The City Walk Urban Mission filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Tallahassee on February 8, 2022. The lawsuit comes after the shelter’s permit application was denied some weeks ago. The denial of the permit meant that City Walk was operating out of compliance with city codes. City Walk ( plaintiffs) claims that the […]
On February 8, 2022, Leon County Commissioners agreed to move forward with signing and submitting a participation agreement for the opioid litigation settlement involving Endo Health Solutions, Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. settlement proposal. In June 2018, Leon County entered into a contract with outside counsel, Levin, Papantonio, P.A., and Parks Law, LLC, to represent […]
Listed below are notes from the February 8th Leon County School Board meeting._____Mayor John Dailey and the office of US Congressman Al Lawson addressed the LCSB about the Book Surplus Program offered by the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress donates the books to schools, libraries, community centers, and other organizations in the district […]
The Leon County Commissioners unanimously approved the creation of a committee on the Status of Men and Boys as requested by Sheriff Walt McNeil during a previous meeting in December 2021. In the December county meeting, McNeil presented a report – Anatomy of a Homicide Project – which analyzed murders in Leon County between the […]
Tallahassee Democrat education reporter Ana Gona-Lessan has adopted the “Don’t Say Gay” moniker when referencing the Parental Rights in Education bill which is working its way through the Florida Legislature. On Monday, reporting on the Leon County School Board agenda review meeting, Goni-Lessan stated, “This LGBTQ+ guide is for district employees who might find themselves […]
During the Leon County School Board agenda review meeting on February 7, 2022, the Board discussed the impacts on Leon County schools of the $2 million grant for Tallahassee Community College (TCC) for a Career and Technical Education (CTE) charter school. The $2 million to TCC is “like a gut punch to Leon County Schools,” […]
TALLAHASSEE — A challenge to a controversial state law that bans transgender females from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams has been put on hold while another Florida case plays out in a federal appeals court. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman last week issued a stay in the challenge filed on behalf of a […]
The FBI tracking of hate crimes show that Florida hate crime incidents have decreased 23% from 2018 to 2020, while hate crimes in the United States have increased 14.4% during the same period. In addition, the state comparison data (2019) shows that Florida ranks 47th in hate crime incidents with 0.53 incidents per 100,000 population.The national rate […]
At the Tuesday Leon County School Board meeting, Superintendent Hanna will recommend Board approval of the membership and by-laws of the Leon County Schools Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Support Guide Advisory Committee. According to the by-laws, the purpose of the LGBT+ Advisory Committee is to provide written guidance for school administrators and […]
The Leon County School Board heard a legislative update during their last school board meeting on January 25 by Jessica Janasiewicz, who is with Rutledge Ecenia P.A., a governmental consultant firm. During the presentation, the consultant touched on legislation related to parental rights in education, HB 1557/SB 1834. The bill currently requires: • School districts […]