It appears that the City of Tallahassee’s marketing efforts of available land around the Tallahassee Airport is about to bear fruit. The agenda for next week’s city commission meeting has two items that seeks approval from elected officials to allow city staff to commence negotiations with private companies that are proposing a $145 million in […]
During the Leon County Board of County Commission meeting on June 14th, the Board heard an update on the preparations taken by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office HOST program. The Assistant Sheriff informed the county that the HOST program launch date is June 20th. Commissioners unanimously approved additional funding for the Tallahassee-Leon County Commission on […]
Alex Stemle has told Tallahassee Reports that he plans to run for the Leon County School Board District 4 seat. The qualifying period for the seat ends on Friday, June 17. Stemle ran against incumbent Dee Dee Rasmussen in 2020 and lost 60.6% to 39.3%. Early this year, Rasmussen resigned due to health reasons. During […]
In a press release, Leon County Schools announced administration changes at several schools. Listed below are the changes provided to local media outlets. Leon County Schools Names New Principals for 2022-2023 School Year Six schools will begin the 2022-2023 school year with new leadership and one school will transition to new leadership in June. The […]
Spider Man TriviaDate: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap @ Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: No cover.What you’ll get: Enjoy an evening at the Brass Tap with good food and cold drinks, while you show off your mad trivia skills. Wonderful WednesdayDate: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, begins @ 6:00 p.m.Where: Goodwood […]
During the city commission meeting on June 8th, the commissioners approved the Board of Directors of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. (TMH) new members of the TMH Board of Directors. According to the report, because the city owns certain land, buildings, and other assets of TMH, the lease agreement between the City of Tallahassee and TMH […]
On Wednesday, June 8th, elected officials unanimously approved a $750,000 contract with George & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Phase III of the Market District Multi-Purpose Stormwater Project during the Tallahassee City Commission meeting. TR has previously reported on this project. The City and Blueprint are responsible for the Market District Multi-Purpose Stormwater Project. The […]
Provided below are news brief from the June 8, 2022 Tallahassee City Commission meeting. –The City Commissioners heard a report on the city’s annual audit report for the 2021 fiscal year. The audit was completed by MSL, P.A., an external auditor. The audit’s result was an “Unmodified Opinion,” the highest opinion that auditors can express […]
On June 2nd, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare announced a partnership to build the new FSU Health Tallahassee Center. The building is funded by a $125 million appropriation from the Florida Legislature. The five-story building will be located on the TMH campus and include educational, medical, and research laboratory space. The new facility […]
City Commissioner Jack Porter accused Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad of cronyism while criticizing the recent hiring of Thomas Whitley, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, as the Director of Strategic Innovation, during the city meeting on June 8th. The hire was first reported by Tallahassee Reports. Thomas Whitley has worked as the mayor’s chief of […]