Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on June 10, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-4, 6-10, 12-13. Item 5 was removed, and Item 11 was pulled for discussion. Item 11: Status Report on the Woodville Aquaculture Facility. Commissioner Caban moved, seconded by Commissioner Cummings, to accept the Status Report […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County May unemployment rate increased to 3.8%. The April unemployment rate was 3.5%. The latest numbers follow cyclical trends related to Tallahassee’s summer economy. The number of jobs in Leon County decreased in May by 3,812 when compared to the April jobs report. There were 157,949 people working […]
During the Leon County Schools agenda review meeting held on Monday, June 16, officials discussed the impact of future population growth in Northeast Leon County on school infrastructure and how to pay for any new schools that may be required. Information provided to the school board indicated that the Welaunee development is projected to have […]
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 elected officials have given up their proposed pursuit of eminent domain to stop a Circle K gas station slated to serve the new Canopy neighborhood. The City Commission voted 3 – 2 (Malow, Porter against) to end that effort after being told by city attorney Amy Toman that there is no legal justification for […]
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 […]