At the March 26th meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute StarMetro’s Bus Electrification Infrastructure Construction contract with Camber Operating Company, Inc. for $12,198,100. Camber Operating Company is based in Miami, Florida, and is devoted “to ending EV charging anxiety.” Camber is responsible for the construction […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on March 26, 2025. Presentations The City Commission presented four proclamations related to Women’s History Month, Maclay School Boys Soccer Team, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and Leonard Hamilton, the former FSU men’s basketball coach. The City Commission approved 12 Consent items. Introduction […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the March 25, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items Considered by the Board Item 19.01, Item 1902, & Item 19.03: The Board voted unanimously, following a public hearing, to approve new policies 1500, 3500, & 4500, related to remote work guidelines for administrative, instructional and support staff, effective […]
There has been a lot of discussion about the recent announcement related to the permitting of two restaurants near Chiles High School off of Thomasville Road. The projects include a Waffle House and a Culvers. The initial announcement stimulated a lot of discussion about growth and development and resulted in approximately 400 comments on a […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider a request by Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) to establish a new board to govern the TMH’s health operations. The hospital is looking to establish a new Health System Board, which will manage the broader TMH health care system. The request has prompted a discussion about the possible […]
By The News Service of Florida The state university system’s Board of Governors this week will consider a plan by Florida State University to expand a project revamping Doak Campbell Stadium. The board in 2023 approved issuing $265 million in bonds for the project, which focused on renovations to seating on the west side of […]
After leading the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce for 25 years, Sue Dick, the President and CEO, is stepping down at the end of this year. The organizations press release stated that Dick, “will be transitioning from the Chamber to explore new opportunities. Sue will continue to lead the Chamber until December 2025, ensuring a […]
A new Waffle House and Culvers have been proposed for Thomasville Road in front of Chiles High School. The restaurants are adjacent to each other and are located between Rhea Road and Wolfpack Way. On Wednesday, growth management officials held an Application Review Meeting to address the design specifics related to the projects. Officials reviewed […]
Below are the meeting briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on March 18, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-19. The consent items included five status reports: Fiscal Year 2024 Code Enforcement, Nuisance Abatement, and Code Compliance Programs Annual Report, Tallahassee-Leon County Board of Adjustment and Appeals 2024 Annual Report, 2024 Supervised Pretrial […]
On Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County held a Governing Council Meeting. Provided below are the meeting briefs. Executive Director’s Report On February 28th, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis reappointed Mr. Paul Mitchell and Mr. Mark O’Bryant to the Council, as well as appointing Ms. Allison Richards, she also serves as […]