UPDATED: County Commissioners Approve Emergency Rental Assistance Program

During their Jan. 26 meeting, the Leon County Board of…

UPDATED: County Commission Approves $5.4 Million Purchase of the Supervisor of Elections Property

At the Jan. 26 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners…

Senators Back Plan to Collect Online Taxes

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE —…

UPDATED: County Commission Votes to Move Location for Proposed Northeast Park

At the January 26th Leon County Commission meeting, Commissioners voted…

Weekly Report Ending Jan. 24th: Leon COVID Cases, Hospitalizations, and Positivity Rate Up

TR’s weekly report (January 17 – January 24) on Leon…

Airport Traffic Down 58% in December

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a…

Business

December Report: Leon County Job Growth on Hold, Unemployment Rate 5.2%

The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost 504 jobs in December. One year ago Leon County lost 1,163 jobs.…

By Staff on January 25, 20212 Comments

Local Business Briefs: TC Federal Bank Names New CEO

After a hectic year for businesses in the year 2020, the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual meeting for…

By Staff on January 8, 2021No Comment

Local News

Area Residents Concerned With Temporary Homeless Shelter on Mahan Drive

City Walk Urban Mission is a local organization that has…

By Ana Monticelli on January 24, 202134 Comments

County Commission Retreat to Include Discussions on Leon CARES, Commission Meeting Procedures

The agenda for the upcoming Board of County Commissioners Fiscal…

By Lexie Pitzen on January 24, 20213 Comments

Public Safety Report: Leon County Arrests Down 40%

Data from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Booking Report show…

By Staff on January 23, 20214 Comments

Public Safety Report: Led by Robbery, Violent Crime Incidents Up

During the first 17 days of 2021, property crime incidents…

By Staff on January 23, 20212 Comments

Opinion

Florida News

January 26: Tracking Florida COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities

NOTE 01/01: There was no report from FDOH on 01/01. NOTE 12/26: There was no report from FDOH on 12/25. NOTE 11/27: There was no report from FDOH…

By Staff on January 23, 20211,327 Comments

Economic Officials Push for Incentives

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — U.S. Space Command headquarters going to Alabama is the latest evidence of Florida’s self-inflicted wounds from cutting back…

By The News Service of Florida on January 22, 20213 Comments

Senate Releases Sweeping School Choice Proposal

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Republican legislative leaders are lauding a sweeping school-choice measure filed Thursday, while Senate Democrats have vowed to “fight…

By The News Service of Florida on January 22, 202110 Comments

Local Sports

FSU Preview: Florida State versus Virginia

Saturday at 8 PM on the ACC Network the Seminoles will host the Virginia Cavaliers. Virginia is 4-4…

By Scott Carswell Jr on November 28, 2020No Comment

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School Board to Vote on Agreements with Railey and Associates, LCSO

During the upcoming Leon County School Board meeting, the…

By Meagan Martinez on January 12, 2021

Superintendent Rocky Hanna Says Leon County Schools Will Continue to Follow Safe Start Plan

On the morning of Jan. 4, Leon County Schools…

By Meagan Martinez on January 5, 2021

School Board Approves Contract with Pittman Law Group to Retain Board Attorney

The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into…

By Lexie Pitzen on December 13, 2020

Gov. DeSantis, Dr. Fauci: Keep Schools Open

Florida schools are set to continue both in-person and…

By Lexie Pitzen on December 1, 2020

Blueprint Board Votes to Move Forward with Updated Disparity Study

At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency…

By Lexie Pitzen on December 23, 2020

Blueprint Board Approves $10 Million in Bank Loan Financing for Bragg Memorial Stadium Repairs

At its last meeting on Dec. 10, the Blueprint…

By Lexie Pitzen on December 23, 2020

UPDATED: County Commission Receives Sidewalk Program Status Report

The County Commissioners received a status report on the…

By Lexie Pitzen on December 8, 2020

UPDATED: County Commissioners Approve $30.5 Million in Bonds for Orange Avenue Redevelopment Project

At their meeting today, the County Commissioners approved a…

By Lexie Pitzen on December 7, 2020

Tallahassee Firefighter Union “Hopeful” About New Contract

A prolonged negotiation has now caused the Tallahassee firefighters…

By Shamonee Baker on January 22, 2021

Public Safety Report: Property Crime Down, Violent Crime Incidents Up

During the first 10 days of 2021, property crime…

By Staff on January 14, 2021

City Commission Votes to Rename the Southern Strategy Area to the Southside Action Plan

At today’s City Commission retreat, the commissioners unanimously voted…

By Meagan Martinez on January 14, 2021

City Commissioners Approve Special Events With COVID Protocols

At today’s City Commission retreat, the commissioners unanimously approved…

By Ana Monticelli on January 14, 2021

High School Playmakers: Demps, Campbell and Williams

Student-athletes in Leon County face the everyday struggle of…

By Ari Payne on October 5, 2020

Chiles High School Lacrosse Team Supports Coach After Cancer Diagnosis

The Chiles boys lacrosse team showed support for coach…

By Lexie Pitzen on February 26, 2020

Chiles Football Field to be Converted to Artificial Turf

The Chiles Regional Football Field could soon be converted…

By Steve Stewart on February 12, 2019

Physical Game Against Leon Helps JPII Catholic Prepare for Playoff Run

Last Monday, Jan. 28th, the John Paul II Catholic…

By Austin Mall on February 11, 2019

November Report: Leon County Jobs Stagnate, Unemployment Rate Up

The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost…

By Staff on January 3, 2021

Single-Family Resales Up in November, Prices Spike

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were…

By Staff on December 19, 2020

Airport Traffic Down 55% in November

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take…

By Staff on December 15, 2020

October Airport Passenger Traffic Down 59.9%

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take…

By Staff on December 2, 2020

Exclusive

Leon County Vaccine Summary Report: Jan 24

The Leon County Vaccine Summary published by the Florida Department of Health is provided below. Notable: Approximately 72% of vaccines have been given to…

By Staff on January 25, 20217 Comments

Weekly Report Ending Jan. 17th: Leon COVID Cases and Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up

TR’s weekly report (January 10 – January 17) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s January 10th…

By Staff on January 18, 20212 Comments

Beshears Steps Down, Cites “Health Issues”

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Citing health issues, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears said…

By The News Service of Florida on January 17, 20212 Comments

Local Numbers Show Suicide Deadlier Than COVID for People Under 55 in 2020

Despite the reported impact of COVID mitigation efforts on the mental health of many people, there has been little reporting on suicides occurring during…

By Lexie Pitzen on January 17, 20214 Comments

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Coverage of Amendment 4 Shows Why Florida Media Can’t Be Trusted

The Florida legacy media can’t be trusted to publish the truth. Period. And by legacy media I mean…

By Steve Stewart on June 30, 2019

Florida News

State Report Shows 384,223 People Have Been Vaccinated

According to a Florida Department of Health Report, 384,223 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes 14,601…

By Staff on January 7, 2021