The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 2,205 jobs in May. One year ago Leon County lost 217 jobs. The unemployment rate in increased to 8.8% in May from 8.2% in April. One year ago the unemployment rate was 2.9%. The number of people working in May, 2020 decreased when compared to last […]
At a reopening workshop today, the Leon County School Board reviewed recommendations from the Re-Open Leon Schools Task Force for the upcoming school year. The recommendations covered protocols for health and safety, academic services, and community and workforce development. Superintendent Rocky Hanna will review the recommendations and School Board input to create the reopening action […]
At their meeting on June 16, the Leon County Commissioners voted to change their meeting schedule to one regular meeting per month. Previously, they scheduled regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Commissioners voted to schedule one regular meeting the second Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m., allocated workshops to […]
On June 28 at 1 am, TPD responded to a call regarding a female victim with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the upper chest at 100 Glenview Drive. Upon arrival they received a description of the suspect and suspect vehicle which soon led to a high speed chase and the identification of Gariah Jones as the […]
By Jim Turner, Ana Ceballos, Christine Sexton The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday slashed $1 billion before signing a $92.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as he tries to keep lawmakers from having to come back to Tallahassee ahead of the November elections to address revenue shortfalls […]
Tallahassee Reports has requested the current COVID-19 hospitalization numbers from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC) on a regular basis since June 1st. As of Monday morning, June 29th, the hospitals reported a total of 15 COVID-19 patients. TMH reported 10 patients and CRMC reported 5. Support Local Journalism with a […]
During a recent appearance on The Morning Show with Preston Scott, Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil addressed current events and specifically addressed a national narrative that white police officers are indiscriminately killing black citizens. On the protests, McNeil confirmed statements made by Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell earlier in the week related to agitators among […]
Reports by the Florida Department of Health continue to show how the characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic are much different in Leon County when compared to statewide numbers. One characteristic being followed closely during the recent spike in positive tests is the median age of new cases . This statistic is noteworthy due to the […]
Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed questions about reopening Leon County Schools in a presentation to the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) on June 23. He said the reopening task force is in the process of finalizing the reopening plan, which will be presented to parents on July 1. So far, the […]
Evan Power, a local Republican Party official and resident of Leon County, has filed a lawsuit against Leon County government seeking injunctive relief from the recently signed emergency ordinance mandating face masks. The 12-page filing can be viewed here.