Florida lawmakers will consider legislation to protect state universities and research institutions from interference by China, state House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, said Tuesday. In a tweet, Sprowls said the legislation will come as part of efforts by the House Select Committee on the Integrity of Research Institutions, which was set up by former […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 55.8% in November when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 75,797 during November 2019 to 33,465 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]
At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commission voted unanimously to renegotiate the City’s contract with Marpan, its recycling processor. The commissioners also received a report made by SCS Engineers on long-term strategies to continue the City’s recycling program. The City aims to collect 13,000 tons of recyclables annually and to increase the community’s rate of recycling […]
TR’s weekly report (December 6 – December 13) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 6th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending December 6th, shows an increase in cases, hospitalizations and the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of reported […]
The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group for legal services. Under the contract, the school board will pay Pittman Law Group a monthly retainer of $6,666.66, not including any additional legal costs. The board previously worked with Ausley McMullen Attorneys and Counselors at Law, but the […]
At a news conference today, U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe announced the indictment of Estero, Fla. teachers Jeremy and Kathleen Jasper for an alleged teacher certification test cheating scheme. The indictment comes after a two-year investigation. See press release here. The indictment alleges that the Jaspers repeatedly took the Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) and the […]
U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe is slated to announce an indictment of “statewide significance” tomorrow at a virtual press conference. According to a news release, “U.S. Attorney Keefe will be joined by representatives from the law enforcement agencies who conducted the investigation leading to this indictment.” Keefe is the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of […]
During its meeting today, the City Commission approved new appointments to the Tallahassee Human Relations Committee (THRC). The commissioners assessed recommendations for the positions made by Mayor John Dailey, as there are currently several vacancies on the committee. The THRC works alongside the City Commission and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to serve as […]
At the December 9th meeting the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board decided not to approve a $750,000 funding request from Loved by Jesus Family Church, which asked for funding for a business and job training incubator project within the Towne South Shopping Center. Loved by Jesus Family Church presented the idea for the incubator center […]
At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners authorized the City to reimburse Mayor John Dailey for attorney’s fees related to an ethics complaint. Dailey prevailed against an ethics complaint filed against him in June 2020 and is now requesting to be reimbursed for $5,092.10 in legal costs. The ethics complaint was filed by K. Lennorris […]