Discussion with BOT Members Accusations of bad communications, unaccountability and disrespect were main topics at the board of trustees meeting June 9. Rufus Montgomery, board of trustees Chairman, presented to committee members and the general public a plethora of emotions, concerns and emails in regard to the leadership of Florida […]
Author: Star Manning
School Board Association drops lawsuit
The Florida School Board Association has dropped a lawsuit arguing that the state’s largest private school voucher program is unconstitutional. Voting took place on Wednesday by the association’s Board of Directors against keeping the lawsuit alive. In May, Circuit Judge George Reynolds stated that the group’s filing of the lawsuit […]
Two Prisoners still on the run; Inside worker behind bars
Photo courtesy of MGN: David Sweat(L) and Richard Matt(R) escapees from a maximum security prison Police officers are still on the hunt for 49-year-old Richard Matt and 35-year-old David Sweat, who escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York. The pair was last seen on Friday, June 5th […]
FAMU brings Lemonade Day to Tallahassee
Participants at FAMU's Lemonade Day Florida A&M University's School of Business and Industry (SBI) hosted Florida's first Lemonade Day on Saturday, June 13. The event is designed to teach children in grades K-12 how to own a business and make business decisions. LaTanya White, Tallahassee Lemonade Day City Director, and […]
Pharmacy Interns Authorized to Administer Vaccinations
Interns seeking a pharmacy certification will now be allowed to administer vaccinations. Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott approved Florida House Bill 279, which grants registered pharmacy interns permission to administer vaccines to adult patients under the supervision of a licensed physician. The new bill is designed to remove training limitations during […]
Tallahassee Man Receives Settlement for 2009 Garbage Truck Crash
Photo courtesy of WCTV. The Florida Legislature has approved a settlement years later for the medical expenses of a Tallahassee resident who was run over by a garbage truck. In 2009, Mark Sawicki was on the intersection of Call and Monroe Street in Tallahassee, Fla. when he was struck by […]
FAMU Cooperative Extension 2015 Spring Agri-Showcase Farm Fest
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Program, will be hosting the 2015 Spring Fest Agri-Showcase on Saturday, June 13. The event will be held by the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences Cooperative Extension from 9 a.m.–3 p.m, at the FAMU Research and Extension center in Quincy. Vonda Richardson, Extension […]
Florida Lawmakers Three Week Legislative Session
Florida lawmakers returned to Tallahassee on Tuesday for a special session due to an undecided state budget by lawmakers. The House and Senate were unable to reach a budget during the regular session and the main unresolved issue was how to expand on healthcare. “It’s still Medicaid expansion,” Rep. Steve […]
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush running for President
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will announce his Grand Old Party (GOP) candidacy in the 2016 election June 15. Jeb, the son of former President George H. W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush, is the third member of the family to run for presidential office. Jackie […]
Community Heroes encourage reading at Monday Nights at the Main Library
Local children play inside and outside of the Leon County Sheriffs Department SWAT division armored vehicle. Leon County libraries kicked off the National Summer Reading program with "Hero Day" at the LeRoy Collins Library on Monday to encourage children to read more this summer. Cay Hohmeister, Director of the […]