Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the February 7, 2024 meeting. Captain Allen Willis Jr. was recognized as the Career Firefighter of the Year. He oversees special operations for TFD, has worked with the urban search and rescue team since its inception, and has been with TFD for 21 years. The Commission […]
On February 1st, the Tallahassee Charter Review Committee held their third meeting to review the size of the City Commission and compensation for City Commissioners. During discussion on changing the size of the City Commission, Committee Member Ernie Paine expressed his concern for expanding the City Commission stating, “Any addition to the City Commission would […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter is one of over 300 members of the progressive group, Local Progress, that recently signed a resolution related to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Local Progress describes their organization as “a community of powerful progressive leaders.” A number of media outlets have reported that progressive politicians have […]
On Monday, Jan. 22, Chief Lawrence E. Revell and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) celebrated its inaugural class of 2024, welcoming 15 new officers. “It is with immense pride and honor that we welcome the diverse group of men and women who have taken the oath to join the ranks of TPD,” said Police Chief […]
On January 17, the Tallahassee City Commissioner considered introducing a new ordinance regarding the definition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). The current definition of an ADU in the Tallahassee Land Development Code explains that it is a single dwelling unit “sharing ownership and utility connections with a principal structure on a single property.” The proposed […]
Below are the Tallahassee City Commission news briefs from the January 17, 2024 meeting. The Commission approved a number of consent items including a grant award to provide $320,000 in funding for mountain bike trail improvements at Tom Brown Park. The Commission unanimously accepted the 2022-2023 annual report on the Commission on the Status of […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission unanimously approved the employment agreement with Amy Toman for the position of City Attorney. Prior to her appointment, Toman served as the Interim City Attorney since November 2023. She joined the City in September 2018 as the Deputy City Attorney. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a double homicide which took place last night at Griffin Heights Apartments, located at 1010 Basin Street. From the TPD: The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred just after 10 p.m. at Griffin Heights Apartments, located at 1010 Basin Street. […]
At the Tallahassee City Commission retreat on Wednesday, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell told officials that his department was looking at installing school zone speed detection devices. A new Florida law gives cities and counties the ability to set up cameras to ticket and fine speeders in school zones. The law passed in 2023 […]
During the Tallahassee City Commission retreat on Wednesday, elected officials will get an update on public safety. Recently Tallahassee Reports published an article based on TPD daily crime incidents that indicated violent crime incidents were up 13.6% in 2023 when compared to 2022. In addition, there were 27 murders in 2023 compared to 21 in […]