Citizens Speak For and Against Trespassing Ordinance

Citizens Speak For and Against Trespassing Ordinance

During the last Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials voted 5-2 to approve a trespassing ordinance that would make it easier for property owners to get relief from the impact of panhandlers. Each commissioner spoke on the controversial issue and a number of citizens also offered public comment. Provided below are comments from one citizen […]

Leon County Commissioners Discuss Positions on Trespassing Ordinance

Leon County Commissioners Discuss Positions on Trespassing Ordinance

On February 20th, the Leon County Commissioners held a lengthy discussion during their business meeting regarding an ordinance that would prohibit unauthorized solicitation on private property and allow law enforcement to enforce the prohibition on private property with signage posted. Seldom do all commissioners weigh-in on an issue. However, the proposed ordinance resulted in a […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: February 21, 2024

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: February 21, 2024

Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the February 21, 2024 meeting. The City Commission voted to award contracts for Sidewalk Construction and Rehabilitation Services (RFSQ No. 008-24-CW), and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute contracts with Hale Contracting, Inc.; M of Tallahassee, Inc.; Sandco, LLC; and Davidson Contracting Corp. These […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: February 20, 2024

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: February 20, 2024

Below are the Leon County Commission meeting briefs from the February 20, 2024 meeting. The Board unanimously approved a status report on the Tallahassee-Leon County Local Broadband Technology Planning Team’s efforts to expand broadband access in unserved parts of Leon County and includes information on the Biden Administration’s plan for a National Spectrum Strategy to […]

Superintendent Hanna Discusses Financial Challenges, Decreasing Enrollment

Superintendent Hanna Discusses Financial Challenges, Decreasing Enrollment

At the most recent Leon County School Board meeting, Superintendent discussed the financial challenges related to addressing teacher salary increases. Hanna was responding to the a query regarding the timing of teacher salary negotiations. Hanna noted that commitments cannot be made without recurring dollars and those dollars are dependent on the Florida legislature and enrollment. […]

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: February 13, 2024

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: February 13, 2024

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board (LCSB) business meeting held on February 13, 2023. The Board unanimously approved the tentative agreement between the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA) and the Leon County School District for the 2023-2024 Compensation Proposal, Memorandum of Understandings and language revisions to the 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining […]

Local Progressives Split with Democrats Over Homeless Issues

Local Progressives Split with Democrats Over Homeless Issues

Recent votes and statements by Tallahassee elected officials indicate there is a growing split between progressive politicians and traditional Democrats on how to handle the issues related to homelessness. Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter and Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow have teamed up to provide a united front against policies […]

TPD Reports Indicate Drop in Crime Incidents

TPD Reports Indicate Drop in Crime Incidents

Six weeks into 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department is down by double digits when compared to 2023. TPD Incidents The daily TPD incident reports indicate that the total number of incidents during the first six weeks of 2024 is down 11.7% when compared to the same period in […]

City Commission to Receive Update on O’Keefe Investigation

City Commission to Receive Update on O’Keefe Investigation

At the February 21, 2024 Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will receive an update on a police investigation related to Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe’s actions at the construction site for the new Tallahassee police station. At the February 7, 2024 meeting, the City Commission requested information regarding the incident which occurred on January […]