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Alabama Supreme Court and Leon County, Florida Circuit Court Unanimously Side with Online Travel Companies in Lodging ...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:26:00 -0700
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alabama Supreme Court and the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Leon County ruled decisively in favor of online travel companies, affirming once ...
Update: Leon County FCAT scores improve
Fri, 18 May 2012 02:23:01 -0700
By Lisa Fingeroot Democrat Staff Writer -- Leon County schools outperform state averages in reading for 9th and 10th grade according to test scores released today by Florida education officials.
Ponce de Leon approves tower lease agreement with Florida Broadband Alliance
Thu, 10 May 2012 14:46:24 -0700
PONCE de LEON — The Town of Ponce de Leon approved of a tower lease agreement for wireless equipment facility with the Florida Rural Broadband Alliance In New Business during their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 3. Town Attorney...
Florida DT Orr cited; 11th in Muschamp's tenure
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:03:37 -0700
Florida defensive tackle Leon Orr violated the terms of his deferred prosecution agreement for his misdemeanor marijuana possession charge by getting cited for knowingly driving with a suspended license on Monday.
2 of 13 charged in FAMU hazing arrested in Florida
Wed, 02 May 2012 14:16:38 -0700
The Leon County sheriff's office says two individuals have been booked for their roles in the death of a former Florida A&M drum major who died after a hazing ritual last November.
PolitiJax: Florida counties file suit over Medicaid bill
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:47:25 -0700
The Florida Association of Counties, as expected, filed a lawsuit in Leon County Court Thursday related to a Medicaid bill passed by lawmakers. The bill, they say, will force counties to pay an extra $325 million in disputed Medicaid payments. The association is joined by 47 counties, including St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties. Duval County has not yet decided. Shortly after the bill was ...
2 plead no contest in Florida A&M hazing case
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:19:26 -0700
Two former members of the Florida A&M University band pleaded no contest to reduced charges of misdemeanor hazing in the beating of a freshman clarinet player as part of a deal with prosecutors Thursday.
'Operation Trident' Targets Crime in Leon County, Fifty Arrests
Thu, 10 May 2012 07:39:38 -0700
Over the past several weeks, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office conducted “Operation Trident” which targeted street level crime in Tallahassee/Leon County.
U.S. House, Florida Senate, Florida House districts re-drawn
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:04:32 -0700
Some Florida voters will see unfamiliar names on the ballot this fall, because of the state's recently-completed redistricting process. After the 2010 Census, Florida gained two seats in the U.S. House.
Vague law vexes Florida counties trying to tax online travel companies
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:35:31 -0700
By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, April 23, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit court judge dealt the latest blow to Florida counties hoping to fill their budget gaps with taxes paid by online travel companies. Judge James Shelfer ruled Thursday that Florida's 1977 law relating to county tourist development taxes is so ambiguous that he couldn't conclude that ...