By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Legendary Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden died Sunday morning at age 91, about two weeks after announcing he had a terminal illness. University President John Thrasher recounted knowing the larger-than-life coach for years, describing Bowden as an “incredible” man known as much for […]
After a poll released by St. Pete Polls Tuesday had U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL-13) leading Governor DeSantis, a different poll released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce on Friday showed the exact opposite. Rather than being behind Crist, the Chamber poll shows DeSantis ahead 51% to 43%, with an approval rating of 54% among all poll […]
The City of Tallahassee recently announced the creation of a Neighborhood-Based Mental Health Pilot Program which will be located at the Lincoln Center. The initiative will bring mental health services closer to neighborhoods. Through the new program, residents can participate in up to three free one-on-one counseling sessions with a certified mental health provider, regardless […]
A recent poll shows U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL-13) leading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis 45.3% to 43.8%, with 10.8% of the respondents undecided. However, Crist’s lead is not outside the poll’s margin of error. The poll also shows DeSantis leading Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried 45.1% to 41.8%, with 13.1% undecided. The poll, conducted by St. Pete […]
Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood announced that she has tested positive for COVID. In a statement provided to the Tallahassee Democrat, Wood said she got the virus during an overcrowded school board meeting. Her full statement is provided below. STATEMENT FROM LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ROSANNE WOOD It’s so ironic. As I […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic increased 268.3% in June when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 17,223 during June 2020 to 63,430 this year. The 268.3% increase this month is relative to June 2020 traffic when air travel was feeling the full […]
Citing local statistics related to COVID, Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis seeking the authority to implement a Pre-K–8 mask mandate. In the request, provided below, Hanna states he has changed his position on masks due, in part, to the hospitalization of four children in Leon County. In […]
Recently, Leon County Administrator Vince Long notified all Leon County government employees that vaccinations against COVID-19 will become a condition of employment with the county. The notification also stated there would be a process to accommodate those with religious beliefs and medical issues that would keep individuals from getting vaccinated. Provided below are the Leon […]
Major Florida Corporations, Publix, Disney World, and Universal Orlando, have updated their COVID-19 policies to coordinate with the new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The new CDC guidelines are due to the surge in Delta variant cases across the nation, with Florida being responsible for one-fifth of those cases. Prior to the surge, the […]
The Florida Department of Education recently released statistics reflecting the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) and the End-of-Course (EOC) scores. The information reveals a decline when comparing the 2021 scores to those from 2019. Statewide assessments were not given to students in the 2020 school year, because of school closures and virtual learning during the pandemic. […]