TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Leon County Schools (LCS) Superintendent Rocky Hanna proposed to re-open track & field facilities to the public on Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The proposal comes just weeks after adopting a policy that would limit […]
At the most recent School Board meeting, Leon County Schools (LCS) Superintendent Rocky Hanna proposed to re-open track & field facilities to the public on Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The proposal comes just weeks after adopting a policy that would limit use of the facilities to the public. Mr. […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee City Commissioners unanimously approved changes to the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) Wednesday. While the vote was unanimous, 5-0, Commissioners Jack Porter and Jeremy Matlow raised some concerns about the alterations. Mayor John Dailey, Mayor Pro-Tem Dianne Williams-Cox, […]
The Tallahassee Police Department recently released information related to a double homicide in Frenchtown and a hit and run death on West Tennessee Street. 2023-00146510 / 1100 Block Dade Street / Homicide / 9:20 PM (Aug. 22) Officers responded to a call of a shooting in the 1100 block of Dade Street. When officers arrived […]
Below are the news briefs for the Leon County School Board meeting that took place August 22, 2023. Chief of Safety and Security Jimmy Williams, gave a presentation on the updated protocol and security updates that will be implemented at Gene Cox Stadium, as a result of the fight outbreak during a recent football game. […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Two men are dead in what police are investigating as homicides after a shooting on Dade Street Tuesday night. The two men were found with gunshot wounds at the 1100 block of Dade Street near the Lawrence-Gregory Community […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, an immigrant born in Ecuador who served one term in Congress, entered the race Tuesday to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott in 2024. The announcement made Mucarsel-Powell the top name in a Democratic field that includes former U.S. Rep. […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court this week will hear arguments in a fight about a 2022 Florida law that placed restrictions on how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training — part of what Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” Attorneys for the […]
On August 21, the Leon County School Board addressed several issues during their monthly agenda review meeting. Board Member Marcus Nicolas asked what consequences there might be when a teacher fails to report child abuse. Staff noted that the expectation is for all school personnel to report abuse to DCF, as teachers go through DCF […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS In a letter dated August 21, Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban informed his colleagues on the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) that he will propose revisions to the Airport Gateway project at their next meeting. For the August 14-20 […]