The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, September 15

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, September 15

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The multi-million dollar Amazon Fulfillment Center in Tallahassee is officially up and running. The facility is slated to bring in $32 million annually to Tallahassee, already employing over 1,000 people from Big Bend and South Georgia. SUPPORT TALLAHASSEE […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, September 14

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, September 14

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Leon County Schools announced they will be adding metal detectors to all varsity football games starting this Friday. Fans who plan to attend a game at Gene Cox Stadium will see both walk-through and wand devices used. All other venues […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: September 12, 2023

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: September 12, 2023

Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on September 12, 2023. The Commission approved all items on the consent agenda including the approval to award the bid for the renovations to the Concord School Building to Arris General Contractors Inc., the lowest responsive bidder in the amount of […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, September 13

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, September 13

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency in Leon County. A teenager, 17-year-old Ja’Darius Brown, was arrested on manslaughter charges in connection with an accidental shooting on Monday at the Springfield Apartment Complex in […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 12

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 12

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On September 13, the Tallahassee City Commission will conduct the first of two public hearings to consider the approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget and and an increase in the millage rate. Get the details. A […]

July Airport Traffic Up 4.5%

July Airport Traffic Up 4.5%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that July 2023 passenger traffic increased 5.4% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 3,135 from the 69,242 reported during July 2022 to 72,377 in July 2023. Relative to 2022, the Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts were up 0.8% for […]

Quick Resolution Sought in Redistricting Fight

Quick Resolution Sought in Redistricting Fight

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Seeking a final ruling before the legislative session starts in January, both sides in a battle over a congressional redistricting plan asked an appeals court Friday to fast-track the case to the Florida Supreme Court. The joint request by attorneys for the state and voting-rights […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, September 11

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, September 11

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS At the Thursday meeting, the Leon County School Board approved the millage rate for the 2023/24 school year and discussed school safety and social studies curriculum. On September 13th, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider adopting parameters related […]

Terry Ryan: Lake Munson Needs More Help

Terry Ryan: Lake Munson Needs More Help

Hundreds of citizens have called for Leon County and the City of Tallahassee to review the erroneous decision to drawdown Lake Munson in light of the discovery of a Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2011 Lake Munson Drawdown Report which concluded drawdowns only address 20% removal of phosphorus, the main instigator of toxic harmful blooms (https://www.change.org/RestoreLakeMunson). […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, September 8

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, September 8

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The latest reports show that Leon County gained 920 jobs in July. There were 159,793 people working in Leon County in July compared to last month’s revised employment number of 158,873. Get the details on the $4.25 million […]