Blueprint Announces $1M LEAN Grant Program for Local Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19
On Thursday, April 16, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board), which is made up of City and County Commissioners,…
Year: 2020
Leon County Schools Need to Address Distance Learning Concerns
Now that Florida Governor DeSantis has cancelled public school for the remainder of the year, a decision that was supported by Leon…
Leon County 2019 Crime Rate Down, No Longer Leads State
After a five year run, Leon County no longer leads the state of Florida in crime rate. The Florida Department of Law…
Coronavirus Model Lowers Florida Death Projections
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) model, which has become the go-to model for coronavirus projections, has once again lowered…
DeSantis Revamps Leadership of Unemployment System
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday shook up oversight of the state’s unemployment-compensation…
UPDATED: Killearn Homes Association Votes to Sell Land Located at Killearn Estates Entrance
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Killearn Homes Association (KHA) is taking steps towards selling vacant land located at the Thomasville Road…
Leon County Plans for Decrease in Tourist Development Tax Revenue, Proposes Cuts
At their meeting on April 14, the County Commissioners reviewed a report on the impact of COVID-19 on Tourist Development Tax (TDT)…
State Steps Up Testing in Nursing Homes as Cases Mount
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the number of infections in long-term care facilities approached 1,000, Gov.…
Nikki Fried Traveled to Atlanta Over Easter Weekend Despite Stay-At-Home Order
Reports indicate that Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, despite a Florida stay-at-home-order, traveled to Atlanta over the Easter weekend and appeared on…
Leon County, Florida COVID-19 Numbers, UPDATED April 12th, 6:00 PM
UPDATED April 12th, 6:00 PM The latest information shows 120 positive coronavirus cases in Leon County. This means there were 7 new…
Publix Confirms Employee at Bradfordville Store Tested Positive for COVID-19
Officials with the Lakeland-based Publix grocery store chain have confirmed that an employee at the Bradfordville Center Shopping Center store recently tested…
City Commissioners Get Update On Virtual Building Inspection Program
At the April 8 virtual City Commission meeting, the Commissioners accepted an update on the Growth Management Department’s virtual building inspection initiative.…