Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on May 9, 2023.__ The LCS school board approved an articulation agreement between LCS and Tallahassee Community College (TCC) in the Career and Technical Education field establishing a relationship between LCS students and TCC’s Career Pathways specialists. According tot the […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS During a controversial Blueprint IA meeting, elected officials voted to hold off on approving the Northeast Park due to concerns related to project costs. The item will be taken up again on June 15. Elected officials did approve […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a federal change expected to lead to a surge in migrants crossing the country’s southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill that targets illegal immigration. The bill (SB 1718), which the Republican-controlled Legislature passed during the session that ended last […]
On April 28, deputies with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) responded to the 101 Smoke Shop, located at 8167 Woodville Highway, for an armed robbery where two suspects fled the scene. Later that night, officers with the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to the Market Liquors, located at 5032 Capital Circle SW, regarding an […]
By Jim Turner and Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed 37 bills, including a measure that will prevent the release of past and future travel records of DeSantis and other state leaders. DeSantis also signed bills that will lead to the state inspecting Walt Disney World’s […]
On May 9th, the Leon County Commission reviewed a report from the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation that detailed a proposal to house a police officer in Frenchtown. Mt. Olive proposed that the County purchase a single-family home located in Frenchtown and sell the home to a law enforcement officer to mitigate […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on May 9, 2023.__The county commission considered a program proposal report from the Mount Olive Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation for an officer-in-resident program in high-crime areas, particularly in Bond, Griffin Heights, and South City. The proposal has the goal […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Today, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (BIA) will vote on a staff recommendation to advertise and award construction services for the $16 million Market District Placemaking Project. The BIA will also consider a staff recommendation to approve the project […]
On May 8th, the Children’s Services Council (CSC) Executive Committee discussed a proposed travel policy among other issues. The CSC attorney updated the board on the revised travel policy, and explained that CSC staff may stay at hotels suggested by the event; however, if the lodging rate exceeds the amount authorized by the policy, it […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On May 8th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly agenda review meeting and discussed expulsion waivers, budget committees and the Northeast Gateway project. Get the details. Two minors were arrested in connection to an April shooting that happened […]