At its last meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted not to object to the voluntary annexation of the Fallschase Development property. The Commissioners met on Nov. 17 and agreed to the proposed voluntary annexation of the residential phases of the Fallschase planned unit development. The property being annexed is 82 acres of […]
Based on Florida Department of Health COVID data as of November 27, 2020, the Leon County death rate from COVID-19 is 0.97% which is approximately 50% lower than the Florida death rate of 1.91%. The death rate is calculated based on reported cases and reported deaths related to COVID-19. The table below shows the death/survival […]
After serving on the Leon County Board of County Commissioners since 2012, Mary Ann Lindley retired this year rather than running for a third term. Tallahassee Reports recently reached out to Lindley for her thoughts on her time as Commissioner and the future of the Commission. Before being elected to the County Commission, Lindley had […]
Florida schools are set to continue both in-person and virtual learning options in Spring 2021, according to an announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis, echoing calls from Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to keep schools open. DeSantis, who has pushed hard to reopen Florida throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, said in a press conference on Monday that […]
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A coalition of business interests Monday released a far-ranging wish list for Gov. Ron DeSantis and state legislators to consider in 2021, including revamping alcohol laws, changing tax policy and providing broad immunity from lawsuits stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The future of Florida is […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida for the first time since spring beat a monthly revenue forecast that had been in place before the coronavirus pandemic slammed into the state, according to an October report released Monday by state economists. The report from the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic […]
Former Tallahassee Mayor and state gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has made headlines once again this week after news regarding a supposed donation from his nonprofit. According to Florida Politics, Forward Florida Action awarded the Florida Democratic Party with a $100,000 “game-show-style check” at a press event in May 2019. A year later, campaign finance reports […]
The News Service of Florida After hitting record lows the previous year, a report released Wednesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the numbers and rates of abortions increased in 2018. For the year, 619,591 abortions were reported to the CDC from 49 areas across the nation. But the CDC analysis […]
TR’s weekly report (November 22-29) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 22nd weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending November 29th, shows a decrease in cases and hospitalizations and an increase in the positivity rate. The positivity rate remains below 5%. The Numbers The […]
As many people face mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tallahassee has recently seen a spike in suicides, according to Tallahassee Police Department data. So far this year, TPD has ruled 21 death investigations as suicides. In 2019, there were six reported suicides. TR is currently seeking age data related to the suicides. TPD […]