A Timline of Events on Tallahassee's South Side (since 1990) 1990:Tallahassee/Leon County Comprehensive Plan adopted. Local leaders recognized that while areas to the north and east were rapidly growing, the south side was experiencing population loss, high unemployment and “general…
A look at what's taking shape on Gaines StreetThe Arts and LeisureA new hotel takes shape on Gaines Street, while a grand performing arts center waits in the wingsBy Jason Dehart {mosimage}It’s no longer a dream on a sheet of paper.…
When he was 8 years old, Dave Hoxeng would drift off to sleep listening to his crystal radio set, his dial already set to a lifetime in the radio business.
Big names in the Gaines Street renovation project The Short List of Key Players in the Gaines Street Makeover {mosimage}Tallahassee Mayor John MarksMarks was elected in 2003 and actively promotes the revitalization of not only the Gaines Street corridor but…
A look, over the years, at the progress on Gaines Street.A Timeline of Events of the Gaines Street Revitalization1991:A preliminary design and environmental study is started for Gaines Street but is put on hold. In September, the Tallahassee City Commission…
Big plans are in the works.Unlocking SouthsideNo longer overlooked, Tallahassee’s south side is full of promise and potential By Jason DehartIf you want to build homes and businesses in Tallahassee, you need to face south. Just look at a map.…
Opionions on Gaines Street Revitalization What do you think about Gaines Street redevelopment?By Jason Dehart {mosimage}“My dad told the commissioners that in his 50 years of following road and bridge construction, he’s never seen a county, city or state reduce the…
A compendium of business news.Praise for the Appraiser▪ Leon County Property Appraiser Bert Hartsfield and his staff will be honored with the Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration in September. Just 10 appraising offices have ever won the certificate, presented…
Community leaders comment on the big issues in the South side.“When you think about the big issues in the south side, one is to prevent student housing from migrating into the neighborhoods that are traditionally single-family dwellings . . .…
St. Joe Company is spreading its mighty wings southwest of SouthWood.St. Joe Company Busy Making Plans — AgainFirst SouthWood. Now Southside.By Jason DehartSt. Joe Company is spreading its mighty wings southwest of SouthWood with an idea that would put a…
Going to church was practically de rigueur in the 1970s. Most people took church attendance for granted, showing up for worship at 11 a.m. every Sunday without thinking twice about it. Not so 30 years later, says Doug Dortch, senior…
Not many in Tallahassee would respond to hearing her name by asking, “Mary Call who?” She’s well known and widely admired by countless friends and by many others who know her only because of her name and her status as…
A word from Dr. Bill Law Gaines Street drives educational corridorThe neighborhoods dominated by people who study or work at Florida State, Florida A&M, and Tallahassee Community College have seen generations come and go. The constant is that our institutions…
Tallahassee Civic Chorale finds a home at Tallahassee Community College
What's in store for the future of Gaines Street?If You 'Vision’ It, Will They Build?By Jason DehartOK, you want to take an existing two-way, four-lane road and turn it into a two-way, two-lane road with on-street parking and other amenities.…
In his own words rediscovering a father’s love by reading his journals
Ryals’ appointment as poet laureate was followed by the release her latest book of poems
A Bigger, Better Conference for Readers and Writers Seeks to Put Tallahassee on the Bibliophile’s Map
For Boomers, It Looks Like Stashing Nuts Beats the 401(k)
A quest to find the ‘outsider’ writer who captured the spirit of North Florida
