Today at 3:30 PM on ABC the Seminoles will play host to the rival Miami Hurricanes. Miami is 4-4 on the season with wins against Bethune-Cookman, Central Michigan, Virginia and Pittsburgh with losses to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. The Hurricanes have won the last two matchups against FSU including a 28-27 […]
After Commissioner Jeremy Matlow released his evaluation of City Manager Reese Goad via Twitter, the Tallahassee City Commission passed a ceremonial vote of confidence for Goad at their October 28th workshop on ethics. Mayor John Dailey, who labeled the issue the “elephant in the room”, called for the vote. Dailey expressed support for Goad and […]
At their October 28th workshop, Tallahassee City Commissioners voted to pass several proposals granting more power to the Independent Ethics Board. The Commissioners spoke on the ethics reform proposals at the end of the workshop. Commissioner Elaine Bryant said she hoped the ethics reform package would let the Ethics Board and the community know “how […]
The News Service of Florida After scoring a victory Tuesday when the NCAA governing board moved toward letting college athletes make endorsement money, Florida lawmakers are looking to add “safeguards” to legislative proposals filed for the 2020 session. Before the NCAA’s announcement, four Florida lawmakers had filed bills aimed at allowing college athletes to cash […]
At a meeting today the Leon County Commission decided to hire Chasity O’Steen as the next county attorney. The current County Attorney, Herbert W.A. Thiele, plans to retire effective March 31, 2020. The hiring process included individual commissioner interviews which were followed by full Leon County Commission interviews. O’Steen beat out Cynthia Everett, Mark Moriarty, […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis will prioritize a controversial proposal that would require Florida businesses to use a federal system to check the immigration status of new hires, but the leader of the Florida Senate said Tuesday he is “cautious” about passing such a plan. “I expect […]
On Monday the Tallahassee City Commission voted to move forward with a number of ethics ordinance proposals that will give the Independent Ethics Board (IEB) more power. Together, the adopted amendments – most recommended by the IEB – will give the Board expanded authority to investigate ethics charges and levy higher fines. In addition, the […]
The City of Tallahassee announced Friday the creation of two new departments. The departments are the Department of Community Service and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. “This internal adjustment underscores my commitment to addressing our community’s greatest needs and achieving the goals set forth by the Commission as we focus on being the national […]
Last weekend, Josh Cooper, a Tallahassee-based political consultant and barbecue pitmaster, was crowned World Seafood Champion at the 2019 World Food Championships in Dallas. Following his win, Cooper will advance to the Final Table, hosted in Indianapolis in May 2020, to compete against nine other champions. From October 16th through October 20th, over 1400 cooks […]
A city led workshop scheduled for October 28th at city hall will shape the future of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board (IEB). At the workshop, the city commission will consider crafting an ordinance based on recommendations submitted by the IEB. The IEB recommendations will have to be approved by a majority of city commissioners. Ahead of […]