D.J. Wright, a retired principal and Leon County Schools hearing officer, has recommended that the book “I Am Billie Jean King” remain in the Hawks Rise elementary school library. Wright made the decision after hearing arguments from a parent who wanted the book removed and from a Leon County School (LCS) official who supported retaining […]
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has joined Florida mayors Dan Gelber, Buddy Dyer and Jane Castor in supporting the GLSEN’s Rise Up Campaign by signing the Pledge to Protect LGBTQ+ youth . The purpose of the pledge is to “protect and declare your community a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ+ youth.” According to the press […]
On July 18th, Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson announced his intentions to seek re-election in 2024. “It is with honor and pride that I declare my intention to seek re-election as your City Commissioner, Seat 2. I have had the privilege of serving this community in various elected offices, but it has been my greatest […]
For the July 10-16 week, TPD reported 67 crime incidents. This included 27 violent crime incidents which is 26.8% 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 19 assaults & batteries and 9 robberies. TPD reported 40 property crime […]
On July 10th, the Leon County School Board addressed several issues during their Agenda Review Meeting. The Board discussed how they might find an athletic trainer for Chiles High School which has been struggling to hire one. Four out of five Leon County high schools have a teacher who doubles as an athletic trainer. Recently, […]
The costs of installing turf fields at Leon County High Schools has changed dramatically over the last six years, from $910,000 in 2017 to $2.5 million in 2023 – a 175% increase. Public records (see below) from Leon County Schools shows that the installation of the turf field at Cox Stadium cost $910,108 in 2017 […]
The Leon County School Board held a regular meeting on July 11th and addressed a number of topics summarized below. The Board approved a number of items in the consent agenda. One of the items approved the establishment of the LCS Talented and Gifted Education Advisory Council. The function of this Council is to allow […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place July 11, 2023.__ The Commission approved a number of items all together in the consent agenda. One of the items approved the transfer of a surplus 2013 F-750 Work Truck to Lively Technical Collage for hands-on training in its Automotive Program. […]
As the City of Tallahassee debates the need for more revenues to fund law enforcement, the most recent statistics show that reported violent crime incidents in 2023 have increased 11.6% when compared to the same time in 2022. The crime incident data – as reported by the Tallahassee Police Department and complied by Tallahassee Reports […]
On July 10th, the Children Services Council held their Budget and Finance Committee meeting. Executive Director, Ceka Green presented an overview of the proposed 2024 Fiscal Year Budget which contains various proposed millage rates of 0.375, 0.3477, 0.4375 and 0.5. Ms. Green explained that once the full Council has voted to approve the millage rate, […]