Leon County has Lowest COVID Fatality Rate Among 36 Large Florida Counties
As of July 11th, Leon County has the lowest COVID death rate among Florida counties with a population of over 100,000. Leon…
Year: 2020
City Commission Candidate Profile: Bill Schack
In January 2020, Bill Schack filed to run for City Commission Seat 2. Incumbent Curtis Richardson is also running for the position,…
City Commission Candidate Profile: Curtis Richardson
In October 2019, City Commissioner Curtis Richardson filed to run for reelection for City Commission Seat 2. Bill Schack, Trish Brown, Lynette…
Public Defender Candidate Profile: Jessica Yeary
Jessica Yeary is running for Public Defender of the Second Judicial Circuit against incumbent Andy Thomas. Yeary graduated from the Stetson University…
Public Defender Candidate Profile: Andy Thomas
Andy Thomas, incumbent Public Defender of the Second Judicial Circuit, is running for re-election in 2020. Jessica Yeary is also running for…
Leon County Hospitalizations Reach 59
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 59 COVID-19 patients…
County Provides Thousands of Free Face Coverings to Businesses
Starting July 7th the Tallahassee-Leon county office of economic vitality will distribute over 100,000 face masks to businesses in the Tallahassee area…
City Commission Accepts $1,878,411 in CARES Act Funding
At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the amended FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan and FY 2015-2020 Consolidated…
City Commission Approves New Appointments to Airport Advisory Committee
The City Commissioners approved nine appointments to the Airport Advisory Committee at their meeting today, reducing the size of the committee from…
Three Tallahassee Transportation Projects Expected to be Completed This Year
The City Commissioners will review updates on three transportation projects at their July 8 meeting. The Weems Road Extension, Weems Road PASS…
City Commission Introduces Ordinance Increasing Restrictions on Vendor Contact, Modifications to “Cone of Silence”
At the July 8 meeting, the City Commissioners introduced an ordinance that increases restrictions on contact between the City and vendors during…
Florida Schools Ordered to Reopen
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday ordered public schools to reopen in…