FSU Preview: Florida State versus Louisville

FSU Preview: Florida State versus Louisville

Saturday at noon on Sun Sports the Seminoles will be on the road to play the Louisville Cardinals. Louisville is 1-4 on the year with a win against Western Kentucky and losses against Miami, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame. FSU is 16-4 all time versus Louisville. Florida State has won the last two meetings […]

In the Arena: Pre-Election Voter Turnout

In the Arena:  Pre-Election Voter Turnout

Over the last four Presidential general elections 74% of Florida’s registered voters turned out to cast ballots.  When the Florida Division of Elections and Leon County Supervisor of Elections report a percentage of the vote is in, they are running that number against 100% when it should be put against the last four average turnouts […]

City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Discusses CSC, Law Enforcement

City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Discusses CSC, Law Enforcement

City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart on Oct. 20 to discuss local issues including law enforcement and the proposed Children’s Services Council (CSC). At the beginning of the show, Matlow defended his opposition on the creation of the CSC, a controversial issue on the November ballot […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: October 12th-18th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: October 12th-18th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 73 incidents reported during the week of October 12 – 18, 2020. The data indicates there were 50 property incidents and 23 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led […]

Killearn Homeowners Association Distributes Ballots for Board Elections

Killearn Homeowners Association Distributes Ballots for Board Elections

The Killearn Homeowners Association recently distributed ballots to all qualified residents for the upcoming election of the Board of Directors. There are two elections on the ballot. The first is a yes or no vote on the recent Board appointment of Danielle Irwin for the term ending December 31, 2022. The second vote is the […]

Leon County, Florida COVID-19 Numbers, UPDATED October 22nd

Leon County, Florida COVID-19 Numbers, UPDATED October 22nd

October 22nd The latest information shows 11,854 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Leon County since reporting began. This means there were 84 new cases reported since the last DOH COVID report. There have been 101 deaths reported in Leon County. As of October 22nd, there were 41 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Leon County. […]

DeSantis Says School Closures Should Be “Off The Table”

DeSantis Says School Closures Should Be “Off The Table”

Appearing at a Jacksonville charter school, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Tuesday touted their efforts to reopen classrooms this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis said the “physical, mental and social well-being of our kids required us to provide them with the option of in-person learning.” A July reopening order issued […]

Leon County School Board Approves Teacher Raises, District Hands Out Chromebooks

Leon County School Board Approves Teacher Raises, District Hands Out Chromebooks

A salary increase has been recently approved for teachers in Leon County Public Schools. The raises will particularly affect beginning teachers, whose salaries will rise to $43,404 a year—a nearly $6000 increase. This salary increase comes after a $5.3 million allocation from the district and the state, with 80% of those funds being used to […]

Voter Registration Numbers: Seven Takeaways

Voter Registration Numbers: Seven Takeaways

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida elections officials last week released voter-registration numbers for the Nov. 3 general election. Here are seven takeaways as Florida is again a key state in the battle for the White House: — THE BIG PICTURE: Democrats have traditionally led in voter registration in Florida, […]