Bond Elementary School’s New Principal Hopes to Right the Ship
Bond Elementary School is in a dire situation, like a ship stuck in a storm. For the last two consecutive years it’s…
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Former Superintendent Pons Comments on LCS Transportation Issue
The elimination of “courtesy routes” (bus routes within two miles of schools) by LCS for the upcoming school year has caused a…
LCS Route Changes Touted Efficiency, Savings. Vote was Unanimous.
At the May 22, 2018 Leon County School Board meeting, elected officials voted 5-0 to move forward with transportation system changes recommended…
First Week of August: Northwest Tallahassee Leads in Violent and Property Crime Incidents
Reports provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) show that there were 16 violent incidents and 70 property incidents reported from August…
Mayor Dailey Calls for Audit of City Contracts Related to Federal Investigation
City of Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has called for an audit of “city actions & contracts” related to the federal investigation. Dailey…
Maddox, Carter-Smith Plea Agreements were Signed Weeks Apart
A review of the plea agreements signed by Scott Maddox and Paige Carter-Smith indicate that Maddox signed his plea agreement with the…
US Attorney Press Release Related to Maddox & Carter-Smith Guilty Plea
Listed below is the press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida. The release provides a concise description of…
Maddox, Carter-Smith Plead Guilty
It was the guilty plea that almost wasn’t. Journalists, political hacks and interested citizens packed the Federal Courthouse in Tallahassee Tuesday morning…
Desloge, Welch: Two Different Views of Northeast Tallahassee
Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge is being challenged by political newcomer Brian Welch. It is almost a year away from votes being…
School Board Member Joy Bowen Seeks Help from Parents
Responding to a proposal from Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor to address what he views as sub-par testing performance by Title 1…
Report: Tallahassee Residential Electric Rates Rank 10th in State
The Florida Municipal Electric Association’s (FMEA) bill comparison for June 2019 shows that the City of Tallahassee rates for 1,000 kWh ranks…
Growth in Leon County School Enrollment Slows
Over the last five years, growth in student enrollment in Leon County public schools has slowed to almost zero in 2018-2019. An…