Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the July 30, 2024, meeting. The Board heard comments from Pineview Elementary School Principal Carmen Conner. Pineview went from letter grade “C” to an “A” for the first time in school history. The Board heard comments from Nims Middle School Principal Dr. Bolden. Nims Middle School […]
Today the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Big Bend Chapter issued a press release condemning Tallahassee city commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson for attending a forum sponsored by the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. The press release stated that the group is “a far left-wing activist group […]
LOCAL NEWS BREAKING NEWS: Today the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Big Bend Chapter issued a press release condemning Tallahassee city commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson for attending a forum sponsored by the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses, […]
President Joe Biden yesterday proposed a set of changes to the US Supreme Court, including creating an enforceable code of conduct and setting term limits for justices—a departure from the current lifetime tenure. Capping each justice’s term to 18 years could reduce the chances of a single president shaping the country’s highest court, according to Biden. The […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in the 1994 murder of a Florida State University student who went to the Ocala National Forest to camp with his sister. Loran Cole, 57, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 29 at Florida […]
On Thursday August 1 at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. The Type A & Pre-Submittal meetings allow applicants to receive detailed comments on their project proposals from all relevant departments. The goal is to identify potential problems & solutions early in process. Listed below are the […]
LOCAL NEWS Property Tax Fact Check: In the final weeks leading up to the August 20 election, City Commissioner Jack Porter and her supporters are trying hard to convince voters she is against tax increases, despite her public comments supporting a tax increase. Get the details. JetBlue is pausing or cutting service on two dozen […]
By The News Service of Florida The medical-cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $5 million to a campaign to allow recreational marijuana in Florida, according to a newly filed finance report. The company made the contribution July 15 to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is leading efforts to pass a recreational-marijuana initiative […]
In the final weeks leading up to the August 20 election, City Commissioner Jack Porter and her supporters are trying hard to convince voters she is against tax increases, despite her public comments supporting a tax increase. In a recent campaign text message, Porter told voters she “voted against the tax increase three times.” The […]
LOCAL NEWS It was a sad day for Tallahassee, but a political opportunity for Jack Porter. Hours after Tallahassee received the devastating news about JetBlue pulling out of the Capital City, City Commissioner Jack Porter wasted no time in taking the opportunity to further divide the community and score cheap political points. JetBlue is pausing […]