Provided below are meeting briefs from the April 12, 2022 Leon County School Board meeting. Superintendent Rocky Hanna recognized Principal Scott from Augusta Raa Middle School and the school’s Dance Team. In March, the dance team participated in an auxiliary marching state championship competition and won 1st place.___Hanna also recognized Mr. Ewell Carter and the […]
Brandy Vance, a Leon County school teacher at J. Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood, is not happy about the Parental Rights in Education bill and she recently took to Facebook to voice her concerns. The Parental Rights in Education bill, which was recently signed into law, contains a provision that “prohibits a school district […]
The latest campaign fundraising numbers for local candidates were filed with the Supervisor of Elections on April 10, 2022. The table provided below shows the latest numbers for all Tallahassee city commission candidates. City Commission candidates reported total contributions of $959,285 adding $91,812 in the April report. The candidates have spent $132,791 and have a […]
Leon County Schools has released the initial draft of a revised LGBTQ Inclusive School Guide (Guide) which will be reviewed by a committee of stakeholders beginning in May. After the review, the Guide will be presented to the Leon County School Board. There are notable differences from previous publications dedicated to this issue. The initial […]
The Council on the Status of Men and Boys (CSMB), which was endorsed and funded by city and county government at the request of Sheriff Walt McNeil, is now advertising for an Executive Director. The position requires a BA/BS/Undergraduate degree, minimum experience of 5-7 years and offers a annual salary range of $79,522 – $123,512. […]
Adner Marcelin, candidate for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5, recently announced several endorsements during a campaign kickoff event outside City Hall on March 30th. The endorsement list includes former Mayors Dot Inman-Johnson and Debbie Lightsey, former Leon County Commissioners Bob Rackleff and Cliff Thaell, and Tabitha Frazier, the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Marcelin […]
Stranger Things TriviaDate: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: Brass Tap at Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Join in the fun and show off your knowledge of the hit SyFy series Stranger Things, during an evening oftrivia while you enjoy good food and cold drinks. Harry Potter TriviaDate: Tuesday, April 5, […]
Around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1st, a parent’s car was hit by gunfire when picking up their teenage daughter from a parking lot party in Cascades Park, according to the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD). As the parents were arriving to pick up their daughter from the southwest parking lot near South Gadsden Street and […]
Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox has remained quiet about a vulgar text message aimed at him during a recent Blueprint meeting – until now. Maddox addresses the text sent by Max Herrle – which referred to him as a “dumb little bastard” – as “racist on its face”. He also addressed the lack of a […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the principal of Montford Middle School, Lewis Blessing, will facilitate a planned student protest this Friday related to the Parental Rights in Education bill that was recently signed into law by Governor DeSantis. The bill requires school officials to notify parents when counseling students on sensitive issues and limits instruction […]