A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the conviction of developer J.T. Burnette in a case that also led to former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox pleading guilty to bribery-related charges. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a series of arguments raised by Burnette, who was convicted in 2021 on […]
A student at Rickards High School was arrested Tuesday morning after bringing a loaded handgun on campus. According to an email sent to parents by Principal Doug Cook, , the student was entering the main office when school security staff discovered the loaded handgun. The student was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm […]
At the April 10th Leon County Schools (LCS) Agenda Review/Workshop meeting, board members discussed several policies including expulsion waivers. Board member Marcus Nicolas asked if there was a policy requiring staff members to attend de-escalation training. He noted his question stemmed from having read an expulsion waiver about a recent disciplinary incident. He stated, “someone […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida The Florida House could be poised to take up a bill that seeks to prevent transgender men and women from using bathrooms that don’t line up with their sex assigned at birth, after one Republican said Monday it’s “like we have mutants living among us on planet […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Sheriff’s Office and Leon County Schools issued press releases on Monday related to the arrest of a Griffin Middle School teacher accused of organizing fights in her classroom. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Occupy Tallahassee protesters plan to camp outside the Leon County courthouse every night for the rest […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred Monday morning in the 400 block of DuPont Road. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered an adult male with serious injuries. DuPont Road is located south of Orange Ave. and east of Wahnish Way. The male was transported […]
LOCAL NEWS A woman identified as a Griffin Middle School teacher, 23-year-old Angel Footman, is facing charges for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to court documents, several sixth-grade girls told detectives that they participated in planned fights during school hours, and they allege they were invited back for additional fights. They also reported that Footman made […]
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and campaign advisor Sharon Lettman-Hicks are set to face a federal trial in less than two weeks. Gillum and Hicks face charges of wire fraud and both will stand trial April 17th. The two are accused of funneling money donated to Gillum’s political campaign for his personal use, and Gillum […]
UPDATE The Leon County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Monday related to the arrest of a Griffin Middle School teacher accused of organizing fights in her classroom. See below. In addition, the Leon County Schools (LCS) released a statement. “From the outside looking in you can see that her action, or inaction, was […]
During the March 31-April 2 weekend, the Tallahassee Volleyball Academy (TVA) “16 Smack Team” won a national title at The Big South National Qualifier. The tournament is billed as “the largest indoor volleyball tournament held on a single weekend in North America.” The event took place in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center where […]