TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 16th -22nd

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 16th -22nd

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 74 incidents reported during the week of October 16th-22nd. The data indicates there 68 property incidents and 6 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the week […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 10th -16th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 10th -16th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were a 100 incidents reported during the week of October 10th-16th. The data indicates there 84 property incidents and 16 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]

Andrew Gillum PAC Continues to Pay Pittman Law Group

Andrew Gillum PAC Continues to Pay Pittman Law Group

Recent records from Florida’s Division of Elections show that Andrew Gillum’s Political Action Committee (PAC), Forward Florida, continues to pay Tallahassee attorney and political consultant Sean Pittman. The report, shown below, indicates that the PAC paid Pittman Law Group $5,000 in September, 2019. For the year-to-date, Pittman Law Group has received $70,000 from the PAC […]

Leon Employment Numbers Reach Unprecedented Levels

Leon Employment Numbers Reach Unprecedented Levels

There were more people working in September in Leon county than ever before. The unemployment rate reached a level not seen since 2007. And, the workforce in Leon county has reached historic levels. Here are the numbers. The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 4,933 jobs in September, 2019. One year ago Leon […]

Airport Passenger Traffic Up 11.3% in September

Airport Passenger Traffic Up 11.3% in September

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in September by 11.3% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 63,097 during last September to 70,248 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the two major carriers. American was up […]

Ethics Officer Becomes Focus of Ethics Debate

Ethics Officer Becomes Focus of Ethics Debate

On Tuesday October 15th, the Independent Ethics Board will hold their monthly meeting, but it appears the main topic of conversation surrounding the meeting is not on the meeting agenda: the fate of the Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe. However, TR has been told that a number of speakers will attend the meeting and make the […]

TPD: 19 Auto Burglaries Reported on Friday, Saturday

TPD: 19 Auto Burglaries Reported on Friday, Saturday

Reports released by the Tallahassee Police Department show that 19 auto burglaries were reported on Friday and Saturday of this past weekend. The location of the auto burglaries are shown below. In addition, reports show that there were eight auto thefts and six residential burglaries called in on Friday and Saturday. The locations of these […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 3rd -9th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 3rd -9th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were a 102 incidents reported during the week of October 3rd-9th. The data indicates there 85 property incidents and 17 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]

UPDATED: Community Partners Committee Narrows List for Police Chief Position to Ten

UPDATED: Community Partners Committee Narrows List for Police Chief Position to Ten

Update The Community Partners Committee has selected ten candidates to interview for the Tallahassee Police Chief position. The initial voting of the the Community Partners Committee resulted in six top candidates. The candidates are listed below with the location of their relevant experience. Argatha Gilmore (TPD) Steve Outlaw (TPD) Lawrence Revell (TPD) Glenn Sapp (Quincy […]

Sean Pittman Moves Influence to Leon County School Board

Sean Pittman Moves Influence to Leon County School Board

Records show that local political insider Sean Pittman, whose connections to the City of Tallahassee have recently been diminished, has made moves to increase his influence with the Leon County School (LCS) Board. In fact, Pittman’s recent activities with the LCS Board is beginning to look remarkably similar to his activities with the City of […]