According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses are on the rise in Florida. Specifically, the death toll rose by about 37 percent from 2019 to 2020 in Florida. One of the most notable trends was the amount of synthetic opioid fentanyl in Florida and how so many people have become […]
The J.T Burnette trial resumed in the federal court on Tuesday after a delay due to COVID precautions. Paige Carte-Smith, business associate of Scott Maddox, finished her testimony Tuesday morning and was followed by the infamous “Mike Miller.” Burner Phones Carter-Smith testified that she bought burner phones for herself, Maddox, and Maddox aide Allie Merzer […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 14.1% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 347 single-family home resales in June 2020 and 396 resales in June 2021. Last month there were 338 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in June 2021 increased […]
The Leon County Commissioners recently approved a new policy that establishes a procedure to designate new canopy roads. After a discussion by Commissioner Dozier, the county approved the adoption of the proposed designation procedure for new canopy roads with a slight amendment. Commissioner Dozier expressed concerns with a term outlined in the canopy roads policy […]
Attorney Ben Crump, based out of Tallahassee, Fla., and Rev. Al Sharpton announced they are taking up the case of Hunter Brittain, a white teenager killed by police last month in Arkansas. This is the first case that Crump has handled which involves an alleged white victim of a police action. Crump emphasized that his mission has […]
In an effort to combat homelessness and decrease the homeless population, Leon County Commissioners and Tallahassee City Commissioners met on July 13, 2021 in a joint workshop with the Big Bend Continuum of Care (BBCoC). The officials allocated a total of $6.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address the […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that YouTube has removed the 2-hour video of the June 29th Leon County School Board meeting from the LCS YouTube Channel due to issues related to COVID misinformation. School officials were notified by “The YouTube Team” that the video violated YouTube rules. Support Local Journalism with a $50 AnnualSubscription to Tallahassee […]
An investigation into the use of Advanced Placement (AP) funds by officials at Chiles High School found that $10,000 of the funds were used to supplement the salary of the Chiles football coach. While noting that school officials have broad discretion how to use the funds, the investigative report described the situation with the Chiles […]
Based on information about potential misconduct related to the misuse of funds at Chiles High School, Leon County School Superintendent Hanna requested an independent investigation in June. The findings of the investigation, completed by the Coppins Monroe law firm, were detailed in a 20 page report. The report found there was insufficient evidence to conclude […]
U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, from Florida’s 19th congressional district, recently slammed Critical Race Theory in an opinion article from a very personal perspective. Donalds, who is African-American, has a White wife and biracial children. Donalds, like many other critics of CRT, views the movement as tool of the left used to divide the country. Donalds wrote, “If […]