Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: January 26, 2022

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: January 26, 2022

Provided below are brief notes for items addressed at the January 26, 2022 Tallahassee City Commission. –Mayor John Dailey read a proclamation recognizing January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. –The mayor also acknowledged Honor Flight Tallahassee. Honor Flight is a program that flies veterans to Washington D.C. to view the memorials and […]

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Introduces Advanced Robotic Arm-Assisted Knee Replacement

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Introduces Advanced Robotic Arm-Assisted Knee Replacement

TALLAHASSEE – Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) offers robotic arm-assisted total and partial knee replacements. TOC will provide robotic surgery conducted with Stryker’s Mako Smart Robotics application, a highly advanced robotic technology. The robotic arm-assisted system allows the surgeon to control implants’ accurate alignment and positioning. TOC has served North Florida and South Georgia as the […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs January 25th

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs January 25th

Listed below is a summary of the topics covered at the January 25th, 2021 Leon County Commission meeting. –The County Commissioners recognized the Bradley family and the Bradley’s Country Store for their 50th Annual Fun Day. –Commissioner Nick Maddox recognized Timothy Firley and two others for their heroic rescue of a driver when their car […]

Two Tallahassee Shooting Deaths on Southside

Two Tallahassee Shooting Deaths on Southside

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) stated in a Facebook post that a teen boy died after a shooting occurred on the evening of January 27, around 8:45 p.m. The incident happened at Keith and Liberty Streets, near FAMU’s campus. According to the information by TPD, an immediate investigation led to two arrests in connection to […]

LCS Meeting Briefs January 25th, 2022

LCS Meeting Briefs January 25th, 2022

Listed below are notes from the January 25th Leon County School Board meeting._____Rutledge Eciencia reported to the Leon County School Board regarding the current legislative session. The Board was updated on the budget, reapportionment, the newly proposed progress monitoring system, and the parental rights bill. The Board will be updated again as the legislative session […]

Leon County Commissioners Vote Against Ordinance Addressing Homelessness Issues

Leon County Commissioners Vote Against Ordinance Addressing Homelessness Issues

The Leon County Commission voted down an ordinance that addressed public health and safety issues, including issues related to homelessness. The vote took place during the Tuesday evening county meeting on January 25, 2022. Tallahassee Reports has previously reported on this issue. In a county commission meeting in December 2021, Commissioners Bill Proctor, Brian Welch, […]

FSU’s Dean of School of Physician Assistant Practice Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

FSU’s Dean of School of Physician Assistant Practice Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

An investigation by Florida State University that was finalized on January 4, 2022, resulted in the resignation of James C. Zedaker, the founding director of the university’s School of Physician Assistant Practice. According to information released by Florida State, the investigation found Zedaker violated the school’s anti-sexual misconduct policy. In addition to his role for […]

Leon Schools Removes LGBTQ+ Guide From Meeting Agenda

Leon Schools Removes LGBTQ+ Guide From Meeting Agenda

The Leon County School Board (LCSB) discussed the Leon County LGBTQ+ Support Guide during the Monday evening LCSB agenda review on January 24, 2022. Though it has been around since 2015, the LGBTQ+ guide has been a controversial document since 2021. This is due to a lawsuit filed by the Littlejohn family against the LCSB […]

Tallahassee Events Beginning January 24

Tallahassee Events Beginning January 24

Charlie AlbrightDate: Monday, January 24, 2022, begins @ 7:30 p.m.Where: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, 222 South Copeland St.Cost: $25.00 – $40.00What you’ll get: Charlie Albright live. Hailed as “among the most gifted musicians of his generation” with a “dazzling natural keyboard affinity” by the Washington Post, American pianist, composer and improviser Charlie Albright has been […]