Blueprint to Address Major Economic Development Projects

Blueprint to Address Major Economic Development Projects

The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) is scheduled to address several major economic development projects at the May 27th meeting. The IA Board consists of the seven Leon County Commissioners and five Tallahassee City Commissioners. Project Mango Project Mango, the code name for the potential expansion of a yet-to-be named Fortune 500 Company into the Tallahassee […]

McCullough Tapped as Next FSU President

McCullough Tapped as Next FSU President

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida State University Board of Trustees on Monday selected Harvard University Vice Provost for Research Richard McCullough to succeed retiring FSU President John Thrasher. McCullough topped two other finalists who hold high-ranking posts at the University of North Carolina and Tulane University. As Florida […]

LCS Approves Construction Items at May 25th Board Meeting

LCS Approves Construction Items at May 25th Board Meeting

At the May 25th Leon County School Board meeting, officials addressed the following construction items. The School Board approved a 30-day extension to Good News Outreach for the removal of portable #99-301 from the former location of Pace Secondary School. If the City approves the permits to demolish the current building, then the portable will […]

LCS Board Meeting Briefs May 25, 2021

LCS Board Meeting Briefs May 25, 2021

Listed below are notes from the May 25th Leon County School Board meeting. Dr. Alan Cox, stated the employee vaccination’s are up significantly and range around 60-70%. This increase comes after a campaign by the Board and administrators to encourage faculty to have the COVID-19 vaccine.  Board member Alva Striplin encouraged the Board to update […]

Project Mango Details Released

Project Mango Details Released

The agenda for the May 27th meeting of the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors was updated Monday night to include details about the fulfillment center development labeled Project Mango. The agenda item requests approval of a competitive incentive package to support the expansion of a logistics & fulfillment company, Project Mango. Specifically, the agenda […]

Nikki Fried Has Financial Interest in Company Acquired by Trulieve

Nikki Fried Has Financial Interest in Company Acquired by Trulieve

According to her most recent financial disclosure form, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has a financial interest in Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., a company acquired by Trulieve Cannabis Corp. for $2.1 billion last week. Trulieve is one of the most notable cannabis companies in the United States and is the largest licensed cannabis company […]

Leon County to Consider $57 Million Spending Plan of Federal Rescue Funds

Leon County to Consider $57 Million Spending Plan of Federal Rescue Funds

Tomorrow the Leon County Commission will consider a $57 million spending plan related to funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). According to Leon County staff, the ARP builds upon the COVID-19 economic relief legislation enacted by Congress over the past year in providing direct financial support to address the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 […]

CRA Approves $885,000 for Construction of Affordable Single-Family Homes

CRA Approves $885,000 for Construction of Affordable Single-Family Homes

At the May 13th meeting, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board unanimously approved the construction of single-family speculative homes through the City of Tallahassee’s New Home Infill Program. The CRA Board consists of the Mayor of Tallahassee and the four Tallahassee City Commissioners. At the direction of the CRA Board, the New Home Infill […]