By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — The State Board of Education is slated this week to scrutinize LGBTQ support guides and bathroom policies for transgender students in 10 school districts, as state officials question whether they are violating a law known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and other measures. The […]
Local News The Leon County Democratic Executive Committee elected Ryan Ray as their new chairman last night. Ray is the aide to Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. Ray received 70 percent of the committee’s vote. Ray was supported by the progressive wing of the party garnering votes from City Commissioners Matlow and Jack Porter, and […]
On December 14th, the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to address the recommended approval of a transitional residential facility on Mahan Drive. Previously, a State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a recommended order concerning City Walk’s application for the facility located at 1709 Mahan Drive. […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The legal battle over a Florida law that restricts classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation is pitting red states against blue states. Republican attorneys general of 14 states last week sought approval to file a brief supporting Florida in a fight about the […]
Local News Tallahassee Police confirmed an accident involving a pedestrian shut down part of Capital Circle Northeast last Saturday night. An adult male was struck by a vehicle around 11:30 p.m. and parts of the highway were shut down for approximately one hour. The City Commission recently discussed a follow up from a meeting held […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a special legislative session poised to start, the Florida House and Senate late Friday released proposals that would make far-reaching changes in the state’s troubled property-insurance system. The bills (HB 1A and SB 2A) would take steps to reduce litigation costs, move policies out […]
On December 7th, the City Commission discussed a follow up from a meeting held in October related to the city noise ordinance and voted 5-0 to direct staff to meet with impacted parties – including various citizen and neighborhood committees – and to bring back recommend changes in January. Many citizens living within the urban […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on December 7, 2022. The city commission approved a number of items in a bloc that were on the consent agenda, including: Award a contract for Tallahassee International Airport’s Phase III rehabilitation to Cook Brothers, Inc. The project will provide “renovations […]
On December 7th, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0 to approve the selection committee’s recommendation for authorizing the Tallahassee Urban League to administer $900,000 in funds allocated for a Frenchtown Housing Rehab Program. Curtis Taylor, the President & CEO of the Tallahassee Urban League, thanked officials for the award and said, “We want to transform […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State Rep. Joe Harding resigned his House seat Thursday after being charged with fraudulently obtaining coronavirus-related business loans. Harding, R-Ocala, submitted his resignation a day after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced a grand-jury indictment on charges of wire fraud, […]