Friday, May 3, 2024
Courtesy of Florida 511 With extreme weather conditions expected later this week, safety precautions are essential. To ensure safety, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) provides a new app Floridians can use during severe weather. The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. According […]
The rumors can now be put to rest. Yes, that’s right! A new Publix Super Markets Inc., is planning to make Tallahassee their home. The chain will open its supermarket in an evolving Tallahassee area. The store will be in College Town located on Gaines Street, where the Culpepper Construction […]
Florida residents can say goodbye to its 10-20-Life law. In January Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 228, which introduces a new mandatory minimum sentences to criminal acts involving firearms. SB 228 was initially filed Sept. 3 and introduced by Sen. Aaron Bean and Sen. Rob Bradley. The new law […]
Courtesy of Aljazeera Florida Standards Assessments could be getting swapped out for national tests to meet state graduation requirements. The Florida Senate's education committee approved Senate bill 1360 to make the Scholastic Assessment Test or American College Testing an option over the FSA Jan. 27. Florida school districts could have […]
Tallahassee-Leon County planning commission held a meeting last Tuesday to determine whether or not to approve the zoning change for Top Flite Club. The planning commission met last month at the Renaissance Center to propose rezoning to build a new parking lot. Top Flite Club owner, Theophalas McBride applied to […]
Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment (M.Y.L.I.F.E.) is preparing to host its the third annual My Fest Florida for National Mental Illness Awareness Week Saturday. This a free community event organized to raise awareness and share resources concerning mental illness, substance use, foster care, violence and other challenges that youth and young […]