The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 19

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 19

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has signed on with eight other Florida mayors to support the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) “Rise Up for LGBTQ+ Youth” campaign. One of the features of the campaign is a recommendation from a […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 18

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 18

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has been tapped as one of six law enforcement agencies in the country to help research and combat human trafficking. LCSO will be the only Florida law enforcement agency participating – and will […]

Presidential Search Shield Shakes Up Higher-Ed Processes

Presidential Search Shield Shakes Up Higher-Ed Processes

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Amid a pause in Florida Atlantic University’s search for a new president, leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association are pointing to a controversial new law shielding presidential candidates’ identities as harmful to public trust and academic freedom. Meanwhile, a former […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 17

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 17

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS TR EXCLUSIVE: For the July 10-16 week, TPD reported 78 crime incidents. This included 28 violent crime incidents which is 28.4% more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which […]

Tallahassee Weekly Crime Incident Report: July 17

Tallahassee Weekly Crime Incident Report: July 17

For the July 10-16 week, TPD reported 67 crime incidents. This included 27 violent crime incidents which is 26.8% more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 19 assaults & batteries and 9 robberies. TPD reported 40 property crime […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, July 14

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, July 14

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The blue signs at 11 Leon County intersections have sparked a lot of talk. They urge the public to donate to service providers like the nonprofit Big Bend Continuum of Care, rather than giving directly to people panhandling […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 13

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 13

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Commission approved, earlier this week, a measure to add pedestrian safety measures to Dempsey Mayo Road. Three crosswalks will be raised and repainted for visibility. Residents have recently noted that increased traffic has made the road […]

Tallahassee People on the Move July, 2023

Tallahassee People on the Move July, 2023

Avail Strategies Announces Valerie Wickboldt as President of Communications and Strategy Avail Strategies recently announced the launch of its strategic communications practice with the hiring of veteran communications strategist Valerie Wickboldt as president, effective July 1, 2023. At Avail Strategies, she will advise clients on navigating state and local government for procurements and contracting to […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 12

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 12

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS As the City of Tallahassee debates the need for more revenues to fund law enforcement, the most recent statistics show that reported violent crime incidents in 2023 have increased 11.6% when compared to the same time in 2022. […]

TPD Data: Violent Crime Incidents Increase by 11.6% in 2023

TPD Data: Violent Crime Incidents Increase by 11.6% in 2023

As the City of Tallahassee debates the need for more revenues to fund law enforcement, the most recent statistics show that reported violent crime incidents in 2023 have increased 11.6% when compared to the same time in 2022. The crime incident data – as reported by the Tallahassee Police Department and complied by Tallahassee Reports […]