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Jackson County's supervisor of elections Sylvia Stephens is concerned COVID-19 could deter some of the poll workers that officials usually count on for election day. She says the county needs about 30 more workers for August and November. -
Tallahassee's old Greenwood Cemetery is the final resting place for dozens of military veterans who attracted congressional honors on Memorial Day.
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Visitors from other states are returning to Northwest Florida’s beaches. While the nation is still in the midst of a pandemic, the relaxation of traveling restrictions and the reopening of restaurants, beaches and short-term vacation rentals, is luring longtime visitors back to the coast.
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Today, cars circled city hall, honking in protest against an amendment that could clear the way for more development of the Welaunee Plantation. County commissioners voted to go forward with a virtual public hearing on the amendment despite an earlier decision to hold off. People can submit public comments, but they will not face the commissioners in person. That's caused some, like Brian Lupiani, to join the protest. He says the city should not host the meeting and that officials should take care of Tallahassee's south side before adding more territory to its boundaries.
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The Leon County and City of Tallahassee Commissions appear poised to approve changes to a plan that clears the way for the development of an additional 2,800 acres of the Welaunee Plantation in northeast Tallahassee
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Florida A & M University alumni who graduated during the great recession will give career advice to recent graduates during an upcoming online panel.
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Hancock-Whitney Bank's Tallahassee operation has made a large donation to Second Harvest of the Big Bend and the Kearney Center.
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Both the local American Legion and VFW posts in the Capital City have either cancelled or scaled back their Memorial Day observances.
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Leon County Commissioners are holding a special meeting today to talk about local impacts and responses surrounding COVID-19.
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The US Forest Service is reopening the Springhill Motorcycle Trail and Trout Pond Recreation Area in the Apalachicola National Forest. The spaces will be open to visitors starting Thursday morning—just in time for the long weekend.
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Phase 1 reopenings around Florida include summer camps. The federal government has issued guidelines regarding youth programs and camps during the pandemic.
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Visitors to Northwest Florida can now stay in beachfront condos and townhomes. Eight counties in the region have received an exemption from the state’s short-term vacation rental ban.
