At a special meeting today, the Leon County School Board voted 5-0 to approve Superintendent Rocky Hanna’s request for $50,000 to hire outside counsel to challenge the State’s requirements that parents be given the ability to opt-out their children from mask mandates. On July 30, 2021, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-175, which directed the […]
Leon County Commission Chairman Rick Minor announced today that there will be a special commission meeting convened at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 to discuss updates related to COVID-19. On August 27, Commissioner Kristin Dozier sent a letter to Minor requesting that the board meet before the next scheduled meeting in September. In […]
The decision by the Leon County School Board, in April 2021, to deny the application for the Red Hills Academy was overturned today by the Charter School Appeal Commission. The panel recommended the approval of the new charter school, stating there was no “substantial competent evidence” for the denial made by the Leon County School […]
Leon County Schools (LCS) Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced there will be a special board meeting held this Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Hanna and the Board are set to discuss what legal options the district has moving forward regarding mandates, as well as the Florida Parent’s Bill of Rights. This meeting comes after […]
“Mayor Dailey’s Week on Twitter” is a feature designed to give readers a quick look at the priorities of Tallahassee’s Leadership Mayor, John Dailey, by reviewing his social media posts. Politicians are now using social media posts in place of press releases and press conferences. TR will include links to background information to provide context […]
Trivia for the movie Step BrothersDate: Tuesday, August 31, 2021, begins @ 7:00 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap @ Midtown, 1321 Thomasville RdCost: Free What you’ll get: “Did we just become best friends?” Join others at The Brass Tap for a hilariously entertaining round of Step Brothers Trivia at The Brass Tap. Funny facts, quotes, and […]
On August 24, 2021 the Tallahassee Police Department released the Tallahassee Bystander app which is designed to record interactions with police and increase community engagement. The new mobile application was approved for development by the City Commission in June 2020. Over the last few years, prompted by increased attention to law enforcement altercations, several apps […]
An exhibit in the recently concluded federal public corruption trial indicates J.T. Burnette executed a contract on November 12, 2013 with VancoreJones Communications, Inc. to “influence local government agencies” related to real estate projects on behalf of TM Street, LLC. However, government records show no one from VancoreJones Communications has ever registered to lobby for […]
During the last Tuesday evening Leon County School Board meeting, on August 24, 2021, Board member Rosanne Wood proposed the adoption of incentives to encourage vaccine adoption for employees and students over 12 years-old. Wood also discussed the possibility of a vaccine mandate for Leon County school employees. After a lengthy discussion regarding the mask […]
Listed below are notes from the August 24th Leon County School Board meeting. _____ Connor McCord led the Leon County School Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. He has been selected to be the student representative of the Board. Connor is a senior at Lincoln High, he is first in his class, an AP scholar […]