Florida Lowering Vaccination Age to 50
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that Florida will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to all people age…
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Southwest Border Crisis Quickly Becoming Challenge for Biden
According to CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, the White House has yet to label the growing situation at the southern border a crisis —…
City Commission Approves Firefighters’ Collective Bargaining Agreement
During their March 10 meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0 to approve collective bargaining agreements that cover the bargaining units represented…
DISC Village, Legal Services of North Florida, Tallahassee Senior Citizens Foundation Set to Receive Funding
During their March 9 meeting, the County Commissioners approved the proposed maximum discretionary funding levels for outside agencies for Fiscal Year 2022.…
Leon County Launches Online Homework Hub
Leon County recently launched Homework Hub, a brand-new online educational resource. Homework Hub is a voluntary after-school initiative offered by the Leon…
DeSantis Releases Civics Education Plan
Relying on federal coronavirus relief funds for schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing to spend $106 million to bolster civics education, including…
Florida Jobless Rate Falls to 4.8%
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Despite the leisure and hospitality industry still struggling during the coronavirus pandemic,…
Weekly Report Ending March 14th: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down
TR’s weekly report (March 8 – March 14) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s…
Three Leon County Elementary Schools Among the “Lowest 300”
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has declared Oak Ridge Elementary, Hartsfield Elementary and Pineview Elementary to be three of the “Lowest…
School Board Approves Decrease In Teacher Evaluations for 2021
During the March 9th Leon County School Board meeting, the board unanimously voted for the approval to decrease the amount of required…
House Panel Targets School Board Pay
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After debating whether county school board members should be paid, and if…
RJ Camarda, Former Maclay School Teacher, Dies at 93
On March 10 of this year, there was a funeral mass for the late Russell Joseph Camarda, better known as “RJ” by…