At their April 22 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a lease amendment for General Dynamics Land Systems, a military vehicle manufacturer. The amendment allows General Dynamics a reduced rent rate to amortize some of the cost of new equipment. According to the meeting agenda, the City currently leases a 90,932 square-foot building […]
On Thursday, April 16, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board), which is made up of City and County Commissioners, activated the Local Emergency Assistance for Non-profits (LEAN) grant program to aid local non-profits impacted by COVID-19. According to a press release from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, the LEAN grant program will be […]
Now that Florida Governor DeSantis has cancelled public school for the remainder of the year, a decision that was supported by Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna, Leon County Schools (LCS) need to address distance learning concerns. The cancellation of school now means that students, parents, and teachers will rely on Leon County’s version of distance […]
After a five year run, Leon County no longer leads the state of Florida in crime rate. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement data for 2019 shows that Leon County has fallen to third, behind Bay and Duval counties. The 2019 crime rate per 100,000 residents in Leon county decreased by 13.7% when compared to […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Killearn Homes Association (KHA) is taking steps towards selling vacant land located at the Thomasville Road – Killarney Way entrance to Killearn Estates. According to KHA meeting minutes, a vote was taken on March 12, 2020 by the KHA Board to sell the 3575 Tallahassee Road lot and an […]
At their meeting on April 14, the County Commissioners reviewed a report on the impact of COVID-19 on Tourist Development Tax (TDT) revenue, which funds the Leon County Division of Tourism and the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA). TDT is collected on overnight stays in Leon County. According to the report, Leon County taxes […]
UPDATED April 12th, 6:00 PM The latest information shows 120 positive coronavirus cases in Leon County. This means there were 7 new cases reported since yesterday’s 6:00 PM update. The report indicates 18 hospitalizations in Leon County. With regards to testing, the report indicated there were 1,784 negative tests in Leon County. This translates to […]
Officials with the Lakeland-based Publix grocery store chain have confirmed that an employee at the Bradfordville Center Shopping Center store recently tested positive for COVID-19. The confirmation was reported first by the Tallahassee Democrat. Due to privacy laws, a company spokesperson stated that no further information about the case could be released. Publix, which is […]
At the April 8 virtual City Commission meeting, the Commissioners accepted an update on the Growth Management Department’s virtual building inspection initiative. The Growth Management Department is conducting virtual building inspections to promote social distancing. Growth Management Director Karen Jumonville said the primary goal of the virtual inspections is to keep customers and staff safe […]
At their virtual meeting on April 8, the City Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the Welaunee Amendment to the Urban Services Development Agreement. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow dissented, noting that he was in favor of waiting and getting more input before approving the amendment. Matlow told TR via email that “I opposed this item because we […]