The following was submitted by a Tallahassee Reports subscriber: Memorial Day is a national holiday to honor those who died in combat in defense of America and will be observed this year on Monday, May 30th. There were 116,000 military casualties in World War I, 400,000 in WW 2, 33,000 in Korea, 60,000 in Vietnam and 3,000 […]
Leon County Commissioner Jimbo Jackson passed away this morning due to complications from long-term COVID. Provided below is the Leon County Commission press release: Lifelong Public Servant Jimbo Jackson Passes Away Leon County Commissioner Jimbo Jackson passed away this morning surrounded by his wife, children and close family. A lifelong public servant, educator, and leader, […]
Florida Democrat House member Anna Eskamani was quick to politicize the mass shooting that took place Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where reports indicate that 19 students and two teachers were killed. Eskamani tweeted out at 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday, “All these ‘pro-life’ politicians don’t seem to give a damn about our kids […]
The Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) announced funding decisions for summer programs at their May 26th meeting. The CSC, which is an independent taxing district, began collecting tax dollars last year and decided to allocate one-time funding this summer while a needs assessment is underway. In the request for applications, the CSC stated: CSC […]
Leon County Commission candidate Jay Revell appeared on the Steve Stewart Show on Tuesday, May 17th, to discuss his priorities should he win the election. (Listen to audio.) He also touched on contentious topics like the FAMU and FSU stadium vote by the Blueprint Board. Revell is running for Leon County Commission District 5, which […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 0.3% in April when compared to numbers in the same month one year ago. There were 302 single-family home resales in April 2021 and 303 resales in April 2022. Last month there were 327 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in April 2022 […]
The News Service of Florida A 2020 Florida Senate candidate and two political operatives, including the chairman of the Seminole County Republican Party, were charged Tuesday after an investigation into alleged campaign-finance violations. The State Attorney’s Office in the 18th Judicial Circuit said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted the investigation that centered on […]
The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) hosted a Tallahassee mayoral debate on Tuesday at the Capital City Country Club. Approximately 170 people attended the forum which lasted about an hour and featured four candidates, which included current Mayor John Dailey, current Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, Michael Ibrahim and Whitfield Leland. The straw […]
Provided below is the semi-annual report on the status of completed, current, and planned Leon County School Board construction projects for the period ending February 28, 2022. The major completed projects include a $1.3 million exterior plaster replacement at Conley Elementary School. The major current projects include $40 million in new construction at Rickards High […]
Listed below are notes from the May 23rd, Leon County School Board meeting._____ During the Leon County School Board meeting on May 23, 2022, the Board recognized Joshua Shelley, a senior at Chiles High School who won the state championship in the high jump. In the fall, Shelley will be attending Florida State University on […]