In accordance with recently passed legislation (HB 1069 – 2023), Leon County School Board has approved a process for those parents that would like to limit their child’s access to media center and classroom libraries. Only parents that want to limit their child’s access through, Parent/guardian Permission, will need to complete the FOCUS form. LCS […]
Below are the news briefs for the Leon County School Board meeting that took place August 8, 2023. After parents and students voiced concerns over the recent removal of the Leon High School volleyball coach, Superintendent Hanna said the decision was his and it was one of the toughest decisions he has had to make. […]
Amid a community debate over the need for more police officers, City Commissioner Jack Porter told a Tallahassee Democrat reporter that Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said “law enforcement cannot prevent gun violence.” Porter added, then “why is the city proposing a tax increase to supposedly hire more police officers?” The Tallahassee Democrat printed Porter’s […]
For the July 31-August 6, TPD reported 75 crime incidents. This included 29 violent crime incidents which is 36.2 % more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 18 assaults & batteries, 9 robberies and two homicides. TPD reported […]
According to various sources, after a formal complaint by a parent and a brief investigation by Leon County Schools (LCS), Angie Strickland has been removed as the head coach of the Leon High School volleyball team. Per LCS policy, the details related to the complaint will not be released for 10 days. However, TR has […]
Amid an increase in violent crime, the Oakland chapter of the NAACP is calling on the city to declare a state of emergency over crime in the city and to hire more police officers. In a letter released on July 27, the NAACP and the Acts Full Gospel Church blamed “the movement to defund the […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida State University’s Board of Trustees is considering a departure from the Atlantic Coast Conference, as President Richard McCullough said Wednesday the school is facing an “existential crisis” over the way the conference distributes revenue. Athletic conferences’ revenue distribution among schools relies heavily on media […]
On July 27th, Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor did an interview on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3. Minor was asked to address a number of current issues facing Leon County, provided below are his responses. Homelessness: When asked if there has been progress made with homelessness, Minor explained that while the number […]
In a special meeting on July 24th, the Leon County School Board voted 5-0 to keep the “I am Billie Jean King” book in three elementary school media centers. The vote came after a hearing process which was prompted by a complaint about passage in the book which referenced Billie Jean King’s gay life style, […]
Below are the news briefs for the Leon County School Board meeting that took place July 25, 2023. The Board approved several items on the consent agenda, including an item that approves the recommended order submitted by Hearing Officer DJ Wright that the book I Am Billie Jean King (ordinary People Change The World) by […]