LOCAL NEWS Seven months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 35.4% when compared to incident data from January thru July in 2024. The drop was driven by a 54.6% decline in commercial burglaries. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday encouraged sheriffs and police chiefs to fight to keep staff members as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeks to recruit Florida officers who recently completed immigration-enforcement training. DeSantis said he had not seen an ICE recruitment letter that offers a $50,000 signing bonus to […]
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of Animal Therapy in the Big Bend with the unveiling of a special mural at the TMH Animal Therapy Training Center (1301 E. Sixth Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32303). Designed by local artist Nancy Upthegrove, the mural highlights the diverse types of animal volunteers that have made a […]
Seven months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 35.4% when compared to incident data from January thru July in 2024. The drop was driven by a 54.6% decline in commercial burglaries. However, the data shows that while assault and battery incidents […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the June 2025 passenger traffic decreased 8.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 6,872 from the 81,323 reported during June 2024 to 74,451 in June 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through June, shows passenger traffic is down 3.95% […]
LOCAL NEWS A Florida State University student accused of making antisemitic statements in a video that’s now going viral has been barred from campus while an investigation by the school is underway. The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the year’s accomplishments. FLORIDA NEWS Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and state Chief […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the year’s accomplishments. “In 2024 and again this year, the Tallahassee Police Department has demonstrated outstanding leadership in community engagement, crime reduction, and the quick resolution of criminal cases,” said City Manager Reese Goad. “I am proud of Chief Revell along with all the […]
LOCAL NEWS During the Tuesday Leon County School Board meeting, officials voted to move forward with a $645 million tentative budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has named Michael Dalby to succeed longtime CEO Sue Dick. On Tuesday, July 29, the Leon County […]
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has named Michael Dalby to succeed longtime CEO Sue Dick. Dalby brings over twenty years of executive experience leading chambers of commerce and economic development organizations nationwide. Most recently, he served as Assistant VP for Innovation, Commercialization, and Economic Development at the University of Texas at El Paso. Dalby […]
By The News Services of Florida A federal judge on Wednesday allowed the Miccosukee Tribe to join a lawsuit filed by environmental groups challenging an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity, alleges that state and federal officials did not […]