Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is partnering with the Leon County School Board (LCS) to pilot a telemedicine program in five schools with a high population of children with diabetes. The item was approved unanimously at the January 14th LCS Board meeting. The participating schools have yet to be identified and student participation will require parental […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to make a priority of reshaping the Florida Supreme Court, he will choose from among nine nominees to replace former justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck. The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominee Commission on Thursday released the list of nominees, […]
The Leon County Division of Tourism is seeking applicants to take advantage of their Sporting Events Grant Program. Local sports clubs and organizations need to apply for the grant by February 17, 2020 to be considered for the award. To qualify, the organization’s sporting event should take place during the months of March through late […]
Current Leon County School Board member and Board Chair Dee Dee Rasmussen has recently accepted a job with the Associated Building Contractors of North Florida and has announced she will no longer vote on construction related issues that come before the Board. Her decision to abstain from votes is based on an opinion from the […]
At its January 21 meeting, the Independent Ethics Board discussed the impact of public appearances by City officials. The discussion considered the premise that the City should clarify its policies on City officials’ participation in privately-sponsored events. The Ethics Board staff drafted a statement that noted, “Sometimes promoting or recognizing a local activity, event, or […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling. In his State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis told legislators […]
Last week, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell named three new deputy chiefs after reviewing internal and external applications for the positions. According to a Tallahassee Police Department press release from January 15, Revell chose Jason Laursen, Tonja Bryant-Smith, and Maurice Holmes. According to the press release, Jason Laursen has lived in Tallahassee since 1993, and […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county increased 43.4% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 198 single-family home resales in December 2018 and 284 resales in December 2019. Last month there were 216 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in December 2019 increased 2.5% […]
Recently, a debate began within the Tallahassee community after the Tallahassee Police Department published the names and photos of juveniles who had been arrested for felony burglary. Typically, law enforcement departments do not release the identity of people under the age of 18 if they have committed nonserious crimes. Many Tallahassee community members have questioned […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Supreme Court decided Thursday that a state law requiring payment of “legal financial obligations” properly carried out a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences. DeSantis asked the court for what is known […]