Over the last twelve months, cities all across the nation have utilized different approaches and plans dedicated to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. In Florida, what were once peak numbers for cases and hospitalizations have steadily decreased over the two months. The downward trends are also reflected in the Leon County numbers. The plans and policies […]
TR’s weekly report (February 22 – February 28) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s February 14th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending February 28th, shows decreases in new cases and the positivity rate and an increase in hospitalizations. Since the middle to the […]
By Jordan Kirkland, The Capitolist Florida gas prices continue to skyrocket thanks to arctic weather causing chaos on the Gulf Coast refinery region. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline rose by 15 cents, putting a $2.61 per gallon price tag at the pump for Florida drivers. The jump at the pump […]
At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commissioners approved granting permits for Springtime Tallahassee subject to its plans for COVID mitigation. During the City Commission Retreat held in January, the commissioners directed staff to reinstate COVID-19 mitigation plans for spring special events in the area. These events, which would be co-sponsored by the City, must have approval […]
At Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 21-O-04AA. The ordinance, which amends the Tallahassee Land Development Code (TLDC), will change the definition of “Dwelling Unit” to include obsolete hotels and motels converted into residential units. The new ordinance states, “When applied to the conversion of a previously existing hotel or […]
The Tallahassee City Commission met Wednesday and voted 3-2 to authorize the acceptance and expense of proceeds from the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2020 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership, as well as the authorization to accept equipment and supplies that were donated to the Tallahassee Police Department. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter dissented. […]
As President Biden and his administration is working to have his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, passed through Congress, another recovery package is currently in development by the administration. While the package may become unpopular among Congress-members concerned about high-cost spending, Biden (who served 36 years in the Senate) […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Services of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2021 legislative session will start March 2, with Gov. Ron DeSantis giving the annual State of the State address. Lawmakers will take up a wide range of issues during the 60-day session, along with negotiating a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Here are […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried intends to defy a call by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lower flags to half-staff to honor conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died last week. Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat, issued a statement Monday that she will direct offices within her Cabinet agency […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 62.0% in January when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 70,7077 during January 2020 to 26,653 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]