The bill to repeal the ban on 64-ounce beer growlers was up for consideration in two different committees Wednesday in Florida. The House Business & Professions Subcommittee and Senate Regulated Industries committees both had a chance to hear the bill. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Jack […]

Only Arizona, Massachusetts and Minnesota currently have the All American Flag bill passed into law. Last week Rep. Bob Cortes, R-Longwood, presented his to the local government subcommittee with hopes to bring this bill to Florida. The bill requires all government agencies to use only American-made flags. It began as […]

The Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved a bill from D-Rep. Larry Lee Jr. that requires the Office of Early Learning to establish a 5 year Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project in St. Lucie County. This project provided emergent literacy instruction to low-income, at-risk children. Under the proposal HB […]

Tallahassee will spend $2.6 million on new electric transmission lines and poles to provide a more reliable electric service. It is the first city in the state of Florida to be approved to have these electrical transmissions within the corridor of the interstate. Tallahassee’s Electric Reliability Project includes upgrading an […]

The Tallahassee Ethics Board held it’s first meeting Feb. 10 to select its two final members. In early December last year, the City of Tallahassee published a notice on its website announcing that it was accepting applications from residents interested in becoming members of its Ethics Board. The role of […]

The Leon County Sheriff's Office is urging citizens to sign up to be a part of the 32nd class of its Citizen's Academy. The Leon County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Academy is designed to promote understanding between the Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Leon County. Lt. Nancy Burns, an […]

The Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Larry Lee Jr. that requires the Office of Early Learning to establish a 5-year Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project in St. Lucie County.   This bill will provide emergent literacy instruction to low-income, at-risk children. Under proposal HB […]

The City’s biggest effort to combat homelessness is almost complete. On Wednesday, three Tallahassee commissioners toured the nearly finished Comprehensive Emergency Services Center. The center can house up to 390 people at a time, but they are only expecting about 240 in the beginning. The center also includes living room […]

The Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Greg Steube that would allow concealed firearms on Florida colleges and universities Tuesday. Under the proposal (HB 4005), employees and students with licenses would be allowed to carry handguns or concealed weapons on public colleges or university campuses. Parents, […]

Despite three churches in Wakulla County finding "KKK" spray-painted on the side of their church weeks ago, county residents came together Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day for a 10th annual breakfast event. Vice Commissioner chairman, Randy Merritt, said said he does not think these are the actions […]