The Tallahassee Police Department released the following press release following an incident in the Village Square Shopping Center: On September 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to the Fresh Market parking lot after reports of an auto burglary. Detectives quickly identified the crime as part of a bank jugging scheme. […]
Tallahassee Police released the following incident alert early yesterday morning. The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred at approximately 1:53 a.m. on September 20th, in the 2700 block of Kennedy Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they located one adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Life-saving […]
William Paul Sawyer passed peacefully from this world with his wife by his side on Sunday, August 31, 2025 in Tallahassee, FL. Paul was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 5, 1949 to Charles Glenn and Betsy Ivey Sawyer. The oldest of four children, Paul was raised in Winston-Salem, NC. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa […]
The Leon County Schools LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee met on May 10th at the Aquilina Howell center to discuss the “Inclusive School Guide for LCS Employees” in regards to the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee is composed of 15 members and was approved by both the Superintendent and School Board. The aim of the meeting […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is having a problem gaining the cooperation of private business owners in policing crowds and obtaining statements from witnesses of crimes. On July 25 at 2:45 a.m. a homicide occurred in the parking lot of 1143 Orange Ave. During the course of TPD’s investigation hundreds of people gathered at the […]
After Leon County Schools (LCS) reopening letter had been shared through the LCS website and other media outlets, the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA) sent out a letter of their own addressing a need for clear communication and collaborative decision making. It appears that the LCTA feels like the LCS is not properly negotiating the […]
Starting July 7th the Tallahassee-Leon county office of economic vitality will distribute over 100,000 face masks to businesses in the Tallahassee area in an effort to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The OEV is also working with local chambers to ensure all businesses are reached. “The public health science is clear—face coverings are one […]
The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority recently announced the reopening of its Downtown Market on July 11. The event occurs each Saturday in Ponce de Leon Park from 9 A.M to 2 P.M. New safety guidelines will be put in place to follow Leon County’s mask ordinance for COVID-19. “Many of our vendors rely on our […]
On June 28 at 1 am, TPD responded to a call regarding a female victim with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the upper chest at 100 Glenview Drive. Upon arrival they received a description of the suspect and suspect vehicle which soon led to a high speed chase and the identification of Gariah Jones as the […]
The March for Life is a mile-long peaceful demonstration opposing the idea of legal abortion. The protest takes place in the nation’s capital, Washington DC. The first march began one year after the Roe v. Wade case in 1973. That decision led to legal abortions. This year’s march marked the 46th annual March for Life. […]