LCS Board Votes to Give $400,000 in “Pay Enhancements” to Administrative, Exempt Employees
At the last Leon County School Board meeting, the Board voted unanimously to award $400,000 in non-recurring pay enhancements to administrative and…
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DeSantis Plan Allows Restaurants, Retailers to Open
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Restaurants and many retail stores outside of Southeast Florida can start reopening…
School Board Approves 2020-2021 School Resource Deputy Program Agreement
At its April 28 meeting, the Leon County School Board approved the 2020-2021 School Resource Deputy Program Agreement between the Board and…
School Board Discusses Grading, Graduation, and Distance Learning Concerns
The Leon County School Board discussed grading, high school graduation plans, and other distance learning issues at their April 28 meeting. Assistant…
New Website Helps Tallahassee Organizations Weather Economic Uncertainty
The Taproot Agency has launched LearnFromALocal.com, a free website that shares how-to videos submitted by Tallahassee professionals and invites visitors to return…
New COVID Report Shows Leon County Details
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) began releasing detailed reports relating to COVID-19 statistics for each Florida county this past weekend. Listed…
Overwhelmed Jobless System Taken Down for Weekend
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s overwhelmed online unemployment-compensation system has been taken down for the weekend…
LCS Gives Distance Learning Update
In the Leon County Schools Distance Learning Update on April 20, Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed common questions regarding distance learning as well…
Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley Encourages Vote-by-Mail for 2020 Elections
Mark Earley, Leon County Supervisor of Elections, is encouraging all voters to Vote-by-Mail for the 2020 Primary and General Elections. Earley stated…
COVID-19 Shutdown Hits Local Employment Numbers
The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost 3,067 jobs in March. One year ago Leon County lost 24 jobs. The…
City Commission Approves $6.3 Million Reduction in Utility Rates
At their April 22nd meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to provide financial relief for City of Tallahassee utility customers. The vote…
FPL, Gulf Power Plan to Merge
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a move that would create a utility with customers from Miami…