Leon County Link for June 2022

The Leon County Link connects citizens with Leon County services. For Leon County news and information, please visit: LeonCountyFL.gov/News.

Leon Ready: Hurricane Season Kickoff and Preparedness

June 1 marks the starts of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. For the seventh consecutive year, NOAA is forecasting an above-average hurricane season with 14 to 21 named storms.

To help citizens be prepared for disasters, the County released the 2022 Disaster Survival Guide and launched the Leon Ready webpage, a hub of resources to help individuals, their family, and their neighborhood prepare for disasters. Throughout hurricane season, the County will continue to share preparedness tips and resources across social media to help develop a prepared and resilient community. Learn more at LeonReady.com.

Pick up a copy of the Disaster Survival Guide at your nearest Leon County Public Library location.

Leon Ready: Neighborhood Readiness Training

Prepare for the Atlantic Hurricane Season with your neighborhood by registering for Leon Ready’s Neighborhood Readiness Trainings. Neighborhood trainings will begin in June to coincide with the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Trainings are roughly 30 minutes and are designed to be a part of regularly scheduled neighborhood meetings. At each neighborhood training, a County representative will bring five disaster preparedness buckets for neighborhood distribution. Learn more and register for a training at LeonCountyFL.gov/NeighborhoodServices.

Oceans of Possibilities: Summer Reading Program

Citizens of all ages are invited to enjoy the Leon County Public Library’s summer programs! Throughout June and July, entertaining and educational summer programming will focus on the theme “Oceans of Possibilities,” celebrating the diverse programs and services available at the library. Attendees can enjoy animal encounters, music and theater performances, lectures, teen adulting 101 and social IQ events, story times, crafts, and games at all library locations. Learn more at LeonCountyLibrary.org/SummerPrograms.

Leon County News & Events

County Celebrating Pride Month with Library Event June is Pride Month, and the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library has a plethora of resources and events taking place throughout the month to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. From book clubs to arts & crafts, learn something new about the LGBTQ+ community and events that shaped history through our library resources at LeonCountyFL.gov/PrideMonth.

Apply for the Neighborhood Recognition Program Citizens are invited to nominate their outstanding neighborhoods and neighbors for the 41st annual Leon County Neighborhood Recognition Program. Applications are due July 1 at 5 p.m. In partnership with the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA), the program celebrates the vibrant neighborhoods and dedicated community leaders that call Leon County home. Learn more at LeonCountyFL.gov/NOTY.

Fertilizer Rain Delay Continues in June. The Fertilizer Rain Delay campaign reminds homeowners and professional fertilizer applicators not to apply fertilizer for at least one day ahead of forecasted heavy rain (1 inch or more in 24 hours). Check Leon County social media pages for a reminder to refrain from fertilizing whenever there is heavy rain in the forecast.

Leon County Schools 2022 Summer Academic Support Update

This summer, Leon County Schools is pleased to bring the student community multiple, high-quality options for addressing pandemic learning loss by accelerating student learning through remediation and enrichment in ELA, reading, and math. School sites are offering programs of academic support tailored to meet the needs of their students and students' families, as well as preparing for the implementation of a new set of academic standards throughout the state—Florida's new Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) and the new coordinated system of progress monitoring, the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.). For more information about LCS Academic Services visit: www.LeonSchools.net.