Superintendent Hanna announced Monday that masks will be required for all students Pre-K – 8th grade. Students can opt-out with a medical exemption approved by a physician or psychologists. Hanna noted that the mask requirement is for indoors only. Hanna said at the press conference, “in an abundance of caution, this is the absolute right […]
Island Wing Company Blood DriveDate: Monday, August 09, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Where: Island Wing Company, 1370 Market St. TallahasseeCost: Free.What you’ll get: Get on the Big Red Bus and save lives at Island Wing Company. All donors will receive an Island Wing Company Coupon, a $20 eGift Card, and a FREE OneBlood […]
The City of Tallahassee recently announced the creation of a Neighborhood-Based Mental Health Pilot Program which will be located at the Lincoln Center. The initiative will bring mental health services closer to neighborhoods. Through the new program, residents can participate in up to three free one-on-one counseling sessions with a certified mental health provider, regardless […]
Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood announced that she has tested positive for COVID. In a statement provided to the Tallahassee Democrat, Wood said she got the virus during an overcrowded school board meeting. Her full statement is provided below. STATEMENT FROM LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ROSANNE WOOD It’s so ironic. As I […]
Citing local statistics related to COVID, Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis seeking the authority to implement a Pre-K–8 mask mandate. In the request, provided below, Hanna states he has changed his position on masks due, in part, to the hospitalization of four children in Leon County. In […]
Recently, Leon County Administrator Vince Long notified all Leon County government employees that vaccinations against COVID-19 will become a condition of employment with the county. The notification also stated there would be a process to accommodate those with religious beliefs and medical issues that would keep individuals from getting vaccinated. Provided below are the Leon […]
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey announced on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, a new initiative he is calling the Tallahassee Awards. The award is to celebrate those “who help make Tallahassee the Best City Ever,” he said in a tweet on Tuesday. He stated that Tallahassee is a city to which other communities aspire to be, and […]
The Florida Department of Education recently released statistics reflecting the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) and the End-of-Course (EOC) scores. The information reveals a decline when comparing the 2021 scores to those from 2019. Statewide assessments were not given to students in the 2020 school year, because of school closures and virtual learning during the pandemic. […]
The recent back and forth between Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has resulted in a solicitation for campaign funds by Mr. Matlow. Matlow, in a sweeping attack of the Chamber last week, questioned the Chamber’s response to the public corruption schemes that are the focus of the on-going […]
According to hospital officials, the current spike in COVID hospitalizations is being driving by unvaccinated, young and healthy people. This trend appears to be different from what happened during the first two waves of the COVID pandemic. “The virus has a new target: the unvaccinated and younger people,” said Mary C. Mayhew, President and CEO, […]