By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Ruling that a new Florida law placing a 15-week limit on abortions violates a privacy clause in the state Constitution, a Leon County circuit judge Thursday said he will issue a temporary injunction to block the law. Judge John Cooper, however, said his verbal ruling […]
During the recent Children’s Services Council (CSC) of Leon County meeting on June 16th, many citizens voiced concerns regarding next year’s millage rate. Due the recent increases in inflation, citizens suggested keeping the current millage rate or even reducing it. “You need to think about what’s going on in the lives of the people who […]
The Leon County School Board finalized and approved the LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Guide during the LCSB meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. After months of laboring over the guide and reviewing Florida law and the Parents Bill of Rights, the LGBTQIA+ 14-member committee completed the document and presented it to the Board for review and a […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 153,650 people working in Leon County in May, which is basically unchanged from the 153,645 people working last month. The May unemployment rate came in at 2.5%, up from the 2.4% reported last month. One year ago, the May 2021 unemployment rate was 4.1%. In May 2019 […]
Listed below are notes from the June 28the, Leon County School Board meeting.___The Leon County School Board heard from over 40 parents, teachers, and student speakers regarding the heavily debated LGBTQ+ guide. After the discussion by the Board, the LGBTQ+ guide was approved in a 4-0 vote. However, slight adjustments were made by the Board […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 9.2% in May when compared to numbers in the same month one year ago. There were 338 single-family home resales in May 2021 and 307 resales in May 2022. Last month there were 303 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in May 2022 […]
The Tallahassee City Commission and the Leon County Commission recently held budget workshops related to the 2023 budget process. The workshops are designed to inform elected officials and the public about local government finances and to seek input related to the challenges and opportunities based on the projected revenues and expenses for the upcoming year. […]
Parks and Rec Trivia NightDate: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: Brass Tap at Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: No CoverWhat you’ll get: Bring your friends and show off your Parks and Rec knowledge on trivia night. Have a cold brew and good food while you enjoy the fun. Register by 6:3o and trivia […]
Provided below are news brief from the June 22, 2022 Tallahassee City Commission meeting. -The City Commission unanimously approved renaming the Capital City Amphitheater to Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park in honor of Julian “Cannonball” and Nathaniel “Nat” Adderley. -Elected officials approved working with Burrell Aviation Tallahassee, LLC, and Flightline Development Corporation, Inc. to work […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Can Tallahassee reward itself a gold medal for the local small business boom claimed by The New Small Business Boom Under the Biden Harris Administration 2021? Or did Tallahassee earn itself a meager participation ribbon for 2021? While Tallahassee prides itself for promoting initiatives that support local small businesses, Tallahassee has […]