Leon School Officials Develop Gender Transition Plan Without Parent Approval

Leon School Officials Develop Gender Transition Plan Without Parent Approval

Tallahassee Reports has learned that officials at a Leon County middle school interviewed a student and developed a gender transition plan without notifying the student’s parents. The plan also included a strategy to hide the situation from the parents during school related communications. The parents of the student have asked not to be named in […]

U.S. Department of Education Pays Fines for Florida School Board Members

U.S. Department of Education Pays Fines for Florida School Board Members

School board members in Alachua County, who saw their salaries cut due to mandating masks in their schools against Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 21-175, were repaid Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced the withholding of funds in Alachua and Broward counties in August. Funding for the payment comes from a […]

Leon Labor Force Shrinks, Unemployment Rate Falls

Leon Labor Force Shrinks, Unemployment Rate Falls

The latest jobs report shows that there were 148,621 people working in Leon County in August, which is 346 less than last month’s revised employment number. The August unemployment rate came in at 4.7%, down from the 5.0% reported last month. The drop was due to 920 people leaving the workforce since last month. One […]

Tallahassee People on the Move

Tallahassee People on the Move

Truist Bank announces new additions to their Tallahassee Community Advisory Board Truist Bank announced the addition of two new members to its’ Tallahassee Community Advisory Board. The Truist executive leadership team recently voted to approve Kieth Bowers and Nadia Batey to the Tallahassee Board. Keith Bowers is the Regional Director for the Small Business Development […]

FSU Preview: Florida State vs. Louisville

FSU Preview: Florida State vs. Louisville

This Saturday the ‘Noles will host the Louisville Cardinals at 3:30 on ESPN2. Louisville is 2-1 with wins over Eastern Kentucky and Central Florida with the loss coming against Ole Miss. In last year’s contest the Cardinals crushed the Seminoles 48-16. FSU leads the all-time series 16-5. Observations from the last game The Seminoles committed […]

City Commission Meeting Briefs: September 22nd

City Commission Meeting Briefs: September 22nd

Mayor John Dailey presented a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month beginning September 15th through October 15th. The item on the resolution supporting reproductive healthcare was pulled from the Wednesday September 22, 2021, meeting. William Landing and William Leseman were appointed to the Science Advisory Committee. The Science Advisory Committee is comprised of nine members with […]

State Revamps Quarantine Rules for Schools

State Revamps Quarantine Rules for Schools

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a need to “minimize the amount of time students are removed from in-person learning,” the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday issued a revised rule that gives parents more authority to decide whether children go to school after being exposed to people who […]

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Falls, Remains Below National Rate

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Falls, Remains Below National Rate

Florida’s unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent in August, down 0.1 percent from the July reported rate of 5.1 percent. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity  (DEO) announced Florida has experienced 16 consecutive months of job growth, gaining 19,400 private sector jobs over the month. In total, Florida has gained 990,400 jobs since April 2020. […]

Select Events in Tallahassee Beginning September 21

Select Events in Tallahassee Beginning September 21

Virtual Lecture: Preventing & Treating Youth Sports InjuriesDate: Tuesday, September 21, 2021, begins @ 1:00 p.m. Where: VirtualCost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Join Dr. Ryan Price, the region’s only pediatric orthopedic surgeon, as he and WCTV Sports Director Ryan Kelly discuss what proactive steps your young athlete(s) can take to help prevent injury, as well as […]