By Jim Turner and Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed 37 bills, including a measure that will prevent the release of past and future travel records of DeSantis and other state leaders. DeSantis also signed bills that will lead to the state inspecting Walt Disney World’s […]
On May 9th, the Leon County Commission reviewed a report from the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation that detailed a proposal to house a police officer in Frenchtown. Mt. Olive proposed that the County purchase a single-family home located in Frenchtown and sell the home to a law enforcement officer to mitigate […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on May 9, 2023.__The county commission considered a program proposal report from the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation for an officer-in-resident program in high-crime areas, particularly in Bond, Griffin Heights, and South City. The proposal has the goal […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Today, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (BIA) will vote on a staff recommendation to advertise and award construction services for the $16 million Market District Placemaking Project. The BIA will also consider a staff recommendation to approve the project […]
On May 8th, the Children’s Services Council (CSC) Executive Committee discussed a proposed travel policy among other issues. The CSC attorney updated the board on the revised travel policy, and explained that CSC staff may stay at hotels suggested by the event; however, if the lodging rate exceeds the amount authorized by the policy, it […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On May 8th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly agenda review meeting and discussed expulsion waivers, budget committees and the Northeast Gateway project. Get the details. Two minors were arrested in connection to an April shooting that happened […]
On May 8th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly agenda review meeting. Board Member Marcus Nickolas asked for clarification on if “threat and intimidation” falls underneath the No Tolerance Policy, and if so what kind of behavior would warrant an expulsion. Staff explained that a threat, attempt to cause harm or the use […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Commission will hear a proposal today that would look to combat high crime rates by housing officers in those areas as a deterrent. K. Lennorris Barber, the executive director for the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and […]
Citing new funding for pay raises and changes to the Florida Retirement System (FRS), the Florida Police Benevolent Association is pleased with the outcome of the 2023 Florida legislative session. After legislative action during session is implemented, the public sector is in line for a 5% across-the-board pay raise and public employees will benefit from […]
By The News Service of Florida Gasoline prices in Florida and nationally continued to decline last week, with Florida motorists paying an average of $3.56 a gallon Monday for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to the AAA auto club. That was down from $3.64 a week earlier and down from a 2023 peak of […]