Leon County Government, the City of Tallahassee, Elmington Capital, and community partners held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Ridge Road Flats, a new 250-unit affordable housing apartment community, on Wednesday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at 795 Ridge Road. The event included a program with local officials and tours of the new […]
Accrued Fines Exceed $413,350 The Tallahassee City Commission recently voted to direct the City Attorney’s Office to initiate circuit court action to foreclose code liens and seek recovery of other legal remedies related to Washington Square project located on the block bounded by S. Calhoun, Jefferson and N. Gadsden Streets. The City has brought two […]
At 65 years old, Kevin Record, affectionately known as the “Crazy Coach,” is embarking on an extraordinary mission: to become the oldest person to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle. Record launched his mission from Leon High School on Tuesday, where he is taking a leave of absence as the tennis coach and a teacher. Record […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the May 13, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items Considered by the Board Item 19.01: The Superintendent has recommended the 6-12 Science Adoption Committee Recommendations .There is NO VOTE required for this item. On May 27, 2025, the School Board will vote on the recommendation. Item 19.02: The Superintendent […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on May 14, 2025. Presentations The City Commission presented four proclamations related to National Public Works Week, Gun Violence Awareness Day, Treatment Court Month, and the Miccosukee Tribe. The City Commission approved 15 Consent items. Introduction of Ordinances 11.01: Commission voted 4-0 (Commissioner […]
Capital Health Plan (CHP), a Big Bend region health care provider, is investing $200,000 to support educational programs addressing Florida’s shortage of health care professionals. CHP will provide two disbursements of $100,000 each over the next 2 years to the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Bridge to Clinical Medicine Program. Leaders from CHP and […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on May 13, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-6. General Business Item 7: The Board voted 7-0 to accept the status report on the Implementation of the 2024 After-Action Reports and Preparation for the 2025 Hurricane Season. The report provided an update on […]
LOCAL NEWS U.S. Census Bureau information shows that Leon County’s 2.8% growth rate in population, from 2020 through 2024, ranked 56 among the 67 Florida counties. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down […]
The United States Census Bureau recently released a comprehensive report documenting population growth across counties, cities and towns in all U.S. regions. Provided below are the population growth estimates for the largest 30 counties in Florida. From 2020 to 2024, the Florida population grew 8.5% with St. Johns County – home to St. Augustine – […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 806 from the 80,229 reported during April 2024 to 79,423 in April 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through April, shows passenger traffic is down 1.61% […]