The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, April 25, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, April 24th, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to move forward with placing proposed amendments on the ballot for consideration at the next general election. Read about the votes and the ballot language. During a recent […]

Florida Attorney General Moody Praises City Commission for Increased Police Budget

Florida Attorney General Moody Praises City Commission for Increased Police Budget

During a recent luncheon hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody commended the City Commission for voting to increase the Tallahassee’s Police Department (TPD) budget. Last year, the City Commission voted to increase property taxes 8.5% to pay fund increased law enforcement funding. The budget passed with a […]

City Commission Votes to Set Public Hearings for Charter Amendments

City Commission Votes to Set Public Hearings for Charter Amendments

On Wednesday, April 24th, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to move forward with placing proposed amendments on the ballot for consideration at the next general election. Pursuant to state law, the Commission must adopt proposed charter amendments by ordinance and instruct the Supervisor of Elections of Leon County by resolution to include the related questions […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On April 22nd, 2024, the Leon County School Board held their agenda review/workshop meeting and discussed graduation rates, budget priorities and downsizing. Steve Stewart: On Wednesday the City Commission will vote to take another step towards placing […]

Stewart: City Commission Pay Raise is a Bad Idea

Stewart: City Commission Pay Raise is a Bad Idea

This Wednesday the City Commission will vote to take another step towards placing a referendum on the 2024 general election ballot asking City electors to decide whether the City Charter should be amended to raise the salary of the members of the City Commission. In my view, this is a bad idea. But first the […]

National: Las Vegas-Los Angeles Train Construction Begins

National: Las Vegas-Los Angeles Train Construction Begins

Construction of a new passenger rail system linking the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas began yesterday. The Brightline West system, spanning 218 miles mostly along Interstate 15, is expected to be the nation’s first true high-speed intercity rail network. The route (see map) is expected to take around 30,000 travelers per day between Rancho Cucamonga, California, and Las Vegas. […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS After a Leon County jury delivered a guilty verdict related to a DUI case on Monday April 8, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow & Commissioner Jack continue to attack the Tallahassee Police Department. This 1,200 word story provides […]

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office Announces Free Postage on Vote-by-Mail Ballots

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office Announces Free Postage on Vote-by-Mail Ballots

Mark S. Earley, Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, recently announced free postage on Vote-by-Mail ballots. “In furtherance of our mission to provide outstanding voter services, I want to remove barriers to voting and ensure all eligible voters can cast their ballot,” said Supervisor Earley. “In that spirit, I am happy to announce that starting […]

Murder Trial Results In Manslaughter Conviction

Murder Trial Results In Manslaughter Conviction

Narrative per State Attorney’s Office: The victim in this case was shot and killed at the intersection of W. Tennessee Street and Barineau Road on March 21, 2020 in the middle of the afternoon. The medical examiner estimated the victim to have been shot between 8-10 times all over his body including multiple times in […]

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