UPDATE The Leon County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Monday related to the arrest of a Griffin Middle School teacher accused of organizing fights in her classroom. See below. In addition, the Leon County Schools (LCS) released a statement. “From the outside looking in you can see that her action, or inaction, was […]
During the March 31-April 2 weekend, the Tallahassee Volleyball Academy (TVA) “16 Smack Team” won a national title at The Big South National Qualifier. The tournament is billed as “the largest indoor volleyball tournament held on a single weekend in North America.” The event took place in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center where […]
NWF Health Network, a lead agency for child protection and behavioral health including mental health and substance abuse services, is proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary as the Behavioral Health Managing Entity serving northwest Florida. In 2008, the Florida Legislature began a transition to community-based substance abuse and mental health services by creating private Behavioral […]
By The News Service of Florida An attorney for Death Row inmate Louis Gaskin has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to halt a scheduled Wednesday execution of Gaskin in the 1989 murders of a Flagler County couple. Attorney Eric Pinkard filed documents Thursday seeking a stay of execution and asking the U.S. […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Classical School (TCS) has responded to a letter from Superintendent Rocky Hanna which alleges that the school is in violation of their charter agreement. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: On April 5th, the Village Square hosted the 11th annual Tallahassee Town Hall with City of Tallahassee and Leon County Commissioners participating. Tom Flanigan from FSU News […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers Wednesday reached the halfway point in this year’s 60-day legislative session. The House and Senate have passed high-profile bills involving issues such as affordable housing and school vouchers, but major issues remain to be resolved. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues: — […]
The Tallahassee Classical School (TCS) has responded to a letter from Superintendent Rocky Hanna which alleges that school is in violation of their charter agreement. The TCS response is provided below. Hanna wrote in a letter last week that TCS has only four board members rather than the required five. Hanna indicated that this violation […]
On April 5th, the Village Square hosted the 11th annual Tallahassee Town Hall with City of Tallahassee and Leon County Commissioners participating. Tom Flanigan from FSU News moderated the event and engaged the commissioners in a discussion about issues important to the residents of our community. City Commissioners Dianne Williams Cox, Curtis Richardson and Jack […]
LOCAL NEWS TR Exclusive: The Tallahassee Classical School has responded to questions about compliance alleged in a letter sent by Leon County Schools superintendent Rocky Hanna on Tuesday. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Gun violence, affordable housing and creating jobs with a livable wage are all big concerns community members expressed to city and county commissioners at […]
LOCAL NEWS On April 3rd, the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) Finance and Budget Committee held a meeting and discussed the staffing allocations for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Tonight, The Village Square’s annual town hall will take place. The event invites commissioners from the City of Tallahassee and […]