Tallahassee-based Prime Meridian Bank has announced its expansion into the Lakeland, Florida market. The Bank opened a full-service location at 3340 South Florida Avenue, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Lakeland is ranked as the 20th most populated city in Florida with approximately 112,000 inhabitants. However, Lakeland is part of the 7th ranked Metropolitan Statistical Area […]
The Board of Leon County Commissioners will hold a 2020 budget workshop on Tuesday April 23rd at 9 a.m. in the 5th floor commission chambers. Leon county staff will report that the current tax rates will increase revenue by approximately $8.47 million. The staff will also report that expenses are projected to increase by $8.47 […]
On April 19th the Tampa Bay Times cited TR’s report on the Florida Department of Education investigation of former Gilchrist Elementary School principal David Solz. This information has yet to be reported by other Tallahassee media outlets. Help Support Local Journalism. Subscribe to TR – $50 per year. The investigation is the result of a […]
On March 18, 2019, the City of Tallahassee placed a submittal form on Talgov.com to solicit possible locations for a new police headquarters. The process was closed on April 18, 2019. There were a total of 178 submittals identifying 68 unique sites. The top sites are listed below: The Northwood Mall/Northwood Centre: 32 submissions Tallahassee […]
The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Buckle up. The 2019 legislative session is about ready to pick up speed. When lawmakers come back from the holiday weekend, they will be poised to start budget negotiations and to try to resolve a laundry list of major — and controversial — issues. That means a sprint […]
By Julianne Smith-Frazer On Thursday, April 11th, 2019 The Village Square concluded their second season of Local Color with a conversation titled Individuality and Identity Politics. The Local Color events are held at the Junction at Monroe, a quirky but inviting space on South Monroe street. Local Color is all about having conversations on tough […]
Multiple sources have confirmed with Tallahassee Reports that officials from the Florida Department of Education Office of Professional Practice Services (PPS) were at Gilchrist Elementary School today interviewing teachers about a matter related to former principal David Solz. It appears that at least eight teachers were scheduled to be interviewed. Solz was removed as Gilchrist’s […]
With just a few minutes to go in the most recent Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Mayor John Dailey asked fellow commissioners if they were interested in bidding on the Northwood Mall property. The commissioners said yes and a week later the City of Tallahassee owns the 35 acre property. The auction for the property, which […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As calls from hurricane-battered Northwest Florida grow more desperate for state and federal financial help, Sen. Bill Montford on Tuesday removed a request for $315 million from a relief package while lawmakers prepare for budget talks. Montford, a Tallahassee Democrat who is one of three […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday downplayed growing concerns that President Donald Trump is putting Florida’s coastal waters back in play for oil exploration. A political ally of the president, DeSantis said he will “be raising Cain” if drilling plans advance that include Florida waters, particularly […]