LCS Ignored Vendor Recommendation for Bus Pilot Program Before Full Roll-Out

LCS Ignored Vendor Recommendation for Bus Pilot Program Before Full Roll-Out

Updated Leon County Schools’ Communications Director, Chris Petley, has told TR that the pilot program referred to by the EDULOG CEO did not address the bus route component of the program. TR is continuing to investigate. Original Story An audio recording of a Leon County School Board (LCSB) Agenda Review meeting revealed that Jason Corbally, […]

Weekly Crime Tracker: August 15th-21st

Weekly Crime Tracker: August 15th-21st

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 11 violent incidents and 94 property incidents reported for the week of August 15th – 21st. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest section of Tallahassee led the week with 5 violent incidents […]

Recreated LCS Minutes Not Reflective of Meetings

Recreated LCS Minutes Not Reflective of Meetings

On August 20, 2019 Leon County Schools provided the minutes of three meetings requested last week by Tallahassee Reports. The response, fulfilled by LCS Assistant Superintendent Michele Gale, amounted to two paragraphs for each meeting which lasted up to three-hours. The minutes provided by LCS contained only time, location and a list of attendees. The lack […]

Washington Square Developer Reaches Agreement with City

Washington Square Developer Reaches Agreement with City

The City of Tallahassee and Fairmount Tallahassee, LLC – the developer of the downtown Washington Square project- have reached an agreement that will allow construction to continue. Work on the $150 million project came to a standstill in June after a disagreement with the City of Tallahassee regarding the use of the Eastside parking Garage, […]

Tallahassee Quarterback Club Kicks Off Another Season

Tallahassee Quarterback Club Kicks Off Another Season

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – This past Tuesday evening, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club hosted Florida State University Head Football Coach Willie Taggart at the University Center Club to kick off its 70th annual program season. Throughout football season, The Tallahassee Quarterback Club hosts exclusive events that feature nationally recognized guest speakers, and showcases outstanding performances by local […]

NEBA Luncheon to Feature US Congressman Neal Dunn

NEBA Luncheon to Feature US Congressman Neal Dunn

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) will hold their monthly membership meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at the Capital City Country Club. The speaker will be Dr. Neal Dunn, who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Florida, which includes 19 counties in North Florida stretching from Panama City Beach to Ocala, […]

Airport Traffic Up 8.6% in July

Airport Traffic Up 8.6% in July

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in July by 8.6% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 65,951 during last July to 71,608 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the two major carriers. American was up […]

FAMU, Employee Union Agree To Resume Negotiations

FAMU, Employee Union Agree To Resume Negotiations

By Veronique George, FAMU News Representatives from Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which represents more than 450 University Support Personnel System (USPS) employees, have agreed to put their impasse hearing on hold and return to the bargaining table on September 9, 2019.  At the September 9 session, the parties will negotiate over the union’s proposal for a $2,500 raise to […]

FSU Film School Ranks As One Of The Best In Nation

FSU Film School Ranks As One Of The Best In Nation

By David Heller, FSU News The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts has jumped six spots to No. 13 in national rankings compiled by one of the entertainment industry’s top publications. Among public universities, FSU ranked No. 4. In its annual list of Top 25 American film schools, The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the […]

LCS Meetings Appear to Violate Sunshine Rules

LCS Meetings Appear to Violate Sunshine Rules

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Leon County School Board Agenda Review/Workshop meetings – regularly conducted on the Monday ahead of the LCSB business meetings – appear to be in violation of Florida’s open government Sunshine Law by failing to record minutes of the meetings. At these meetings Leon County School Board members review and […]