Top Viewed TR Stories in 2019

Top Viewed TR Stories in 2019

Listed below are the top viewed stories published by Tallahassee Reports. As you will see, the top stories cover a wide range issues. These include Andrew Gillum, crime, the local investigation into government corruption, the Killearn golf course, and the Leon County school system. 1. Attorney John Morgan Labels Gillum a #Fraudster, Asks for Refund […]

Florida 2019 Review: New Sheriff in Town

Florida 2019 Review: New Sheriff in Town

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It wasn’t the most important issue or event of 2019. But a little more than a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, he held a news conference in Central Florida that removed any doubt the Rick Scott era was over. Flanked by Congressman Matt […]

Killearn Golf & Country Club Purchase Agreement in Place

Killearn Golf & Country Club Purchase Agreement in Place

Jimmy Graganella, who is heading up a group seeking to purchase the Killearn Golf & Country Club, released the following statement today: To all Killearn Members and interested parties:  A major milestone has been achieved in the effort to acquire and renovate Killearn Country Club.  Barton Tuck has signed a Purchase Agreement signifying that buyer […]

UPDATED: Morning Shooting in Ox Bottom Crest Neighborhood

UPDATED: Morning Shooting in Ox Bottom Crest Neighborhood

TPD UPDATE Around 11 p.m. on Saturday night, December 28, 2019, TPD officers located and pursued a stolen white Ford Fusion believed to be involved in the attempted homicide in the Ox Bottom Crest neighborhood earlier the same day. The vehicle crashed in the area of Fairlane Road & Sherwood Drive. Six people fled from […]

Obituary: Josepha “Jeppa” Ribaudo

Obituary: Josepha “Jeppa” Ribaudo

Josepha “Jeppa” Ribaudo, B.S.R.N. lost her valiant fight against cancer on December 10, while in the excellent care of the medical team and staff at Capital Regional Medical Center as well as the Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute. It was also at Capital Regional Medical Center where she spent the last decades of her […]

New Police Chief Contract Released

New Police Chief Contract Released

The City of Tallahassee has released the employment agreement for Police Chief Lawrence Revell. See full agreement here. The agreement appears to be consistent with the agreement offered to the previous candidate Antonio Gilliam on retention and organizational control issues, The annual salary is set at $180,000 and states that the chief will serve “at […]

Community Events Set for Police Chief Revell

Community Events Set for Police Chief Revell

The City of Tallahassee has scheduled three events for the community to meet new Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell who will be sworn-in on January 6th, “We’re going to have real conversations about real issues. I hope you take the time to attend one of the upcoming meetings because opening the lines of communication is […]

Leon Jobs,Workforce Decline in November, Unemployment Rate Falls

Leon Jobs,Workforce Decline in November, Unemployment Rate Falls

The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost 811 jobs in November. One year ago Leon County lost 185 jobs. Despite the job losses, the unemployment rate in November declined from 2.8% in October to 2.5%. The decline was aided by a decline in people looking for work from October to November. One year […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: December 11th-17th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: December 11th-17th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 57 incidents reported during the week of December 11th-17th. The data indicates there were 48 property incidents and 9 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]