LOCAL NEWS A woman identified as a Griffin Middle School teacher, 23-year-old Angel Footman, is facing charges for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to court documents, several sixth-grade girls told detectives that they participated in planned fights during school hours, and they allege they were invited back for additional fights. They also reported that Footman made […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Classical School (TCS) has responded to a letter from Superintendent Rocky Hanna which alleges that the school is in violation of their charter agreement. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: On April 5th, the Village Square hosted the 11th annual Tallahassee Town Hall with City of Tallahassee and Leon County Commissioners participating. Tom Flanigan from FSU News […]
LOCAL NEWS TR Exclusive: The Tallahassee Classical School has responded to questions about compliance alleged in a letter sent by Leon County Schools superintendent Rocky Hanna on Tuesday. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Gun violence, affordable housing and creating jobs with a livable wage are all big concerns community members expressed to city and county commissioners at […]
LOCAL NEWS On April 3rd, the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) Finance and Budget Committee held a meeting and discussed the staffing allocations for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Tonight, The Village Square’s annual town hall will take place. The event invites commissioners from the City of Tallahassee and […]
LOCAL NEWS Two Florida Democratic leaders were arrested Monday with a group of protesters outside city hall. The group was advocating for abortion access after a proposed six-week ban passed in the Senate earlier in the day. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: On March 27th, the non-profit organization City Walk Urban Mission filed a complaint against the […]
LOCAL NEWS In a press release, Tallahassee Classical announced that the charter school has retained Alan Lawson, a former Florida Supreme Court Justice to address the false narrative created around a story by the Tallahassee Democrat. See the full statement here. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) will hold a […]
LOCAL NEWS Former Tallahassee Classical principal Hope Carrasquilla, who resigned from leadership at the school on March 20, told The Epoch Times that the reporting by the Tallahassee Democrat related to her relationship with the school is false. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) recently welcomed pain management specialist Dr. Andrew Dec, D.O, M.Sc. […]
LOCAL NEWS On March 28th, the Leon County School Board discussed the revised Human Growth and Development curriculum and decided to move forward with the changes. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The fallout from a recent Tallahassee Democrat story, which implied a principal at a local charter school was forced to resign due to […]
LOCAL NEWS Just a day after City Walk Urban Mission Shelter residents were told they couldn’t be housed overnight, the organization learned that the order will be paused, at least until a court date in April. The shelter was cited for a fire code violation in November when TFD discovered the building does not have a […]
LOCAL NEWS Today the Leon County School Board will review the curriculum intended to be utilized in grades 4 and above for the statutorily-required instructional topic of Human Growth and Development. The curriculum has been edited after some Board members and parents voiced concerns. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: On March 23rd, Sheriff McNeil gave a report […]