UPDATED: County Commissioners Approve New State Legislative Policies
At Tuesday’s meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners approved the addition of new policy statements to the official Leon County…
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Will the Northeast Park Funding Get Fast-Tracked?
At the the February 18th Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) meeting, elected officials will consider a staff recommendation to fully fund the Northeast…
Reefer Madness in Florida
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida Get ready for reefer madness on February 18th. That’s when members of the state’s…
Jobless Claims Plummet as Travel Concerns Remain
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida has posted its lowest weekly total of first-time unemployment claims since…
City Commission Hears Concerns About Homelessness, City Walk Shelter
At Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, the commissioners discussed Tallahassee’s increasing homelessness problem. The issue has recently been spotlighted by the controversial opening…
City Commission Appoints Rashad Mujahid as First Chairperson of Citizens Police Review Board
After nine members were appointed to the City of Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB), the City Commissioners voted to appoint Rashad…
Black Lawmakers Call for Policing Changes
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in…
FSU Booster Exec Addresses Membership, Ticket Renewals and Future
In July of 2020 Florida State University hired former Central Michigan athletics director Michael Alford to be the new Chief Executive Officer…
Leon County Trend Continues in January, Arrests Down 39%
Data from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Booking Report show that arrests during the first month of 2021 when compared to the…
Two Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant Detected in Leon County
The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) officially confirmed the identification of two cases of the COVID-19 variant that…
Jenne Says Black Caucus Not Looking to Defund Police
By The News Service of Florida With members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus set to debut a slate of proposals to…
CDC Study Indicates Reopening Schools is Safe
A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed data supporting the argument that it is safe…