Tallahassee Democrat Editor William Hatfield has responded to TR’s request for a comment related to the story below. Hatfield said that a Facebook comment by Tallahassee Classical Board Chair Barney Bishop – where Bishop said that the one of the parents called the art lesson “pornographic” – confirms the accuracy of the opening line in […]
LOCAL NEWS On March 28th, the Leon County School Board discussed the revised Human Growth and Development curriculum and decided to move forward with the changes. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The fallout from a recent Tallahassee Democrat story, which implied a principal at a local charter school was forced to resign due to […]
By Rick Burnham Chiles Head Baseball Coach Corey Pye wanted his young team to play sound baseball against Lowndes (Ga) High School Wednesday. Play sound, play loose, and, most importantly, have some fun. They did all that and more in a come-from-behind, 7-3 win over the visiting Vikings. Bryce Jevyak tossed six strong innings for […]
On March 28th, the Leon County School Board discussed the revised Human Growth and Development curriculum. At the March 7th meeting, the Board delayed adoption of the curriculum due to concerns of some parents and school board members. Based on that meeting, the Superintendent and staff removed optional material from the curriculum that may have been “pushing the […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a $711 million plan to make housing more affordable for working Floridians. A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, the “Live Local Act,” will more than double funding for housing and rental programs, provide incentives for investment in affordable housing and […]
The fallout from a recent Tallahassee Democrat story, which implied a principal at a local charter school was forced to resign due to an art lesson that included Michelangelo’s nude sculpture of “David”, made it all the way to Italy before the truth was discovered. The implication of the story – which was that parents […]
The table below lists the most recent single family home sales in the Bull Run neighborhood. The sales information is from the Leon County Property Appraiser. Located at the intersection of Thomasville Road and Kerry Forest Parkway, just 7 miles north of downtown Tallahassee, Bull Run is a planned neighborhood on 428 acres of gentle […]
TC Federal Bank Welcomes Ryan Poole TC Federal Bank recently welcomed Ryan Poole to their Tallahassee team as a Commercial Banker. Mr. Poole has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry with has vast experience in commercial lending, small business development and bank management. Mr. Poole involved in the community, with organizations such […]
LOCAL NEWS Just a day after City Walk Urban Mission Shelter residents were told they couldn’t be housed overnight, the organization learned that the order will be paused, at least until a court date in April. The shelter was cited for a fire code violation in November when TFD discovered the building does not have a […]
On March 27th, the Leon County School Board held their bi-weekly Agenda Review Meeting, which included two workshops. There was no discussion about the agenda that will addressed at the March 28th general business meeting,, so staff went straight to the workshop discussions. The first workshop focused on reading achievement and student success in Leon […]