TR’s weekly report (November 15-22) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 15th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending November 22nd, shows an increase in cases and hospitalizations and a decrease in the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of […]
The Killearn Homeowners Association, which oversees a neighborhood with approximately 3,800 properties and 12,000 residents in northeast Tallahassee, recently held elections for their 9-member board. The unofficial results, coupled with the fact that two incumbents – David Ferguson and Phil Inglese – did not seeking re-election, guarantees there will be several new faces on the […]
Saturday at noon on ABC the Seminoles will host the no. 4 Clemson Tigers. Clemson is 7-1 on the year with wins against Wake Forest, the Citadel, Virginia, Miami, Georgia Tech, Syracuse and Boston College with the lone loss coming to Notre Dame. Florida State leads the all-time series 20-13, but are currently on a […]
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by approximately 78% in 2020 during August, September, and October when compared to the same months in 2019. Additionally, incident reports show the violent crime began increasing in May 2020. Violent crime incidents include murder, robbery, rape, assault, & battery Violent Crime The chart […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Facing a $5 billion reduction in estimates of state revenue, Senate President Wilton Simpson warned Tuesday that austerity measures — including potentially the first public university tuition increases in a decade — are on the horizon. Simpson’s comments came as the Trilby Republican took up […]
On November 17th, various law enforcement officials attended a press conference at Tallahassee Police Department Headquarters to mark the conclusion of a large-scale human trafficking investigation conducted by the TPD over the last two years. The in-depth investigation resulted in the arrest of more than 170 people on charges ranging from solicitation of prostitution to […]
As 2021 approaches, Leon County is having conversations related to the long-term strategies for an effective recycling program. At their Nov. 17 meeting, the County Commissioners unanimously voted to instruct staff to renegotiate a contract with Marpan Recycling. Marpan Recycling, the County’s current recycling provider, has stated that their plant is running on a deficit […]
TR’s weekly report (November 8-15) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 8th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending November 15th, shows an increase in cases, a decrease in hospitalizations and a slight decrease in the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day […]
The Leon County Commissioners will review a status update on Waste Pro’s services in Leon County at their next meeting on Nov. 17. Waste Pro has been servicing Leon County since 2014. The Commissioners voted 4-3 to renew its contract in February 2020. Waste Pro collects commercial and residential solid waste, recyclables, yard debris and […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 24.7% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 251 single-family home resales in October 2019 and 313 resales in October 2020. Last month there were 314 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in October 2020 increased […]