At their next meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will review information about the agreement between the federal government and the Tallahassee Police Department related to the enforcement of immigration laws. A recent immigration enforcement action on Gaines Street has reignited political tensions in Tallahassee over the city’s agreement with federal immigration authorities. At the center […]
On May 14th, the Tallahassee City Commission held a public hearing to transmit amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to the State for review that would- among other things – allow higher density development in urban areas, including legacy neighborhoods. However, during the public engagement part of the meeting approximately 25 neighborhood advocates spoke against the […]
Tallahassee’s city attorney is asking the city commission to discontinue its efforts to acquire by eminent domain property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., in the Canopy development. The request is based on an update on the cost of a lawsuit. The action was prompted by neighborhood residents who have consistently raised concerns about the […]
In response to the arrests of more than 100 undocumented immigrants on Thursday at Tallahassee construction sites on Gaines Street, City Commissioner and mayoral candidate Jeremy Matlow stated on social media that he was “disgusted” by the actions taken by various law enforcement agencies. Matlow stated, “Disgusted to see men in black ski masks pulling […]
During the May 8th Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) budget workshop, elected officials approved a plan to fund an air service incentive proposal. The IA voted 10-2 to approve a plan via an expedited process that would cost $670,000 per year. Leon County Commissioners Christian Caban and Bill Proctor voted against the item. Caban stated that […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County March unemployment rate was unchanged from February at 3.8%. The number of jobs in Leon County increased in March by 586 when compared to the February jobs report. There were 161,943 people working in Leon County in March compared to February’s revised employment number of 161,357. The […]
A local extreme progressive group is blaming the Leon County Sheriff’s Office for facilitating “white supremacy” and for “training and empowering the FSU shooter.” Phoenix Ikner, the shooter responsible for the tragedy at FSU, was the stepson of an LCSO deputy and participated in LCSO events. Ikner was estranged from his biological mother. The Tallahassee […]
Often times successful family business owners grow accustomed to making all the right decisions and ignore issues they view as unimportant, like professional estate planning. However, business owners who think prenuptial agreements or other standalone agreements may be an adequate approach to ensuring family business succession should think again. A case before Judge David Frank […]
Matlow Renews Attacks on City Manager Amid TMH Discussion It appears that information gathered during a private meeting – related to the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) issue – was intentionally shared with City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow who then used the information to publicly scold city manager Reese Goad during a recent city commission meeting. The […]
The City of Tallahassee is reporting that as of February 2025, total crime incidents declined 40% when compared to the same period in 2024. This decline follows a 20.1% decline in violent crime incidents in 2024 relative to 2023. The report on crime numbers was part of the city’s budget workshop scheduled for Wednesday, April […]