At their May 13 meeting, the City Commissioners voted to award a $1,460,327.40 construction contract for extensive improvements to an air traffic control tower at the Tallahassee International Airport. The contract will be awarded to OliverSperry Renovation and Construction, Inc., a Tallahassee construction company that has previously renovated several restaurants, churches, office spaces, and more […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gyms and fitness centers can start to reopen Monday and restaurants can seat more customers, as Gov. Ron DeSantis continued Friday to take “small steps” with his economic recovery plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis said restaurants on Monday can expand their indoor seating to […]
At the May 12 Leon County School Board meeting, Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced that the school district will form a task force for reopening Leon County Schools in the fall. The task force will be responsible for planning multiple components of the 2020-2021 school year, including issues related to the budget and the digital divide. […]
In an effort to measure the impact of COVID-19, a number of experts are turning to a measure called excessive deaths. Excessive deaths occur when deaths during a current time period are greater than what would be expected based on an average of deaths over a previous time period. The measure of excess deaths does […]
Amid concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on the upcoming elections, many election officials across the United States -including Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley – have recommended voters take advantage of vote-by-mail or other absentee voting opportunities. Earley said he is encouraging all voters to request vote-by-mail ballots as an “insurance policy” in […]
The Leon County Commissioners will review a status report on the Washington Square development at their May 12 meeting. The project has been stalled since mid-2019, and cranes at the construction site started coming down last week. Back in March, Fairmont Development, the project’s developer, terminated its contract with Yates Construction, the project’s primary contractor. […]
Prime Meridian Holding Company recently announced that Prime Meridian Bank had received Small Business Administration (SBA) approval on 746 loans related to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As of April 29th, $74.4 million of the $80.0 million in loans had been disbursed. “One thing is for sure,”said Sammie D. Dixon, Jr., Vice Chairman, President […]
At the May 13th Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider the sale of a city owned property near one of the busiest intersections in Tallahassee. Tallahassee City Commissioners are being asked by city staff for approval to market a 3.46-acre parcel located at the intersection of Mahan Drive and Weems Road. The parcel is […]
In June 2019, County Commissioner Bryan Desloge filed to run for reelection for Leon County Commission, District 4. Brian Welch is also running for the position. Desloge, a Tallahassee native, has served as County Commissioner since 2006. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Florida Blood Services and the Village Square. He […]
The latest report by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) shows that the positive test rate for COVID-19 in Leon County has dropped as the number of tests have increased. The overall positive test rate for Leon County, as of May 8th, is 4.6%. This rate is based on 5,527 tests which resulted in 252 […]