New 5G Technology Threatens Canopy Roads
TALLAHASSEE – The Leon County Board of Commissioners is holding its only public hearing Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. on a proposed local ordinance…
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City Solar Project Will Create Zero Recurring Jobs, Hurt Local Economy
The City of Tallahassee’s new solar project may be good for the environment, but evidence indicates it will not be good for…
Budget Hawks Seek Review of County Raises
Recent raises for the Leon County Administrator and Leon County Attorney are being questioned by Budget Hawks. Budget Hawks is a fiscally conservative…
Leon County Approves Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave to New Parents
On Tuesday the Leon County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to provide paid parental leave to County employees. Both men and…
Most Local Officials Against Private Sector Minimum Wage Increase
TALLAHASSEE – What’s good for the goose isn’t necessarily good for the gander when it comes to the minimum wage in Leon…
County Commissioners: Full- or Part-Time?
TALLAHASSEE— The jobs of Leon County Commissioners are often considered to be part-time commitments with pay dictated by Florida statute. But is…
Jimbo Jackson: Principal, Commissioner
TALLAHASSEE — Jimbo Jackson watches the little five-year-old kindergartners scamper through the doors of Ft. Braden School each day and ponders how…
Leon County Hurricane Report Slams State Government, Governor Scott
TALLAHASSEE — Three months after Hurricane Hermine slammed the Tallahassee area, the Leon County Administrator slams the governor’s office and state government…
Leon County Commission to Consider $50K for Unique Doak Campbell Concert
On Tuesday the Leon County Commission will consider spending $50,000 in Tourist Development Tax monies to support a November 12, 2016 concert at…
Leon County Proposed Budget Increases by $5.58 Million, Law Enforcement Gets $2.1 Million
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners held a workshop on June 14, 2016 and County staff presented the fiscal year 2017…
UPDATED: BP Settlement Raises Questions About City Legal Fees
UPDATE: On July 27, 2015 the Tallahassee Democrat reported “The city of Tallahassee approved a $2.6-million settlement earlier this month. Shelley estimates…
Leon County Reports Improvement on Waste Collection, Issues Remain
Back in the summer of 2014, Leon County Commissioners got an earful from county residents who called to complain about the garbage…