The latest campaign fundraising numbers for local candidates were filed with the Supervisor of Elections on April 10, 2022. The table provided below shows the latest numbers for all Tallahassee city commission candidates. City Commission candidates reported total contributions of $959,285 adding $91,812 in the April report. The candidates have spent $132,791 and have a […]
Leon County Schools has released the initial draft of a revised LGBTQ Inclusive School Guide (Guide) which will be reviewed by a committee of stakeholders beginning in May. After the review, the Guide will be presented to the Leon County School Board. There are notable differences from previous publications dedicated to this issue. The initial […]
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote a decision striking down parts of an election integrity bill passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last year. The provisions that were struck down were the parts that limited the use of ballot drop boxes to voting hours and requiring […]
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) documents show that the agency has adopted policies that will give consideration to “transportation equity” due to past injustices and present inequities in transportation planning. On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 13985, officially titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. […]
The Council on the Status of Men and Boys (CSMB), which was endorsed and funded by city and county government at the request of Sheriff Walt McNeil, is now advertising for an Executive Director. The position requires a BA/BS/Undergraduate degree, minimum experience of 5-7 years and offers a annual salary range of $79,522 – $123,512. […]
Provided below is information on the active commercial building reviews from 3/28 through 4/01. The information is provided by the City of Tallahassee’s Growth Management Department. The nine reviews include permits for $24 and $32 million permits related to separate multi-family projects.
Adner Marcelin, candidate for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5, recently announced several endorsements during a campaign kickoff event outside City Hall on March 30th. The endorsement list includes former Mayors Dot Inman-Johnson and Debbie Lightsey, former Leon County Commissioners Bob Rackleff and Cliff Thaell, and Tabitha Frazier, the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Marcelin […]
Stranger Things TriviaDate: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: Brass Tap at Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Join in the fun and show off your knowledge of the hit SyFy series Stranger Things, during an evening oftrivia while you enjoy good food and cold drinks. Harry Potter TriviaDate: Tuesday, April 5, […]
Around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1st, a parent’s car was hit by gunfire when picking up their teenage daughter from a parking lot party in Cascades Park, according to the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD). As the parents were arriving to pick up their daughter from the southwest parking lot near South Gadsden Street and […]
Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox has remained quiet about a vulgar text message aimed at him during a recent Blueprint meeting – until now. Maddox addresses the text sent by Max Herrle – which referred to him as a “dumb little bastard” – as “racist on its face”. He also addressed the lack of a […]