Leon County government announced today that $800,000 in funds has been secured in the federal FY 2024 appropriations package. Signed by the President and sponsored by Florida Congressman Dunn, the federal appropriation will support the County’s Fords Arm restoration project to enhance the water quality treatment for stormwater entering Fords Arm of Lake Jackson. “This appropriation […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is conducting a fraud investigation in conjunction with the United States Secret Service. On March 28, TPD’s Financial Crimes Unit received a report from the City of Tallahassee disclosing more than a million dollars in City funds had been stolen from an outside source. Tallahassee spokesperson Alison Faris said the […]
Florida’s 9th District State Representative Allison Tant recently appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session and more. When asked how she deals with the politically charged environment we are facing, Ms. Tant said she focuses on the work and the humanity of the other people she works […]
Almost three months into 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department is down when compared to 2023. TPD Incidents The daily TPD incident reports indicate that the total number of incidents through March 21 is down 9.3% when compared to the same period in 2023. TR’s last report indicated the […]
Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs that took place on March 27th, 2024. The Commission received an update on the Council on the Status of Men and Boys (CSMB) by the Executive Director Royle King. The Council’s mission is to reduce homicides and non-fatal shootings in the community under a multi-disciplinary plan. CSMB […]
Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board business meeting on March 26th, 2024. The Board unanimously approved a number of Consent items including an item to install portable removable resin raised garden beds with above ground irrigation system at the Adult Learning Lab at Lively Technical Collage School. […]
Village Square Press Release Maybe you’ve never tried it yourself, but everyone’s heard of speed dating. First offered by an Israeli rabbi to help Jewish singles find love, now there’s Christian speed dating, graduate student speed dating, even speed dating for pet adoption and — for the truly noncommittal — online speed dating. But never […]
Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting on March 25, 2024. Staff provided the Board with a presentation on the School District’s English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. The program is designed to meet the needs of English learning students who come from a […]
There has been a lot of media coverage related to the negotiations between the City of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Professional Firefighter Union (the Firefighter Union). The coverage has mostly focused on firefighters and their families speaking at city commission meetings and various politicians defending negotiation positions. For the city, Mayor Dailey and city administration […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on March 19th, 2024. The Board authorized the County Administrator to negotiate with the top ranked firm, Halff Associates, Inc., for the Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the following Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Local Agency Program (LAP) Bridge Replacement Projects: […]