LOCAL NEWS On March 13th, the CSC of Leon County Executive Committee had a long, sometimes heated debate on whether to add three additional staff positions. Board Member Paul Mitchell labeled the need for more staff as “outrageous.” The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The Tallahassee Police Department reported an armed robbery on March 18, 2023 at around […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon Circuit Judge Kevin J. Carroll died unexpectedly on Wednesday. His successor will be appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trial Court Administrator Elizabeth Garber of the Second Judicial Circuit described Carroll as “a public servant of the highest order” who had served as a judge for more than 12 years. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: […]
LOCAL NEWS Records indicate that the Leon County property tax bill for the Amazon Fulfillment Center – in the amount of $217,133 – was recently paid to the Leon County Tax Collector. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency met on March 9th and approved four consent items and addressed two general business […]
LOCAL NEWS On Monday, March 13th, the Federal District Court granted the City of Tallahassee’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Taylor Biro. Biro filed the complaint after being removed from Tallahassee’s Citizens Police Review Board. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Members of the Florida Teachers Union and Leon County Schools were joined outside of […]
LOCAL NEWS At the March 9th meeting, the Blueprint IA Board authorized Blueprint staff to advertise and award a contract for construction services for the Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center Project. This project will renovate the dog kennel and shelter medicine areas, as well as construct a quarantine dog yard with an estimated budget of […]
LOCAL NEWS On Monday March 13, the Executive Committee of the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) will consider a proposal to increase staffing. The increase in staffing will result in $819,858 in total expense during the FY 2023-24. In February, the total CSC budget was reported to be approximately $7.6 million. The Morning Briefs sponsored by: […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor wants the federal government to give part of the Apalachicola National Forest to the county for housing and other needs. Some of his colleagues were taken aback, but the commission agreed to consider it at a future meeting. The Morning Briefs sponsored by: The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tanya Moss for the […]
LOCAL NEWS TR’s summary of last night’s Tallahassee City Commission meeting is now available. At the March 7th Leon County School Board meeting, school officials delayed the adoption of the proposed Human Growth & Development curriculum due to concerns of some parents and school board members. The Morning Briefs sponsored by: Tallahassee Police have arrested a man in connection to a shooting from […]
LOCAL NEWS Last night the Leon County School Board held a public hearing noticing the proposed curriculum for sex education in Leon County schools. After hearing comments by several parents, Board members Laurie Cox and Alva Striplin-Smith said that they could not vote for the proposed curriculum until changes were made. Story to follow. The […]
LOCAL NEWS City Commissioner Jack Porter announced on Monday that she is seeking re-election to her seat on the Tallahassee City Commission. She filed the formal paper work with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections on February 24. The Morning Briefs sponsored by: The local Leon County Democratic Executive Committee issued a press release today […]