The Council supports the efforts of the citizens of Tallahassee and Leon County Florida to improve the quality of life of the community. This blog will serve to provide information for the public, news on activities and events, updates on initiatives, and general ideas to involve community members. The blog will reflect the views of…
Jim Croteau Following Governor DeSantis and the Legislature banning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion funding at the state universities, two flagship schools had different approaches to the prohibition. The University of Florida fired 13 full time DEI staff and eliminated 15 administrative appointments. Florida State University fired no one and placed people in compliance and support…
My Turn Jim Croteau Rob Clarke, Chair of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce wonders why, as the capital of the third largest state, we lag behind other capital cities. Take Austin, Texas for example. Austin is famous for its outstanding food, great live music venues, culture, history, natural beauty, weather, friendly locals and genuine…
Congressman Dr. Neal Dunn’s efforts to find out why the local United States Postal Service mail delivery issues are so prevalent is well appreciated. My own experience included a birthday card mailed from a friend a few miles away five days before my birthday arriving two weeks after and a Christmas card mailed locally a…
Workforce housing is possible. As we sit comfortably in our homes this holiday season, or visit friends and family in their homes, we are reminded of those who are less fortunate than us. We praise, and maybe even donate to the homeless shelters serving those living on the street, especially on these cold nights. We…
The presidential election in 2022 had the highest turnout in recent history at 72% of eligible voters and 77% of registered voters. The epic reelection campaign of President Trump and the fight of former Vice-president Biden resulted in an 8 million vote plurality for Biden, but many very close state races for electoral college votes….
The 21st Century Council and Florida State University College of Education with the support of the United Partners for Human Services are pleased to announce this year’s award winners. The Roger Kaufman Exemplary Community Agency Award recognizes the effective use of data for identifying and prioritizing client and/or community needs and documents program impacts and…
“Woke” is the label politicians on the right have pinned on the left as a bad thing. Today others have pinned a new label on conservative politicians: “gaslighting”. Gaslighting describes someone asserting something as a fact, often over and over, when it decidedly is not. It is being less than honest or repeating lies in…
Teachers deserve more than the State wants to give them My Turn Jim Croteau George Washington once wrote, “There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.” Sadly, today’s conflict is between “your science and books” and…
On January 13 the office of Governor DeSantis issued a long press release announcing Black History Month Student and Educator Contests with the theme of “Celebrating the Achievements of African American Floridians.” The contests are named: Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History Month Art Contest; Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady…
In his second inaugural address, Governor DeSantis declared that the Free State of Florida was the land of liberty and sanity. In his speech he referenced the Founding Fathers, Washington, Lincoln and events in history to support his vision of freedom and liberty. His comments started me thinking and researching the concepts he emphasized. The…