While mayor of Tallahassee and a Florida gubernatorial candidate, Andrew Gillum was the deciding vote as a member of the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to award $281,760 to the Frenchtown Redevelopment Partners, LLC, a company that included Harold Knowles and Keith Bowers as “Officers/Directors” in filings with the state of Florida. Five months before […]
A review of out of school suspensions (OSS) for Leon County high schools during the 2017-2018 school year shows that Godby High School has significantly more suspensions than the other four high schools. The data, provided below, indicates that during 2017-2018 there were 621 OSS for the five high schools for an average rate of […]
The City of Tallahassee FY2020 budget includes a living wage proposal of $12 per hour. The proposal would benefit 26 full-time “Other Personnel Services” (OPS) positions. These employees work a consistent work schedule, but are being paid less than $12 per hour. The City Commission believes this would ensure everyone receives “fair consideration” to be […]
Is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) trying to intimidate sexual assault victims? One FAMU alum is asking that question and recently sent her concerns to a list of 40 Florida law makers. She calls for an investigation into FAMU’s attempts to expose a rape victim’s identity in public. Takisha Richardson is a Florida A&M […]
It appears that on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. someone intentionally set fire to the celebrant chairs inside St. Thomas More Catholic church which is located near the FSU campus. The Tallahassee Fire Department responded to the fire at 900 W. Tennessee Street. Rector John Cayer told WCTV that “My first initial reaction to this is […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 4-0 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gulf Power for the North Florida Resiliency Connection project. Once negotiations are complete, the co-location agreement will be presented to the City Commission for final approval. According to Gulf Power, the proposed North Florida Resiliency Connection will enhance the […]
On Tuesday June 11th, the Capital Conservatives will host Mark Earley, the current Leon County Supervisor of elections. The forum will be held at the Elks Lodge located at 276 North Magnolia Drive. The program starts at 6:15 and will be followed by a Q&A session. A buffet dinner is also available, see details below. […]
This Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in City Hall, Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad will present the proposed FY2020 to elected officials at a budget workshop. In his budget letter, Goad notes: My goal in the development of the FY20 budget is to continue providing innovative, best-in-class service effectively and efficiently, setting the stage for the […]
The latest US Census Bureau estimates on population growth show that Leon County population increased 0.43% from 2017 to 2018. The estimate indicates that Leon County added 1,255 people. The Leon County growth rate of 0.43% ranks last among the 36 Florida counties with a 2018 population of over 100,000. The growth rate ranks 54th […]
By Isabella Smith and Julianne Smith-Frazer The Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, a USTA Pro Circuit & ATP Challenger Tour tournament, recently celebrated its 20th year at Forestmeadows Athletic Center. The event, held this year from April 22-28, kicked off the Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge which awards a men’s and women’s Wild Card into the 2019 […]