Today at noon, a number of local business groups will hold an informational meeting related to the proposed Northeast Gateway project. The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce, and the Capital City Chamber of Commerce are inviting members of their groups and community partners to participate in an informational […]
Starting on Monday, June 14, Betton Road will close for construction and will remain closed to thru traffic for approximately 10 months. According to the City of Tallahassee, the primary purpose of the project is to reconstruct the aging road base on Betton Road, which is reaching the end of its service life. The City […]
During the Leon County Commission meeting Tuesday evening, the Board unanimously approved the award of $1.8 million to TLH Arts, Inc. to support the “Performance and Rehearsal Space” project to be constructed in the Railroad Square Arts District. The funds will be distributed through the tArts, Culture, and Heritage Grant Program (ACHG). The ACHG is […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the theme “Never Tire,” Orlando Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings on Wednesday formally launched her campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2022. The announcement was not a surprise: Demings last month said to “stay tuned” amid reports that she would […]
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil updated the Leon County Commission (LCC) on several law enforcement issues at the Tuesday meeting. McNeil told the LCC that from January 2021 to May 2021 violent crime in Leon County is down by 33%, rape is down by 37%, and robberies have stayed about the same when compared to […]
The Leon County Commission met June 8, 2021. Provided below are notes from the meeting with links to additional information. Sheriff Walt McNeil addressed a number of law enforcement issues at the Leon County Commission meeting on Tuesday evening. He told elected leaders that that from January 2021 to May 2021 violent crime in Leon […]
On June 2nd the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the City of Tallahassee a Gold level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The USGBC’s LEED certification is a rating system related to a community’s efforts on sustainability and resiliency performance. The award was created in 2016 for the purpose of encouraging cities […]
Six schools will begin the 2021-2022 school year with new leadership. The following personnel changes were announced by Leon County Schools and will be presented to the School Board for final approval on Tuesday, June 15. Leon High School: Michael Bryan Mr. Michael Bryan will be heading to Leon High School after most recently serving […]
Miami-based Royal Caribbean, one of America’s largest cruise lines, will resume operations in July and will not fight a state of Florida law that bans vaccine passports. Instead, the cruise vacation company recommends that its passengers are vaccinated against COVID-19. “Guests are strongly recommended to set sail fully vaccinated, if they are eligible,” the company said […]
BY Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As federal stimulus checks gave Floridians more money to spend, the state’s April revenue collections topped an economists’ forecast by nearly 24 percent. The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research on Friday reported April general-revenue collections came in $797.2 million above a projection for […]