Leon County Elementary School Teacher Voices Gender Identity Views, Supports Discussions with Students

Leon County Elementary School Teacher Voices  Gender Identity Views, Supports Discussions with Students

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 […]

Kristin Dozier Reports Nearly $53K in First Campaign Report, Bellamy Breaks $200K

Kristin Dozier Reports Nearly $53K in First Campaign Report, Bellamy Breaks $200K

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 […]

Initial Draft of LGBTQ Guide Released by LCS

Initial Draft of LGBTQ Guide Released by LCS

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 […]

City Commission Candidate Adner Marcelin Announces Endorsements

City Commission Candidate Adner Marcelin Announces Endorsements

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 […]

Tallahassee Events Beginning April 4

Tallahassee Events Beginning April 4

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, […]

Car Hit by Gunfire at Cascades Park

Car Hit by Gunfire at Cascades Park

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 […]

Montford Middle School Principal to Facilitate Student Protest Over Parental Rights Bill

Montford Middle School Principal to Facilitate Student Protest Over Parental Rights Bill

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 […]

TPD Officer on Leave, Union Urges “Public to Reserve Judgment”

TPD Officer on Leave, Union Urges “Public to Reserve Judgment”

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 […]