TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Leon County Schools announced they will be adding metal detectors to all varsity football games starting this Friday. Fans who plan to attend a game at Gene Cox Stadium will see both walk-through and wand devices used. All other venues […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on September 13, 2023. The city commission unanimously approved the evaluation committee’s ranking and authorized the City Treasurer-Clerk to negotiate and execute a contract with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Company related to actuarial consulting services. The award is an initial five-year […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on September 12, 2023. The Commission approved all items on the consent agenda including the approval to award the bid for the renovations to the Concord School Building to Arris General Contractors Inc., the lowest responsive bidder in the amount of […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency in Leon County. A teenager, 17-year-old Ja’Darius Brown, was arrested on manslaughter charges in connection with an accidental shooting on Monday at the Springfield Apartment Complex in […]
On September 12th, the Leon County Commission voted 6-1 to adopt a resolution endorsing the declaration of a climate emergency in Leon County. The issue was presented to the Board by the youth advocacy group GenCLEO. The resolution cites the Paris Agreement, United Nations studies and states that the U.S. has “disproportionately” contributed to the […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has put on hold a battle about a 2022 Florida law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, after attorneys said they were in settlement talks. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued a […]
AT the September 13th meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a License Agreement between StarMetro and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (GLI) for co-location and use of public amenities at C.K. Steele Plaza. Previously, GLI approached the City of Tallahassee with a proposal to co-locate at C.K. Steele […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On September 13, the Tallahassee City Commission will conduct the first of two public hearings to consider the approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget and and an increase in the millage rate. Get the details. A […]
On September 13, the Tallahassee City Commission will conduct the first of two public hearings to consider the approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget and and an increase in the millage rate. The FY24 operating budget totals $868.4 million, and the FY24 Capital Improvement Plan totals $253 million. This budget is said to […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Seeking a final ruling before the legislative session starts in January, both sides in a battle over a congressional redistricting plan asked an appeals court Friday to fast-track the case to the Florida Supreme Court. The joint request by attorneys for the state and voting-rights […]