LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna addresses immigration issue and teachers get new benefits in compensation plan. The Leon County School Board plans to put more emphasis on artificial intelligence. The group agreed the issue should go “to the top of their to-do list” after hearing from a panel of experts on the issue Monday. LOCAL SPORTS […]
Last week four district final soccer matches took place resulting in Maclay (girls and boys), Chiles (girls), and Florida High (boys) all claiming titles in their respected classification. 2A District 1 On Jan 29, the Maclay boys soccer team (16-1-2) took on the Taylor County Bulldogs (10-8-3) in Tallahassee for the 2A District 1 final. […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After spending a week castigating a legislative plan addressing illegal immigration, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday adopted a more conciliatory tone as he laid out his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. DeSantis has been locked in a fierce battle with House Speaker Daniel […]
Provided below are news briefs from the January 28, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting related to Recognitions, Reports and items considered by Board members. Recognitions & Reports The Board recognized the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce Annual Title I Golf Tournament and accepted a donation focused on Title 1 schools. The Board received […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in December when compared to November. There were 157,699 people working in Leon County in December compared to November’s revised employment number of 158,184, a decline of 485 jobs. A Tallahassee man set to stand trial this week in […]
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in December when compared to November. There were 157,699 people working in Leon County in December compared to November’s revised employment number of 158,184, a decline of 485 jobs. The December unemployment rate came in at 3.2%, down from the 3.7% […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis late Sunday proposed a $115.6 billion budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that calls for increasing pay for state law-enforcement officers and firefighters, eliminating a commercial-lease tax and holding a new sales-tax “holiday” on guns and ammunition. The proposal is an initial […]
LOCAL NEWS The annual Point in Time Count of those who are unsheltered is underway in Leon County. Volunteers are assisting teams visiting areas where those who lack housing may be staying. TPD reported 15 incidents over the weekend. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On Jan. 31, the Chiles Timberwolves (14-2) hosted the Mosley […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders clashed throughout the week in a public and bitter tug-of-war over how best to carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, convened a special legislative […]
LOCAL NEWS According to annual data published by Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, single-family residential construction permits issued in Leon County were down 25.5% in 2024 when compared to 2023. Analysis: If DeSantis is truly concerned about the use of H1-B visas, he could start by examining their impact in the capital of […]