The MLK Foundation of Florida, with support from Leon County Government, has produced a special video that commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr in lieu of their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Awards ceremony.
The grounds at the State Capitol Building were practically empty for most of the day, despite local leaders and law enforcement agencies preparing for protests ahead of this week’s Inauguration.
The City of Tallahassee is asking for residents of the Community Redevelopment Agency district for feedback on the draft Greater Frenchtown/Southside 5-year Strategic Investment Plan.
In response to this proposed plan, Florida Senator Rick Scott released a statement, criticizing the plan, saying that Pres.-Elect Biden “plans to spend too much of the $1.9 trillion dollars in taxpayer money on liberal priorities that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.”
An associate professor at Florida State University has been recognized by the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education for her work in the student affairs profession.
In Thursday’s State of the State address, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced a plan to give all public school and school-level staff a one-time bonus payment of $1,000.
Former Department of Health data scientist, Rebekah Jones, said that on Sunday, she will be turning herself into police in an effort to “protect my family from continued police violence, and to show that I’m ready to fight whatever they throw at me.”
Valdosta State University’s Alpha Phi Alpha, VSU NAACP and VSU Diversity and Inclusion are collaborating to hold their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day March.
The couple had many plans for 2021, including getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Their friends hope their deaths serve as a stark message about the importance of the vaccine.
In the Saturday update to the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, it was reported that Leon County has had 23,394 positive cases of COVID-19 in total.
From Jan. 19-Jan. 21, the City of Hahira announced that it would be partnering with Chancy Drugs to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those 65-years-old and older, healthcare workers and first responders.
In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, the City of Tallahassee has adjusted their service schedule for some Tallahassee residents.
Saturday morning, all interested Leon County Schools employees and clinic workers who are 65-years-old or older received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
