With the end of the 2023 Florida legislative session, all eyes now turn to the presidential ambitions of Governor Ron DeSantis. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board recently wrote that, “His pitch for 2024 is that he delivers results, without all the drama.” However, within the opinion piece, the Journal highlights a cautionary note related […]
On Monday, Rudolph “Rudy” Ferguson Sr., announced his candidacy for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1. Ferguson, a pastor and a former Leon County Commission candidate, announced his candidacy via a press release and in a post on Facebook with his wife, Katrina. Ferguson notes he and his wife have been married for 31 years, and […]
On May 23rd, the Leon County Commission will hold a workshop focused on homelessness. During the workshop, the Commission will be provided a report related to the issue along with a number of proposed actions. Staff is asking the Commission for an additional $500,021 in Federal Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funding to expand emergency […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Leon County School Board Member Laurie Cox recently compeleted an interview with local Tallahassee radio host Steve Stewart on Real Talk 93.3. Recently elected Ms. Cox was asked to address a number of current issues facing Leon County […]
On May 11th, Leon County School Board Member Laurie Cox did an interview with local Tallahassee radio host Steve Stewart on Real Talk 93.3. Recently elected Ms. Cox was asked to address a number of current issues facing Leon County School Board, her answers are provided below. Fiscal Responsibility: Laurie Cox praised Superintendent Rocky Hanna […]
By The News Service of Florida First-quarter tourism into Florida was up 6.7 percent from a year ago, with overseas visitors still under pre-COVID-19 figures, according to a release from the governor’s office Friday. Florida’s tourism agency Visit Florida estimated a record 37.9 million travelers into the state during the first quarter of 2023, up […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS New heights are being reached a project that’s transforming part of Tallahassee’s South Side. It’s called SoMo Walls. This new development has been in the works since ground first broke here in April of last year. ABC 27 […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting. Just before 7 p.m., on Thursday an adult male victim reported he had been shot and drove himself to the area of Capital Circle Southeast and Midyette Road where he crashed his vehicle. The victim was transported to a local hospital and […]
BY Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Walt Disney Company on Thursday scrapped plans to build a nearly $1 billion office complex and relocate 2,000 California-based cast members to Florida. The move comes after Disney earlier this year announced reorganization plans to cut costs by $5.5 billion, including $3 billion related to […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey released a statement related to the future of the Northeast park project. Get the details. Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna has responded to the Florida Department of Education (DOE)’s complaint in […]