The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, September 13, 2024

Tallahassee MSA Single-Family Home Sales Up in July, Prices Down

The Florida Realtors July 2024 report on single-family sales activity shows there were 23,353 transactions, up 5.2% when compared to July…

By Staff on September 5, 20241 Comment

July Airport Passenger Traffic Up 5.4%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the July 2024 passenger traffic increased 5.4% when compared to traffic one…

By Staff on August 13, 20241 Comment

Fatal Shootings Hit a 17-Month Low

An analysis of crime data in Leon County shows that…

By Steve Stewart on September 11, 20244 Comments

City Lands $20.3 Million Federal Grant for Airport

In a press release, the City of Tallahassee reported that…

By Staff on September 10, 20245 Comments

City Proposes 10.5% Raise for Starting Firefighters, Union Wants More

The negotiations related to the Tallahassee firefighter union contract for…

By Steve Stewart on September 10, 20247 Comments

Tallahassee People on the Move

FAMU Announces Lt. Audrey Alexander as Police Chief Florida A&M…

By Staff on September 9, 20241 Comment

Appeals Court Wades into FSU-ACC Fight

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Florida appellate-court panel heard arguments Wednesday in a two-state legal battle between Florida State University and the…

By Staff on September 12, 2024No Comment

GOP Voter Edge at 1.026M

The Republican Party of Florida held a registration advantage of 1.026 million voters over the Florida Democratic Party as of Aug. 31, according to data posted Tuesday on…

By Staff on September 11, 20242 Comments

State Looks at More Nuclear Power

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — It would take years, possibly decades. But Florida is looking at the possibility of adding nuclear power. After…

By The News Service of Florida on September 10, 20243 Comments

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

LOCAL NEWS An analysis of crime data in Leon County shows that fatal shootings have reached a 17-month…

By Staff on September 11, 2024No Comment

LCS Set for Final Hearing on 2024-25 Budget

On September 10, the Leon County School Board will…

By Staff on September 3, 2024

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: August 27, 2024

Below are the Leon County School news briefs from…

By Staff on August 30, 2024

LCS Alerts Parents to Potential Bus Delays

On Sunday night, via email, Leon County Schools alerted…

By Staff on August 19, 2024

Leon County Schools Local Tax Revenue to Increase by $10 Million, Enrollment Declines

On July 30, the Leon County School Board voted…

By Staff on August 1, 2024

County Commission Considers Miccosukee Greenway Concerns

During the July 9, 2024, Leon County Commission meeting,…

By Steve Stewart on July 29, 2024

County Commission Approves Waste Pro Status Report

On July 9th, the Leon County Commission approved the…

By Tristyn Leigh on July 22, 2024

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: July 9, 2024

Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission…

By Staff on July 18, 2024

Leon County Projects $18 Million Increase in Property Tax Revenues, $377 Million FY25 Budget

During the last Leon County budget workshop, the staff…

By Staff on June 27, 2024

Reports: Violent Crime Trending Down

Crime incident reports produced by the Tallahassee Police Department,…

By Staff on September 9, 2024

City Commission Approves $961,3000 in Funding for Southside Affordable Housing Project

The Tallahassee City Commission recently approved a request for…

By Staff on September 2, 2024

Violent Crime Incidents Down 28%, Property Crime Incidents Up 5.2%

Tallahassee Police Department crime incident data over the last…

By Staff on August 29, 2024

City to Seek Resolution Over Homeowner Concerns About Circle K Location

During the August 21st Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Commissioner…

By Staff on August 28, 2024

Capital City Preps Soccer: Lincoln Girls Edge Chiles, Chiles Boys Beat Gulf Breeze

On Monday Jan. 15, the Chiles Timberwolves boys soccer…

By Kate Stewart on January 18, 2024

Capital City Preps Soccer Scores

Provided below are the results of Capital City Preps…

By Staff on January 18, 2024

Capital City Preps Basketball Rankings Led by Florida High, Rickards

The latest Capital City Preps high school basketball rankings…

By Staff on January 16, 2024

Chiles Boys Soccer Defeats Leon 1-0, Move to 8-3-1

On Wednesday night, the Chiles Timberwolves boys soccer team…

By Kate Stewart on January 11, 2024

Capital City Bank Names Lynne Jensen as Chief Technology Officer

Capital City Bank recently announced that Lynne Jensen has…

By Staff on August 13, 2024

TSpark Enterprises Announces New VP of Operations

TSpark Enterprises Roofing and Construction recently announced Benjamin White…

By Staff on August 13, 2024

Single-Family New Construction Permits Down 13.7% in July

According to filings with Leon County and the City…

By Staff on August 12, 2024

Tallahassee MSA Single-Family Sales Down 15.7% in June

The Florida Realtors June 2024 report on single-family sales…

By Staff on August 1, 2024

Chiles Timberwolves Lead in Latest High School Volleyball Rankings

The latest Leon County Maxprep volleyball rankings have the Chiles Timberwolves in the top position followed by Florida High. The table below is a…

By Staff on September 11, 20242 Comments

America Remembers 9/11

The US will recognize the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks today, with a number of memorials being held around the country. In New…

By Staff on September 11, 20241 Comment

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

LOCAL NEWS The negotiations related to the Tallahassee firefighter union contract for years 2025-27, which appeared to be moving towards a quick resolution, have…

By Staff on September 10, 20246 Comments

Latest High School Football Rankings: Lincoln on Top

The latest Leon County High School football rankings show Lincoln Trojans on top followed by the Florida High Seminoles. The table below is a…

By Staff on September 10, 20241 Comment

Legal Reforms Impact Insurance Rates

Think about this simple fact for a second. Florida makes up just 10% of the nation’s property insurance market. But up until earlier this year, we make up…

By Staff on November 8, 20231 Comment

Jobs Down in July, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.9%

The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 845 jobs in July when compared to last month.…

By Staff on September 2, 2024

Stewart: Despite Facts, Local Progressives Say Violent Crime is “Way Down”

Despite a number of independent sources reporting increases in violent crime in Tallahassee, the progressive activists in control…

By Steve Stewart on January 18, 2024

State Could Face Tighter Budget After Pandemic Aid

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Legislative budget leaders said they expect lawmakers to…

By Staff on September 9, 2024