The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, April 27

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, April 27

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS During the City of Tallahassee budget workshop held on Wednesday, City Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter addressed the property tax increase recommended by city staff but were silent on the proposal to increase the law enforcement budget […]

March Airport Traffic Up 3.3%

March Airport Traffic Up 3.3%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that March 2023 passenger traffic increased 3.3% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 6,542 from the 70,865 reported during March 2022 to 73,213 in March 2023. Relative to 2022, the Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts were up 7.6% for […]

Matlow, Porter Respond to Proposed Tax Increase, Silent on Increase in Law Enforcement Budget

Matlow, Porter Respond to Proposed Tax Increase, Silent on Increase in Law Enforcement Budget

During the City of Tallahassee budget workshop held on Wednesday, City Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter addressed the property tax increase recommended by city staff but were silent on the proposal to increase the law enforcement budget due to increases in violent crime. City staff recently released the agenda for the workshop which proposed […]

Disney Sues State Over ‘Retaliation’

Disney Sues State Over ‘Retaliation’

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Mostly silent on the issue for the past year, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit arguing its First Amendment rights were violated and business harmed by a “relentless campaign” of retribution orchestrated by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials. The […]

Bathroom Bill Backed as Drag Queens March

Bathroom Bill Backed as Drag Queens March

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — A key Senate committee on Tuesday approved a scaled-back proposal aimed at requiring transgender men and women to use restrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth, as protesters marched to the Capitol to speak out against bills targeting the LGBTQ community. Florida […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 26

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 26

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted 5-0 to authorize staff to execute a memorandum of understanding to facilitate a $7 million loan for a 300-unit workforce housing development to be constructed downtown. On April 24th, […]

Leon County School Board Addresses Sports Tourism, Semi-Monthly Pay and School Choice

Leon County School Board Addresses Sports Tourism, Semi-Monthly Pay and School Choice

On April 24th, the Leon County School Board Members discussed several issues and policies at the Agenda Review/Workshop meeting. Staff gave a presentation on Tallahassee’s sports tourism. Staff noted that just within the past year, Leon County was selected to host the FHSAA beach volleyball state championship. Staff explained how this has improved Visit Tallahassee’s […]

The Tallahassee CRA Approves $7 Million in Assistance for Workforce Housing Development

The Tallahassee CRA Approves $7 Million in Assistance for Workforce Housing Development

On Tuesday, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted 5-0 to authorize staff to execute a memorandum of understanding to facilitate a $7 million loan for a 300-unit workforce housing development to be constructed downtown. The agreement is with Global City, a real estate development organization that has completed a number of similar projects in […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 25

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 25

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On April 20th, the Leon County Children’s Services Council voted to approve funding for 17 programs, projected to cost over $1.7 million in taxpayer dollars for 2023 summer programs. Get the details. The Andrew Gillum trial has entered […]

Negotiators Start Hammering Out Budget Details

Negotiators Start Hammering Out Budget Details

BY Jim Turner & Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate negotiators expressed optimism Monday as they began trading budget proposals, despite gaps in spending over issues such as public schools, land preservation and tourism marketing. “I think we’re in great shape. We’ve been working really well with our House […]