Listed below are notes from the July 13th Leon County School Board meeting. Tensions were high during the Tuesday evening Leon County School Board (LCSB) meeting, as a large assembly of engaged citizens gathered in support of and against having a mask optional policy for the 2021-2022 school year. Many speakers cited data regarding the […]
Updated story here. Tonight the Leon County School Board will consider Superintendent Hanna’s a recommendation related to the suspension of Chiles High School principal, Joe Burgess. Hanna’s recommends that the School Board refer the “appeal submitted by Mr. Joseph Burgess of the Superintendent’s recommended two-week suspension without pay to the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings […]
The City of Tallahassee’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY22-FY26 is approximately $1 billion over five years, including $273.2 million for FY22. The City’s capital budget allocates fund to general government projects and enterprise fund projects. Listed below is where $273.2 million is being allocated during FY 22. General Government The general government capital budget […]
During the meeting on Tuesday, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners delayed the renaming of a street in honor of former President Obama. The Board did approve the renaming of a street in honor of Robert and Trudie Perkins Way. Vice Chairman Proctor made a motion to postpone the vote on changing the name […]
Sheriff Walt McNeil recently talked with Preston Scott, the host of The Morning Show and discussed the recent crime reports, clearance rates, and the implementation of crime reduction strategies. Sheriff McNeil briefly mentioned the reopening of the sheriff’s office within the courthouse. The location had been closed since the start of COVID-19 and as of […]
Recently filed financial disclosure forms filed by state-wide elected leaders show that the net worth of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is significantly less than Florida’s three cabinet members. The financial disclosure forms, known as Form 6, are required to be filed annually by state elected officials and some state employees. The forms were due to […]
At the July 7th budget workshop, the Tallahassee City Commission approved a proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 (FY22). The proposed budget includes a $758 million operating budget and a $273 million capital budget. Public hearings are scheduled for September 8th and September 22nd to prepare for final approval of the the budget which takes […]
Florida’s Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried has failed to timely file her 2020 financial disclosure form with the Florida Commission on Ethics (FCOE). The form was due July 1. Max Flugrath, a spokesman for Fried said, “Commissioner Fried’s Form 6 is being finalized to ensure accuracy and will be submitted within the September 1 grace period.” […]
A report from 2010 indicates that then Governor Charlie Crist signed a condo repeal bill, which is now being investigated for playing a role in the Surfside condo collapse, to “woo” democratic voters in his race for the U.S Senate. The report, published in the Palm Beach Post on June 25th, 2010, stated that “Gov. […]
Mayor John Dailey and the City Commissioners recognized the Capital Park All-Star baseball team who represented Tallahassee in Mississippi, at the Dizzy Dean World Series. The team finished in third place and received the Sportsmanship Award for the tournament. ____ Mayor Dailey and Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox recognized the former president of FAMU, Frederick S. Humphries, […]