LCS Meeting Briefs July 13th, 2021
Listed below are notes from the July 13th Leon County School Board meeting. Tensions were high during the Tuesday evening Leon County…
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School Board to Consider Recommended Suspension of Chiles High School Principal Joe Burgess
Updated story here. Tonight the Leon County School Board will consider Superintendent Hanna’s a recommendation related to the suspension of Chiles High…
Tallahassee’s 2022 Capital Budget Allocates $273.2 Million for Projects
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Leon County Delays Naming Street After President Obama
During the meeting on Tuesday, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners delayed the renaming of a street in honor of former…
Sheriff Walt McNeil Talks Crime with Preston Scott
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City Approves $758 Million Operating Budget, $273 Million Capital Budget
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City Commission Briefs from July 7, 2021 Meeting
Mayor John Dailey and the City Commissioners recognized the Capital Park All-Star baseball team who represented Tallahassee in Mississippi, at the Dizzy…
City Commission Discusses Affordable Home Construction Loan Program
During the Wednesday night City Commission meeting, elected officials were updated on the Affordable Home Construction Loan Program. The program has funding…
DOJ Grants Support Crisis Intervention, Body Cameras
The City Commission approved the process to apply, accept, and expend grant proceeds from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The Community…
City Receives $250,000 Grant for Youth Programs
The City Commission approved a $250,000 grant from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice at the July 7th meeting. The grant will…
Luxury Hotel Project Approved with a 3-2 Vote
In a 3-2 vote, the City Commission approved the sale of the city-owned Chevron and Johns parcels to the Valencia Development Corporation…
National Teachers Union Plans to Promote Critical Race Theory
The National Education Association (NEA), which collaborates with approximately 14,000 school districts, recently debated and voted to support a number of resolutions…