Despite the reported impact of COVID mitigation efforts on the mental health of many people, there has been little reporting on suicides occurring during the pandemic and how these outcomes relate to the impact of COVID. Tallahassee Police Department data shows that 26 death investigations were ruled suicides in 2020. Tallahassee Reports has obtained the […]
At today’s City Commission retreat, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell said that TPD is preparing to respond to possible violence this weekend and next week related to the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Earlier this week, after rioters stormed the United States Capitol in […]
The agenda for the City Commission retreat next week has been released. The retreat, which is hosted annually, is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 13. According to the agenda, the top priorities for the retreat include the City’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, updates on the local economy, the first annual review of the 2020-2024 […]
After a study by researchers from the University of Florida on asymptomatic spread of COVID was published on Dec. 14, some social media posts claimed that COVID is not spread by asymptomatic or presymptomatic carriers. Politifact has since published an article rating these claims as “Mostly False.” The study, published by the Journal of the […]