Development Review Committee Denies City Walk’s Permit for Permanent Facility
At Monday’s Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting, the committee unanimously voted to deny a permit for the City Walk Urban Mission, located…
Lexie Pitzen
Lexie Pitzen is a student at Florida State University majoring in Information, Communication and Technology. She has contributed to Cat Family Records' T.ART Zine, The Tally Wire and the FSView and Florida Flambeau. In her home state of Minnesota, she also wrote for several local newspapers.
USF Epidemiologist Comments on Accuracy of Florida COVID Death Data
Last week, University of South Florida epidemiology professor Jason Salemi published a Twitter thread responding to several questions about COVID-19 data in…
City Commission Changes Policy to Encourage Affordable Housing
At Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 21-O-04AA. The ordinance, which amends the Tallahassee Land Development Code…
Blueprint IA Board Approves $1 Million Capital Cascades Trail Skate Park Project
A skate park is one of the many new projects coming to the Capital Cascades Trail. The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of…
Mosaic Sexual Health Clinic Aims to be Alternative to Planned Parenthood
In August 2020, across from Planned Parenthood on West Tennessee Street, a new pregnancy center opened: Mosaic Sexual Health Clinic. Mosaic is…
City Commission Hears Concerns About Homelessness, City Walk Shelter
At Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, the commissioners discussed Tallahassee’s increasing homelessness problem. The issue has recently been spotlighted by the controversial opening…
Florida PBA Executive Director Discusses New LCSO Union
Earlier this month, deputies from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) voted to form a union for collective bargaining. Florida sheriff’s deputies…
Mayor John Dailey: Tallahassee Homelessness is a “Crisis Situation”
At the end of Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, Mayor John Dailey commented on the issue of homelessness in Tallahassee, which has been…
County Commission Retreat to Include Discussions on Leon CARES, Commission Meeting Procedures
The agenda for the upcoming Board of County Commissioners Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 retreat has been released. The retreat is slated…
Local Numbers Show Suicide Deadlier Than COVID for People Under 55 in 2020
Despite the reported impact of COVID mitigation efforts on the mental health of many people, there has been little reporting on suicides…
Chief Revell Says TPD is Preparing for Possible Violence Related to Presidential Inauguration
At today’s City Commission retreat, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell said that TPD is preparing to respond to possible violence this…
COVID Response, Vaccine Distribution Among Top Priorities for City Commission Retreat
The agenda for the City Commission retreat next week has been released. The retreat, which is hosted annually, is slated for Wednesday,…