The City Commission voted unanimously to making election day an official paid holiday for City of Tallahassee employees during their April 7 meeting. The vote came after a discussion related to City Commissioner Dianne William-Cox’s proposal to give incentives to employees who vote. However, Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the legality of such incentives and City […]
At the City Commission meeting on April 7th, 2021, elected officials voted to approve the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to aid public transportation in Tallahassee. The CRRSAA was signed on December 27th, 2020 to support the transit industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Florida House of Representative member Allison Tant appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports editor Steve Stewart on March 30. During the interview, Tant – who represents District 9 which includes Leon County – commented on legislation related to voting and protests. The House bill related to voting focuses on the vote by mail […]
On March 15th, 2021, registration for Summer and Fall sessions at Florida State University started, and a class that was originally available during class Session C, has been removed from the course catalog and will no longer be offered by the university. The recently removed class was offered by FSU’s Program in Women’s Studies and […]
Leon County announced the new “Vax Map” to help citizens navigate the County for COVID-19 vaccines. As the eligibility for the vaccine increases to include more of the population in the State of Florida, Leon County released a new online resource for users to locate vaccine sites. The new database allows for users to select […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate panel Wednesday signed off on a proposal aimed at keeping most transgender females from participating in high-school and college sports, but the measure stops short of an all-out ban being considered by the House. The measures have become one of the 2021 […]
By The News Service of Florida As state lawmakers await updated projections that will help build next year’s state budget, they received a little more good news Tuesday, as monthly revenue collections continue to outpace expectations. The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research reported February general-revenue collections came in $298.5 million above a forecast […]
After several stops and starts, the redevelopment of the 1970’s era Market Square shopping center has resumed again with demolition activities on the building located on the south part of the property bordering I-10 westbound. The building was previously home to Tally’s, Connie’s Hams, Kitcho’s, Commercial Print & Copy and Gordos. It was reported in […]
The latest employment report for February 2021 shows continued improvement in local jobs numbers. The last report included annual revisions of job numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and indicated that Leon County employment was at 94% of pre-pandemic levels. The February report – released on March 26 – shows Leon County is […]
Mr. Jay Smith, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Chair, spoke at the March 23rd Leon County School Board meeting about how the Chamber is seeking to improve the community by focusing on jobs and education. Smith stated this approach is rooted in the belief that the “success of business will drive a higher quality […]