By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly signed four bills into law Thursday from a special legislative session aimed primarily at preventing workers from being required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Focusing on vaccination mandates pursued by the White House, DeSantis touted the “strongest piece of legislation that’s […]
Listed is a summary of the topics covered at the November 16, 2021 Leon County School Board meeting. —- During Tuesday’s Leon County School Board meeting, Darryl Jones was nominated by Chair Joy Bowen and unanimously selected as the next Chair for the 2021-2022 school year. Darryl Jones nominated board member Alva Striplin to be […]
Breaking Bad Trivia Night – Brass TapDate: Tuesday, November 16, 2021, begins at 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Free.What you’ll get: Come test your knowledge on the Breaking Bad series at Brass Tap Midtown. Enjoy cold beer and good food while you challenge other teams in trivia. Registration begins at 6:30. Ride […]
Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, who recently announced she would not seek re-election to her Leon County Commission seat, appeared on the The Greg Tish Show on RealTalk 93.3 and made some bold statements related to the Mayor of Tallahassee and the City Commission. When asked about her political future, Dozier said she has been […]
Saturday at 3:30 PM on ESPN the Seminoles will host the rival Miami Hurricanes. This will be coach Mike Norvell’s first game against Miami. Miami is 5-4 this season with wins over Appalachian State, Central Connecticut State, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech. The three losses came to Alabama, Michigan State, North Carolina and […]
Recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new rules related to COVID-19 vaccinations which impacts the current Tallahassee Memorial Hospital policy. TMH’s previous vaccination policy required vaccination but also recognized natural immunity. The CMS rule requires healthcare workers at all healthcare facilities who participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs to be fully […]
Holland & Knight Announces New CEO The law firm, Holland & Knight, announced the new CEO of their Tallahassee office, Executive Partner Shannon Hartsfield. Ms. Hartsfield, a native to Tallahassee, graduated from Florida State University College of Law and began working with Holland & Knight in 1994. She was appointed an executive partner of the […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida did not get a full share of cash from the recently passed trillion-dollar infrastructure package. He criticized the bill as a whole, but also noted that Florida might not be getting the same amount as other states. “So I’d like to know more about this,” DeSantis said Tuesday. “Is Florida being […]
During Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, former FAMU football Coach Rudy Hubbard was honored with the “Key to the City” award to recognize his profound impact on Tallahassee. Hubbard will be inducted into the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame in December. Coach Hubbard served as the Florida A&M head football coach from 1974 to 1985, […]
The chart below shows the average number of days a Tallahassee single family home has on the market (DOM) before selling for each month over the last 37 months. The DOM has been consistently declining since a high of 82 days was reported in November, 2018. The DOM reached a low of 22 in July […]