House GOP Passes Controversial Protest Bill
TALLAHASSEE — With Black lawmakers condemning the proposal as a return to the Jim Crow era, the Republican-controlled Florida House on Friday…
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Many Businesses Support a Minimum-Wage Increase—Just Not Biden’s $15-an-Hour Plan
Via Eric Morath and Heather Haddon of the WSJ, the debate surrounding the federal minimum pay has been waged in Congress for…
Leon County School Board Reviews Construction Projects
The Leon County School Board reviewed an updated report on school related construction projects during the School Board meeting on March 23rd.…
Leon County Taxable Sales Recovering from COVID Pandemic
During April, May, and June of 2020, Leon County experienced double digit decreases in taxable sales growth. However, Florida Department of Revenue…
Online Sales Tax Plan Backed in Florida Senate
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The Florida Senate on Thursday approved a proposal that would require out-of-state online retailers…
Vaccination Age to Drop to 40 Next Week
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced that all Floridians ages 40 and older will be able…
City Gets Update on Mobile App that Allows Citizens to Record Police Interactions
The Tallahassee Police Department will be the first agency in the nation to implement a hands-free, stream recording app that includes multiple…
The PBA Takes Frustration with Contract Negotiations to the Streets
The Big Bend Police Benevolent Association, frustrated with contract negotiations with the City of Tallahassee, took a bold step and placed a…
Lawmakers Looking Again at Vaping Regulations
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — More than two years after the U.S. surgeon general declared youth vaping…
GOP Lawmakers Back Election Changes
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republican lawmakers are pushing ahead with sweeping election changes largely focused…
Weekly Report Ending March 21st: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down
TR’s weekly report (March 15 – March 21) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s…
Nikki Fried: “Legalizing Cannabis Solves Lots of Problems and Creates None”
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried – a former cannabis lobbyist whose fiancee created a cannabis company with Fried’s father – recently tweeted…