A Tallahassee Police Officer was placed on administrative leave after a video circulating on social media showed the officer using force while making an arrest. The department released the body camera video of the arrest Monday, March 28th. The president of the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida PBA, Richard Murphy, issued a statement urging […]
How I Met Your Mother TriviaDate: Tuesday, March 29, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m. Where: Brass Tap at Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the hit comedy series How I Met Your Mother, enjoy an evening of trivia and experience good food and cold drinks. The HarvestDate: Thursday, March 31, […]
The general fund budget for Leon County Schools is being hit with an unanticipated $11.5 million decrease. According to an item approved by Leon County School Board members on Tuesday, the decrease is the result of adjustments related to the Family Empowerment and McKay Scholarship school choice programs. Last year the impact was significantly less […]
The City of Tallahassee Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with Intelligent Transportation Services, Inc., in the amount of $454,640. Intelligent Transportation Services, Inc. will procure new traffic cameras for the Tallahassee Advanced Transportation Management System (TATMS). TATMS monitors and controls traffic signals in the City of Tallahassee and Leon County, including those along with the […]
During the City of Tallahassee Commissioners meeting, the Board unanimously approved reserving an additional $227,853 from the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds for Phase one of the 300-unit Orange Avenue Redevelopment Project. The Tallahassee Housing Authority requested $1.2 million from the county and the city. The county promised $1,002,853, […]
During the March 22 Leon County School Board meeting, the Board heard an update from Sheriff Walt McNeil regarding the Council on the Status of Men and Boys. The Sheriff requested the LCSB consider contributing $70,000 to upstart the council._____Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed the Board to recommend funding the efforts by Leon County Sheriff’s Office. […]
Schitts Creek TriviaDate: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m. Where: Brass Tap at Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Join the Brass Tap for a fun night of trivia on the Emmy award winning popular tv show Schitts Creek. Test your knowledge of all 6 seasons. Enjoy good food and cold drinks […]
In the latest budget, the Florida Legislature allocated $1 million to Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Second Harvest, on average, distributes food 360 times each month and serves eleven counties in North Florida. “The money will go a long way,” said CEO and Executive Director of Second Harvest, Monique Van Pelt. She stated the […]
A national company -Burrell Diversified Investments, LLC located in Aspen, Colorado – appears to have an economic development interest in the Tallahassee International Airport along with other Florida airports. The interest in the Tallahassee International Airport seems to be part of a statewide plan to develop an alternate distribution system for freight carriers by building […]
State Attorney Jack Campbell recently stated though the case is not officially closed, there will be no charges filed in the road rage incident that occurred on January 6th and left John Kuczwanksi dead. Campbell said the shooting is a “clear case of self-defense” after investigators reviewed a number of surveillance videos of the shooting […]