City Commission Approves Concurrency Agreement for Vogue Cleaners Property Cleanup
At their meeting on Sept. 9, the Tallahassee City Commission approved a concurrency agreement for the former Vogue Cleaners property. The property…
Year: 2020
DeSantis Vetoes Controversial Vaping Bill
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the proposal would have driven Floridians “to the hazardous black market,”…
Virtual Town Hall on Children’s Services Council Set for Tomorrow
Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor and Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow are hosting a virtual town hall on the proposed Children’s Services…
City Commission Approves Procurement Policy Changes
The City Commissioners approved changes to City Commission Policy 242 at their meeting today. Policy 242 covers City procurement policies, including guidelines…
Valdosta Face Mask Ordinance Provides Flexibility for Business Owners
As business owners in Leon County wrestle with the impact of the county-wide mask mandate, leaders in Valdosta, Georgia recently passed a…
City Commission Votes to Introduce Citizens Police Review Board Ordinance
After three officer-involved shootings this year, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance creating a Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB)…
Final 20/21 Budget for Leon County Schools Includes $3 Million Local Tax Increase
The Leon County School Board will hold their final public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget this week. Local residents will…
COVID Spikes in Zip Code 32304, Stable in Others
Over the last week, new COVID cases have significantly increased in Leon County primarily due to a spike in cases reported in…
Protestors Call Cleared Officers “Killer Cops”, TPD Comments on Arrests
At an unpermitted protest in downtown Tallahassee on Saturday, law enforcement officials arrested 15 people. The protest comes after a Leon County…
TPD Officers Cleared in Recent Shootings
Today a Leon County grand jury released information related to three fatal police shootings. The grand jury deliberations concluded that all three…
FSU to Begin Random COVID-19 Testing for Students, Faculty, and Staff
Florida State University announced this morning that it plans to begin random COVID-19 testing of students, faculty, and staff. Students who do…
Florida Police Chiefs Report Eyes Use of Force
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As protests and political battles rage across the country about police officers…