UPDATE Julie Meadows-Keefe told TR that she had nothing to do with setting up the email account truthtellertimesup@gmail.com. She does not understand how her cell phone is connected to the email. She is now worried her email has been hacked. Original Report Tallahassee Reports has learned that the personal cell phone number of Julie Meadows-Keefe, […]
The Leon County Parks and Recreation Department recently released the annual report highlighting Leon County’s accomplishments for 2019 and its current projects that should be completed within the next 12 to 18 months. Below is a summary of ten projects. In September 2019 a new community park opened at the corner of Orange Ave. and […]
At the last Board meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the renewal and update of the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement. The agreement is between local governments in the state of Florida which will enable reciprocal emergency aid during disasters. Currently, disasters where aid is given […]
The use of medical marijuana by qualified students has been approved by the Leon County School Board (LCSB) and will begin being implemented as of January 28 2020. The LCSB approved the policy and procedures specific to Leon County. The adopted policy aims to have a continuation of learning environment that is free from disruption. […]
Mayor John Dailey has been a big proponent of advocating for more citizen engagement. It appears he is also interested in more engagement with his fellow elected officials. At the last Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) meeting, Mayor John Dailey and Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor exchanged pointed words during a debate over an economic development […]
Today the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency voted to approve a $2.3 million competitive incentive package to support the expansion of a local manufacturing company called Project Juggernaut. Project Juggernaut represents a Tallahassee-Leon County-based advanced manufacturing company considering expansion within Innovation Park. Chairman Bryan Desolge said that “this is a kind of project we were hoping to […]
The City Commissioners finalized the location for the TPD Headquarters at their January 29 meeting. They unanimously voted to select the Northwood Centre, a City-owned site at 1904 North Monroe and 514 West Tharpe Street. Multiple locations were considered and eventually narrowed down to two locations: the Lake Bradford Road Wastewater Treatment Plant and the […]
In a recent press release, Leon County Schools noted that the graduation rates for 2018-2019 had reached 92.4% and ranked fifth in the state of Florida when compared to the other school districts. “Once again, I am beaming with pride over our district’s graduation rate. Today we celebrate the hard work of our teachers and […]
Two groups with vastly different ideological views of the world found a topic they can agree on: Dr. Erwin Jackson. Dr. Jackson was recently recognized at a Martin Luther King Foundation event and by Capital Conservatives for his efforts in addressing local government corruption in Tallahassee. On the recognition, Dr Jackson told TR, “Taking a […]
At the January 28th meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted to accept the Domi’s Entrepreneurial Community Impact Report for the fiscal year 2019. Per its agreement with the County, Domi is required to submit an annual report detailing the incubator activities, programs, members, and businesses of the previous fiscal year. The relationship […]