in 2020. In a post on Facebook, Hanna said, “Over the holidays my family and I made the decision to file for reelection in 2024. I realize this […]
Leon County staff presented the Annual Water Quality Monitoring Report during the December 13th Leon County Commission meeting. The report details the process related to collecting water samples from January through December 2021 and identified areas of concern. Process Throughout the year, staff collects water samples from approximately 70 locations which are then sent to […]
Local News Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch filed for re-election on Tuesday. Welch, who was elected in 2020, is up for re-election in 2024. During his first term, Welch voted against the Blueprint economic development grant to FSU for stadium upgrades and supported the Northeast Gateway project. See press release. The city of Tallahassee sent […]
Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch filed for re-election today. Welch, who was elected in 2020, is up for re-election in 2024. In a press release – provided below – Welch stated, “Northeast Tallahassee is such a unique and remarkable place that offers an unmatched quality of life. It has been the privilege of my life […]
By Jim Turner & Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term, offering a theme of “freedom” in Florida to counter “faddish ideology” nationally. Speaking on the steps of the Old Capitol, the state’s 46th governor balanced some campaign-style rhetoric and generic policy […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — From abortion to Big Tech to guns, Florida heads into 2023 with courts weighing high-profile legal fights. Here are 10 issues to watch: — ABORTION: The Florida Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a new law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that November 2022 passenger traffic was 69,940. November traffic decreased 6.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 4,895 from the 74,835 reported during November 2021. Passenger traffic was down 7.7% or 5,857 passengers when compared to the pre-COVID passenger […]