Silver Airways abruptly ceased operations Wednesday, six months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its finances and remain in service. The Fort Lauderdale-based regional airline, which operated flights throughout Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, informed customers on Wednesday that all flights were canceled and advised travelers not to […]
LOCAL NEWS Today the Tallahassee City Commission will address controversial changes to how development in neighborhoods is regulated. Get the details. Florida A&M University athletics director Angela Suggs is now on administrative leave with pay. The move follows her arrest stemming from fraudulent charges on her business credit card issued to her in her previous […]
On May 14th, the Tallahassee City Commission held a public hearing to transmit amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to the State for review that would- among other things – allow higher density development in urban areas, including legacy neighborhoods. However, during the public engagement part of the meeting approximately 25 neighborhood advocates spoke against the […]
By Jim Turner & Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate budget negotiators agreed to pay raises for state employees, with bigger boosts going to law enforcement officers and firefighters, as talks continued Tuesday on a state spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ed Hooper, […]
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday June 11, the city commission will consider a proposal from the Leon County Commission related to the increase in fires services fees. Leon County contracts with the City for fire service to ensure that residents and properties located outside of city limits receive emergency services. Tallahassee’s city attorney is asking the city […]
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate budget leaders Monday rushed to finalize a new state spending plan, while Gov. Ron DeSantis continued calling for giving property-tax rebates. Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, R-Trinity, and House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, swapped budget offers during an afternoon meeting and were scheduled […]
Florida A&M University athletic director Angela Suggs was arrested on allegations that she misused a credit card from her previous employer to make wire transfers, cash withdrawals and purchases at casinos, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Monday. Suggs, who became the university’s athletic director and a vice president in October, is accused of […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the state has awarded an additional $3.5 million to help Point Blank Enterprises expand in Wakulla County. The Pompano Beach-based manufacturer of law-enforcement and military body armor plans to build a 118,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will employ about 300 people in Crawfordville. The […]
On Wednesday June 11, the city commission will consider a proposal from the Leon County Commission related to the increase in fires services fees. Leon County contracts with the City for fire service to ensure that residents and properties located outside of city limits receive emergency services. The fire service fund rate study results – which proposed […]
Tallahassee elected officials have given up their proposed pursuit of eminent domain to stop a Circle K gas station slated to serve the new Canopy neighborhood. The City Commission voted 3 – 2 (Malow, Porter against) to end that effort after being told by city attorney Amy Toman that there is no legal justification for […]