City to Consider Funding for Real Time Crime Center

City to Consider Funding for Real Time Crime Center

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 […]

Florida Counties to Get Money for Electric Buses

Florida Counties to Get Money for Electric Buses

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 […]

Tampa, Miami Top Home Price Hikes

Tampa, Miami Top Home Price Hikes

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 […]

Lincoln Edges Leon in 3-2 Thriller

Lincoln Edges Leon in 3-2 Thriller

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 […]

Neighborhood Analysis of Three City Commission Races

Neighborhood Analysis of Three City Commission Races

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 […]

DeSantis Suspends Broward School Board Members

DeSantis Suspends Broward School Board Members

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 […]

Week 1: Leon County High School Girls Volleyball Results

Week 1: Leon County High School Girls Volleyball Results

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 […]

Crist Adds Teachers Union Leader to Ticket

Crist Adds Teachers Union Leader to Ticket

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 Reaches General Election in Leon County Commission District 5 Race

Paula DeBoles-Johnson Reaches General Election in Leon County Commission District 5 Race

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, […]