LOCAL NEWS Developing Story: On Saturday City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson attended a forum hosted by TCAC, an extreme left-wing group that has labeled TPD “cop killers” and verbally attacked Israel. Here are some of their members speaking at a recent city commission: A Tallahassee man will serve three years […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Commission recently approved the semiannual status report regarding curbside waste collection service provided by Waste Pro, Inc. The current contract between the County and Waste Pro, Inc. features stricter quality stipulations and enforcement standards than their prior agreements to “ensure quality performance”. The deadline to register or change party affiliation […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: Miccosukee Greenway status report, Waste Pro, FY 2025 budget votes on employee raises and tax rate, Board appointments. The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) recently announced the opening of the first building at the FSU/TMH Medical Campus in Panama City Beach, […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits was down 52.9% in June 2024 when compared to June 2023. This coming Monday is the last day to register to vote or to change your political party in time for the August 20th primary […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the June 2024 passenger traffic increased 9.8% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 7,224 from the 73,667 reported during June 2023 to 80,891 in June 2024. A group of Israel-Hamas war protestors arrested for pitching tents on […]
LOCAL NEWS The City of Tallahassee was recently awarded a grant of more than $11.3 million from the Federal Transit Administration for StarMetro. Funds will be used to purchase eight electric buses, expand essential charging infrastructure and support workforce development programs to maintain the City’s growing electric fleet. Tallahassee City Commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee City Commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson are proposing $60,000 starting salaries for firefighters, which – if implemented – would result in a major increase in the fire service fund budget and an increase in the fire service fee. A Leon County Detention Facility deputy has been terminated after being accused […]
LOCAL NEWS Halfway through 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department remain down when compared to 2023. However, the numbers show a significant increase in property crime incidents in June. J. Brent Pichard: “When an agency of government distinguishes itself as a tried, true and tested “servant of the people,” […]
LOCAL NEWS Jon Ausman: It may be time that Republican County Chair Evan Power publicly declare Leon County Democratic Chair Ryan Ray as their Most Valuable Republican Secret Agent. The Leon County Commission is changing its plan for extending Dempsey Mayo Road across Miccosukee Road into the Welaunee development. The move comes amid concerns from […]
LOCAL NEWS On July 8th, the Leon County School Board held an agenda review/workshop meeting and discussed the Board’s cell phone policy and the Discipline Matrix Guide. Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and the Leon County Democratic Party downplayed a vulgar, partisan social media post released by a county spokesman on July 4. There is […]