At their next meeting on Wednesday, September 7, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider funding of the Capital Region Real Time Crime Center (the Center). The Center will be funded through an equal and shared allocation of costs by the funding entities. The City’s share of joint operating expenses is estimated to be $108,569 for […]
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said this week that $68 million will be divided among 13 counties moving from diesel to electric buses. The money, coming from Florida’s share of a 2016 settlement between Volkswagen and the U.S. Department of Justice over emissions violations, is expected to cover the costs of 227 electric buses […]
By The News Service of Florida Tampa and Miami have continued to top other metro areas across the country in home-price increases, according to an analysis released Tuesday. The Tampa area had a 35 percent price increase in June when compared to a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price […]
By Cole Maines, Tallahassee Reports On Tuesday night, the reigning 6A district champions Leon Lions traveled to Lincoln High School for a Tuesday night volleyball match and the Trojans – in a five set match – did something they have not done since 2014 – they won! The Match A fresh faced Leon team begin […]
With the first week of girls high school volleyball in the books, it is time to recognize exceptional performances by the varsity players. You can review the outcomes of the first week of contests here. Based on an analysis of statistics provide to MaxPreps -the official scores and statistics provider for the Florida High School […]
Provided below are three maps that provide a detailed look at the geographical source of votes for the candidates in the three city commission races. The information provides details related to the level of support for each candidate by precinct. Maps are provided by Matthew Isbell, follow him here. The Matlow-Bellamy Race Incumbent City Commissioner […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a scathing grand-jury report that focused heavily on the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland school, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended four of the Broward County School Board’s nine members for “incompetence, neglect of duty and misuse of authority.” The report recommended […]
The Leon County girls high school volleyball season began this past week with most teams playing multiple games. Listed below are the results of 16 games played during the the week ending August 26, 2022. Among the traditional Leon County volleyball powers, Chiles High School won a pair of 4 set matches to finish the […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist on Saturday formally announced Karla Hernandez, the teachers union president in Florida’s largest school district, as his running mate in the November election. Crist described the Miami native and daughter of Honduran immigrants as “caring, loving, empathetic, compassionate.” “That’s what […]
Paula DeBoles-Johnson, a candidate for Leon County Commission District 5, finished second, behind David O’Keefe, in the August primary election to secure a place in the general election. O’Keefe finished first with 27.4% of the vote, just ahead of DeBoles-Johnson who garnered 26.0%. Candidates Dustin Rivest (23.9%) and Jay Revell (22.7%) finished 3rd and 4th, […]