The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board) is scheduled to vote on the Tallahassee Community College (TCC) $1 million request for funds to upgrade athletic facilities at the May 27th meeting. On May 17, 2021 TCC requested consideration from the Blueprint of a $1 million proposal to enhance multiple athletic facilities. TCC believes […]
Provided below is the Targeted Business Program application form for Project Mango. This application is part of the process for determining the “value” of the project to the community. PROJECT MANGO APPLICATION
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]