The Rickards High School Science Olympiad team was recognized at the May 11th Leon County School Board meeting. The team placed first in the Florida State competition on April 14th and is headed for the national stage. The Science Olympiad is a competition where teams of up to 15 students compete in 24 different events […]
The Leon County Commission voted unanimously to direct the County Administrator to implement Phase 3 of the Leon County COVID-19 Response and Re-opening Plan and to schedule the first and only public hearing to consider the repeal of the mask mandate ordinance on June 8. During the discussion, Leon County Commissioner Kristen Dozier voiced concerns […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Nine candidates vying to become president of Florida State University, including a mix of academic leaders and politically connected players, are set to be interviewed as the school seeks a replacement for retiring President John Thrasher. The university’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee whittled a list […]
At today’s Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials voted to make Election Day a paid holiday for all county employees. The proposal is estimated to have a fiscal impact of $18,560 in holiday pay, which County staff reports can be paid for from existing personnel budgets. At the April 13, 2021 meeting, the Board directed […]
TR’s weekly report (May 3 – May 9) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s May 2nd weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending May 9th, shows decreases in cases and increases in the positivity rate and hospitalizations. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average […]
During the next Leon County Commissioners meeting, the Board will consider the request to schedule a workshop with the City of Tallahassee to discuss the homelessness issue. The Board will also consider scheduling a separate workshop on affordable housing. This consideration comes after Tallahassee City Commissioners voted to delay a meeting with the County in […]
An investigation by Chiles High School administrators into a complaint lodged against the school’s football coach, Kevin Pettis, has determined that the allegations – which included bullying and the use of demeaning language – were not confirmed. The finding was based on nine surveys completed by randomly selected football players and interviews of adults affiliated […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying that he and allies have “embraced the science” of vaccine effectiveness, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week issued directives canceling local coronavirus emergency orders. “That is an anti-science posture, to say that we need all these restrictions, even with mass vaccination,” DeSantis said during a […]
The school choice lottery for the Leon County 2021 school year was completed on March 22. Leon High ranked the highest with 241 first choice requests. Lincoln High came in second for first choice picks with 157 hopefuls and Chiles High had 85 first choice requests. The percentage of acceptance for the top three schools […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida’s state universities are expected to return to pre-coronavirus operations during the upcoming school year, including at athletic and social events, top system officials said Wednesday. An early evening news release signed by Syd Kitson, chairman of the university system’s Board of Governors, and Marshall Criser, chancellor of the […]