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 […]
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, March 22, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to approve the collective bargaining agreement with the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (PBA). Mayor John Dailey, City Commissioner Curtis Richardson and City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox voted for approval, while Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter voted […]
LOCAL NEWS The Governing Council of Leon County’s Children’s Services Council (CSC) met on March 23rd and approved 3 consent items and voted on whether additional staffing positions would be necessary. In a previous meeting, the Executive Committee could not reach a consensus on the staffing proposal. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Leon County’s new Council on the […]
LOCAL NEWS Last night the Tallahassee City Commission approved changes to the noise ordinance and voted 3-2 to ratify the police union agreement. In addition, one commissioner said that city government is broken and another challenged their colleagues to take a drug test. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: TR’s Leon County Commission meeting briefs […]
LOCAL NEWS Recognizing the possession or use of marijuana remains illegal under state and federal law and is punishable under the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA), the majority of the Leon County Commission voted 4-3 against moving forward with a marijuana decriminalization ordinance. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: The Leon County Commission voted 7-0 to award the […]
LOCAL NEWS Amid controversy, Tallahassee elected officials will consider approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (PBA) at the next Tallahassee City Commission meeting on March 22. Tune in to The Steve Stewart Show today at 12 P.M. on Real Talk 93.3 to hear […]
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 […]