Leon County Approves Tentative Budget
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners, in a 7-0 vote, balanced the County’s tentative budget without raising the millage rate for…
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Centerville Road Pipe Replacement Requires Detour
The City of Tallahassee is planning wastewater system improvements along a portion of Centerville Road near Hickory Ridge Road. The work is…
LCS Announces Personnel Changes, Instructional Resignations Increase
At the last Leon County School Board meeting on June 19th, personnel decisions were announced for the upcoming school year. The personnel…
DeLeo Resigns, Outlaw to Serve as Interim Chief
On June 12th Police Chief Michael DeLeo notified Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad he planned to resign effective July 6. Goad announced…
City Budget 2020: TEMPO Seeks $150,000 in Funding
A new public safety and economic development outreach initiative, Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity (TEMPO), was created this year as…
Andrew Brady selected as FSU’s 2019 Carraway Employee of the Year
By Shelley Lopez, FSU News For more than 20 years, Andrew Brady has been an invaluable asset to the advancement of Florida…
FAMU Secures $13.7 Million in Performance-Based Funding from Board of Governors
By Veronique George, FAMU News Florida A&M University (FAMU) will receive $13.7 million in new funding for the 2019-2020 fiscal year as part of the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) Performance-Based Funding allocation. During…
Fairview Leads District in Middle School Suspensions
A review of out of school suspensions (OSS) for Leon County middle schools during the 2017-2018 school year shows that Fairview Middle…
Gillum CRA Vote Tied to $320,000 Loan to Sharon Lettman-Hicks, Gillum Employer
While mayor of Tallahassee and a Florida gubernatorial candidate, Andrew Gillum was the deciding vote as a member of the Tallahassee Community…
Godby High Leads District in Out of School Suspensions
A review of out of school suspensions (OSS) for Leon County high schools during the 2017-2018 school year shows that Godby High…
City Budget 2020: Adopting “Living Wage” Will Cost $50,000
The City of Tallahassee FY2020 budget includes a living wage proposal of $12 per hour. The proposal would benefit 26 full-time “Other…
FAMU Fights To Out Alleged Rape Victim in Court
Is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) trying to intimidate sexual assault victims? One FAMU alum is asking that question and recently…