On Tuesday, the Leon County School Board will consider a new policy related to public speaking at Board meetings. The policy revision was driven, in part, by a legal case involving a Mom’s for Liberty lawsuit in another Florida school district. The policy, which was discussed during the Monday agenda review meeting, will be revised […]
On Tuesday, February 11, the Leon County Commission (Board) will vote to add new strategic initiatives to their mission following an open discussion among elected officials and staff at the recently concluded annual retreat. The new initiatives include focus on high profile challenges related to pedestrian safety, the Miccosukee Road Greenway Trail flooding, the Children’s […]
The Tallahassee Police Department began the implementation of the School Zone Speed Enforcement Program. The program is an initiative by the City of Tallahassee to enhance the safety of school zones by using cameras to enforce speed limits throughout the school day. The cameras are slowly being rolled out in 25 Leon County school zones. […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on January 28, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-19. The consent items included approval of procurement awards related to Fiscal Year 2025 Insurance Coverage Renewals and approval of an agreement for security guard services. The consent also included three status reports: Annual […]
The Florida High boys basketball team finished the regular season with an impressive record of 17-5 and are the top ranked team in Leon County. The Seminoles are coming off of an 88-55 win against Pine Forest on Jan 31. and hope to carry that momentum into the first District game against Suwannee on Feb. […]
By Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU News The Florida Board of Governors appointed Peter Jones to Florida State University’s Board of Trustees on Jan. 30. The FSU alumnus begins his term immediately. A native of Clearwater, Florida, Jones graduated from the College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in accounting in 1977. He has extensive senior […]
Provided below are news briefs from the January 28, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting related to Recognitions, Reports and items considered by Board members. Recognitions & Reports The Board recognized the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce Annual Title I Golf Tournament and accepted a donation focused on Title 1 schools. The Board received […]
Provided below is the TPD Incident Report published Feb. 3. The reports are generated daily and covers the previous two days of activity. The incidents are reported in real-time and are subject to revisions. A TPD Beat Map is provided below. TPD INCIDENT REPORT TPD BEAT MAP
Last month, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy ignited a national debate with their support for the H1-B visa program, which they claim is critical to driving U.S. innovation and industry forward. While Silicon Valley employs the majority of H1-B workers, they can be found throughout the country—the state of Florida is top ten in the […]
On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 5-2 against a Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) proposal that would reallocate 20% of the County’s portion of the Blueprint infrastructure surtax to establish an “Affordable Rental Housing Land Acquisition and Leaseback Program.” County Commissioners Bill Proctor and David O’Keefe voted for the proposal. Those voting against included commissioners […]