The City of Tallahassee recently announced that city staff, led by City Manager Reese Goad, and Florida State University have reached an agreement totaling $1.7 billion for the transfer of all City-owned hospital assets currently leased to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Inc. View the agreement online at Talgov.com. A public hearing is scheduled for the City Commission […]
In an exclusive statement to TR, a TMH spokesperson distanced hospital leadership from comments attributed to a “hospital insider” included in an article published by the Tallahassee Democrat where the “insider” described the FSU/TMH negotiations as “strained” and provided comments that indicated a lack of progress in talks. The Democrat reported the “hospital insider” would […]
The City of Tallahassee recently announced the city commission will meet in an executive session on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. The purpose of the session is to discuss police contract negotiations. As allowed by state law, the session is closed to the public. However, media representatives are being notified per the City’s desire […]
Construction in Tallahassee’s Market District is moving into a new phase as city officials revise the sequencing of major roadway work to accelerate completion of Maclay Boulevard. The updates were outlined in a February 18th City Commission agenda item detailing progress on the long-planned Market District Action Plan, a community-driven revitalization strategy adopted in 2011. […]
HCA Florida Capital Hospital recently announced the appointment of Sylvia Lollis as Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Lollis has a long history with HCA Healthcare. Her most recent position was at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital where she implemented performance management programs, as well as training and development initiatives to promote continuous learning and […]
Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter was physically assaulted last week in an altercation sparked by a dispute over a cat, according to local law enforcement and newly released court documents. Police say the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday on 7th Avenue when a woman, later identified as Brenda Hicks, approached Porter, accusing her […]
Smith’s Proposal Called for an Independent Evaluation In a divided session on Tuesday February 10, the Leon County School Board narrowly rejected a proposal to establish a citizen-led advisory group tasked with evaluating the district’s long-term enrollment trends and school facilities. The motion, introduced by Board Member Alva Smith, failed in a 2-3 vote after […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on February 10, 2025. The Board approved 14 Consent Items unanimously (7-0). This included 6 status reports. Status Reports Item 9: 2025 Annual Real Estate Portfolio ReportItem 10: Status Report on the Co-Location of Outside Service Agencies at Florida Department of Health in […]
The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, the latest book by investigative author Peter Schweizer, has quickly become one of the most controversial political books of early 2026. Released on January 20 by HarperCollins, the book debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list, continuing Schweizer’s […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the February 10, 2026, Leon County School Board meeting. Consent Construction Items – all votes were 5-0 Item 18.01: Roberts Elementary School, School Initiated Project to provide and install new playground equipment at Roberts Elementary School The project will be funded through Roberts Elementary School PTO funds. Item 18.02: DeSoto […]