The Tallahassee City Commission voted to reappoint two members of the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) during their meeting on Wednesday December 8th. Rosezetta Bobo (Commissioner Porter’s Appointee) and Mujahid Rashad’s (Commissioner Richardson’s Appointee and the Chair) were reappointed to second terms which will expire on December 31, 2024. Bobo is a court mediator with […]
Home Alone Trivia Night – Brass TapDate: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Free What you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the famed Home Alone Movies! Enjoy good food and cold drinks at Brass Tap. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Wine(d) Down WednesdayDate: Wednesday, December 8, 2021, […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to award a construction contract for the International Passenger Processing Facility (IPPF) Project ($23,476,000) and an additional 5% project contingency ($1,173,800) to Whitesell-Green, Inc. in the amount of $24,649,800. The funding will be provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Federal Aviation Administration, the Coronavirus Aid, […]
A comprehensive report by the Leon County Sheriffs Office tited “Anatomy of a Homicide” reveals characteristics related to 103 murders in Leon County from 2015-2020. One finding is consistent with national trends related to murders. The report notes that the majority of murders in Leon county during this period took place in predominately Black neighborhoods. […]
Leon County government recently informed employees that mandates related to masks and vaccines are no longer being enforced. The communication from Candice Wilson, Leon County’s Human Resources Director, stated: “Dear Leon County employee, with the passage of the new bills from the special session of the Florida Legislature the mandates related to masks, medical or […]
Tallahassee’s Office of the Inspector General recently released a report recommending the Tallahassee City Commission take action to establish standards of decorum for city public meetings. In addition, the report recommended that the policy include enforcement protocols. The report detailed a “Building Security” audit which noted disruptive and sometimes violent incidents at local government public […]
January Littlejohn knew there was a problem when she picked up her daughter at Deer Lake Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida one September afternoon last year. Her daughter revealed she was interviewed by school officials about gender preferences. She was asked by officials about changing her name and also about which restroom she preferred to […]
The Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) recently received an update on the US 90 Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study. The US 90 Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study, initiated in 2019, is being developed to evaluate the usefulness of constructing a multi-use trail to connect Tallahassee to Monticello along US 90. The project will stretch from Pedrick […]
On November 16th, John Reid, the legal counsel fort City of Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board (Board), published a memo in response to a request related to the jurisdiction of the Board. At the Board’s September meeting, Board Member Ernie Paine sought an opinion regarding whether certain boards operating for the benefit of the citizens of […]
Harry Potter Trivia Night – Brass TapDate: Tuesday, November 30, 2021, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Begins @ $39.50. What you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the famed Harry Potter series! Enjoy good food and cold drinks at Brass Tap. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Wine(d) Down WednesdayDate: Wednesday, December […]