On Thursday, September 26, at 5:00 p.m., the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) will hold a public hearing to consider approving a milage rate that will increase property taxes by 10%, or approximately $800,000. The meeting will be held at 2002 Old St. Augustine Rd, Suite A-50. Last year’s property tax levy collected […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on September 17, 2024. The Board voted to adopt agenda item 29, the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Tentative Millage Rate and Tentative Budget. The budget is balanced at $377 million, with an operating budget of $349 million and the Capital Improvement Program at $28 million. The […]
On Sunday, Leon County notified citizens they are closely monitoring a tropical weather system in the Caribbean and remains in contact with the National Weather Service. According to the National Hurricane Center, a tropical storm is likely to develop in the coming days as a disturbance in the northwest Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3 percent in August as retirements continue to outpace efforts to grow the labor force. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday estimated 368,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed in August, up 2,000 from July, while the work force of 11.044 […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest TR print edition is out. Subscribe here. City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and his progressive colleagues are once again using the divisive issue of abortion in an attempt to win control of the city commission, even though the city has no jurisdiction over abortion. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS This Saturday the ‘Noles will be back […]
This Saturday the ‘Noles will be back in action as they take on the California Golden Bears at 7 pm on ESPN2 in Doak Campbell Stadium. Cal is 3-0 this season with wins over UC Davis, Auburn and San Diego State. This will be the first meeting between the two schools. Observation from the last […]
The Federal Reserve announced a half-percentage-point cut in benchmark rates yesterday, at the higher end of market expectations. The decision marks the central bank’s first rate cut since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. See how the Fed works here (w/video). The decision to lower rates to a range of 4.75% to 5% comes amid a recent hiring […]
LOCAL NEWS City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and his progressive colleagues are once again using the divisive issue of abortion in an attempt to win control of the city commission, even though the city has no jurisdiction over abortion. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the August 2024 passenger traffic increased 16.8% when […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A five-year, multimillion-dollar effort to expand student enrollment and continue other major changes at New College of Florida was approved Wednesday by the state university system’s Board of Governors, despite some concerns about the spending. The Board of Governors approved a New College strategic plan, which will […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and his progressive colleagues are once again using the divisive issue of abortion in an attempt to win control of the city commission, even though the city has no jurisdiction over abortion. Matlow, who created a political action committee – One Tallahassee – to help fund local progressive candidates, is supporting […]