Weekly Report Ending Dec. 13th: Leon COVID Cases, Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Up
TR’s weekly report (December 6 – December 13) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s…
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School Board Approves Contract with Pittman Law Group to Retain Board Attorney
The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group for legal services. Under the contract,…
Florida Couple Indicted for Teacher Certification Test Cheating Scheme
At a news conference today, U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe announced the indictment of Estero, Fla. teachers Jeremy and Kathleen Jasper for an…
Indictment of “Statewide Significance” Slated for Tomorrow
U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe is slated to announce an indictment of “statewide significance” tomorrow at a virtual press conference. According to a…
City Commission Approves Tallahassee Human Relations Committee Appointments
During its meeting today, the City Commission approved new appointments to the Tallahassee Human Relations Committee (THRC). The commissioners assessed recommendations for…
UPDATED: CRA Rejects $750,000 Funding Request for South City Business Incubator Project, Approves $75,000
At the December 9th meeting the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board decided not to approve a $750,000 funding request from Loved by…
UPDATED: City Commission Approves Reimbursing Mayor Dailey for Attorney’s Fees Related to Ethics Complaint
At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners authorized the City to reimburse Mayor John Dailey for attorney’s fees related to an ethics…
UPDATED: County Commission Receives Sidewalk Program Status Report
The County Commissioners received a status report on the County’s sidewalk program at their meeting today. The Commissioners receive the report annually…
DeSantis Recruits Corey Simon for Volunteer Florida
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday tapped Corey Simon to lead Volunteer Florida. Simon will succeed a…
FDLE Obtains Search Warrant, Raids Home of Former Health Department Employee
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida State police agents on Monday raided the home of a former Florida Department of…
UPDATED: County Commission Approves Update on Guidelines for Policy Debates on Social Media
During their meeting today, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners approved updates on guidelines for policy debates that take place through…
UPDATED: County Commissioners Approve $30.5 Million in Bonds for Orange Avenue Redevelopment Project
At their meeting today, the County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the Housing Finance Authority to issue millions of dollars in bonds…