The Leon County Department of Health gave a community update on Jan. 4, 2021, about the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Leon County. The Leon County Department of Health is working with its partners to distribute the vaccine and working under the guidance of the Florida Department of Health. The populations that are first in […]
On the morning of Jan. 4, Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna released a statement to faculty and parents regarding the current status of schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The new semester, which also began on Jan. 4, will continue to operate as previously with no major changes as outlined in the statement, which was […]
TR’s weekly report (December 27 – January 3) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s December 27th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending January 3rd, shows increases in new cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of reported COVID […]
The News Service of Florida Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried recently called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to mobilize the National Guard to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines. In a letter to DeSantis, Fried said distribution has been characterized in media reports as “very chaotic” and that there is a lack of “clear direction” for health-care professionals […]
The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost 847 jobs in November. One year ago Leon County lost 981 jobs. The unemployment rate in November increased to 5.6% from 5.0% in October. One year ago the November unemployment rate was 2.5%. The number of people working in November, 2020 is less when compared to […]