This Wednesday the Tallahassee City Commission will consider a new site selection process for the proposed public safety campus as recommended by city staff. The staff recommendation comes after two town hall meetings revealed concerns about the proposed location near South Monroe and Orange Avenue. Recommended Site Selection Process The staff’s proposed site selection process […]
By Kathleen Haughney, FSU News Florida State University has been awarded nearly $8 million from Triumph Gulf Coast as part of a major 10-year initiative to restore Apalachicola Bay and revive the region’s imperiled oyster industry. The project — the Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative — will be funded by a grant from Triumph Gulf Coast, […]
By Veronique George, FAMU Forward Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., announced two accomplished executives will be joining his senior leadership team. Joseph K. Maleszewski has accepted a position as the University’s vice president for Audit. His appointment is effective March 29, 2019. Maleszewski most recently served as the city auditor for the City […]
Why is socialism controversial in the United States? Some media and elected officials are yelling the term “socialism” over and over until it becomes something people are afraid of discussing rationally. This is exactly the orchestrated goal. It may be because of the upcoming presidential elections and the few incremental gains that working-class Americans have […]
The Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) will address two controversial issues at their next Board meeting. The recently released agenda for the March meeting, under “New Business”, includes references to the “Proposed Northeast Gateway” and “Sale of Killearn Property.” TR recent published an article about a public meeting scheduled by the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency on Monday, […]
TCF Equipment Finance has filed a lawsuit against Killearn Country Club seeking to recover equipment for non-payment of leases. The legal action alleges that KCC has not paid approximately $33,000 in rental fees, late charges, and taxes. According to the lawsuit, the equipment includes “43 E-Z Golf Carts with attachments” and other lawn maintenance equipment. […]
Some big-time college basketball games are coming up in Tallahassee over the next few days Home games against North Carolina State Saturday at noon and Virginia Tech Tuesday at 7 will be important games to decide seeding in the ACC tournament and NCAA tournament. The Wolfpack and the Hokies have both been solid teams on […]
A political committee backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase the minimum wage in Florida is moving toward meeting an initial threshold for getting the measure on the 2020 ballot. The committee Florida For A Fair Wage, which is led by prominent Orlando attorney John Morgan, had submitted 55,284 valid petition signatures to the […]
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) is holding a meeting about the construction of the Northeast Gateway which will essentially connect Shamrock Street in Killearn Estates to Capital Circle through the Welaunee development. The IA states that the purpose of the project is to “improve regional mobility and enhance connectivity for motorized and non-motorized users… The […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Bar on Wednesday opened an investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who sent a tweet accusing Michael Cohen of infidelity as President Donald Trump’s former attorney prepared to testify before Congress. Gaetz, a Northwest Florida Republican who is an outspoken ally of Trump, […]