Second Harvest Receives $1 Million in State Funds

Second Harvest Receives $1 Million in State Funds

In the latest budget, the Florida Legislature allocated $1 million to Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Second Harvest, on average, distributes food 360 times each month and serves eleven counties in North Florida. “The money will go a long way,” said CEO and Executive Director of Second Harvest, Monique Van Pelt. She stated the […]

Tallahassee City Commission Candidates Have $451,086 Cash-On-Hand

Tallahassee City Commission Candidates Have $451,086 Cash-On-Hand

Candidates running for the Tallahassee City Commission have raised a total of $519,716 based on the March 10th campaign reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections. The candidates have spent $68,629 and have $451,086 left for campaign activities. The next report is due April 10th. The table below shows the campaign fundraising activities […]

National Company Pursuing Economic Development Opportunities at Tallahassee Airport

National Company Pursuing Economic Development Opportunities at Tallahassee Airport

A national company -Burrell Diversified Investments, LLC located in Aspen, Colorado – appears to have an economic development interest in the Tallahassee International Airport along with other Florida airports. The interest in the Tallahassee International Airport seems to be part of a statewide plan to develop an alternate distribution system for freight carriers by building […]

No Charges in Bannerman-Thomasville Road Road Rage Incident

No Charges in Bannerman-Thomasville Road Road Rage Incident

State Attorney Jack Campbell recently stated though the case is not officially closed, there will be no charges filed in the road rage incident that occurred on January 6th and left John Kuczwanksi dead. Campbell said the shooting is a “clear case of self-defense” after investigators reviewed a number of surveillance videos of the shooting […]

Leon County School Board Approves Construction Items

Leon County School Board Approves Construction Items

At the March 8th Leon County School Board meeting, the Board approved changes to several Allstate Construction, Inc. contracts related to Rickards High School projects due to savings. The first change was in the amount of $103,089 for a new contract total of $7,271,675 for the phase IV project. The second change was for $118,460, […]

Education Measures Hit DeSantis’ Desk

Education Measures Hit DeSantis’ Desk

By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday formally received two high-profile education bills that would overhaul the state’s standardized testing system and create a public-records exemption for colleges and universities as they search for new presidents. DeSantis will have until March 29 to act on the bills, which received final approval […]

Tallahassee Police Department Investigates Three Weekend Shootings

Tallahassee Police Department Investigates Three Weekend Shootings

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is investigating three shootings that occurred over the past weekend, resulting in two injuries and one death of a 17-year-old. The first shooting happened on Saturday, March 12th, around 5:45 p.m. at a residence on Magnolia Circle. Officers responded to calls describing shots being fired from inside a building. According […]

Lawmakers Pass $112.1 Billion Budget to End Session

Lawmakers Pass $112.1 Billion Budget to End Session

By Jim Saunders, Ryan Dailey and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration. Only three lawmakers voted against the election-year spending plan, which was pumped up by […]

Tallahassee Events Beginning March 14

Tallahassee Events Beginning March 14

Movies in the MoonlightDate: Monday March 14 through Friday March 18, begins @ 7:00 p.m.Where: Various locations listed below.Cost: FreeWhat you’ll get: You and the kids will enjoy viewing movies by moonlight. Free event spring break series at various locations with grand finale at Cascades Park. Monday, March 14: Space Jam 2 at Walker-Ford Community […]

Tallahassee Democrat Published “Don’t Say Gay” Six Times More Than “Parental Rights in Education”

Tallahassee Democrat Published “Don’t Say Gay” Six Times More Than “Parental Rights in Education”

An analysis of news articles published by journalists in the Tallahassee Democrat between February 9th and March 11th show that reporters repeatedly used the term “Don’t Say Gay” slogan when writing about the Parental Rights in Education bill. The analysis shows that the “Don’t Say Gay” term was used over 6 times more than the […]