LOCAL NEWS On March 18, 2025, the Leon County Commission will consider the budget for outside agencies and the Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP) for the fiscal year 2026. Four women have been arrested and charged in the brutal beating of a man outside of Pockets Pool and Pub on Sharer Road early Sunday morning. […]
On March 18, 2025, the Leon County Commission voted to establish the Fiscal Year 2026 maximum discretionary funding levels for outside agencies including the Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP). Leon County allocates these funds to non-profit organizations that engage in community initiatives related to issues like homelessness and domestic violence. The budget for FY2026 is […]
LOCAL NEWS The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) will host its Finance & Budget Committee Meeting on Thursday, March 20. See the financial reports here. FLORIDA NEWS More than two years after the Legislature clamped down on lawsuits against property insurance companies, a House panel Thursday reopened a major debate about attorney […]
The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) will host its Finance & Budget Committee Meeting on Thursday, March 20. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils and Trusts, 1203 Governors Square Blvd, Suite 102, Tallahassee, FL 32301. The agenda is provided below. The financial reports up […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than two years after the Legislature clamped down on lawsuits against property insurance companies, a House panel Thursday reopened a major debate about attorney fees when homeowners and insurers battle over claims. The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee voted 16-1 to approve a […]
LOCAL NEWS A sharply divided panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to dismiss a lawsuit related to parental rights. A new Waffle House and Culvers have been proposed for Thomasville Road in front of Chiles High School. The Leading Metro Locations report, published by […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Concluding that school officials’ actions did not “shock the conscience,” a divided federal appeals court Wednesday ruled against a couple who sued the Leon County school system in a dispute stemming from their child wanting to express a gender identity and use pronouns the parents […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLHASSEE — State higher-education leaders and university trustees have fired back at a lawsuit that alleges a 2023 law targeting diversity, equity and inclusion issues at universities violates the First Amendment. Professors at the University of Florida, Florida State University and Florida International University filed the lawsuit […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leading Metro Locations report, published by the Area Development magazine, has highlighted the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for continued economic strength and competitiveness. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The boys Chiles High School tennis team recently won the city championship. Get the details. FLORIDA NEWS As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable […]
The Leading Metro Locations report, published by the Area Development magazine, has highlighted the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for continued economic strength and competitiveness. This is the second consecutive year the report has recognized the Tallahassee area economy. The 2024 report ranked the Tallahassee MSA #2 in the South Atlantic Region – comprised of […]