Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by 64% in August 2020 when compared to August 2019. Additionally, during the last three months violent crime incidents are up approximately 98% when compared to the first three months of 2020. Analysis of the incidents show that the upward trend in violent crime […]
At an unpermitted protest in downtown Tallahassee on Saturday, law enforcement officials arrested 15 people. The protest comes after a Leon County grand jury reviewed evidence in three police related shootings and concluded officer actions were justified. The Tallahassee Police Department issued a press release following the arrests – provided below – which describes that […]
Leon County Commissioner candidate Kelly Otte expressed her views about the recent altercation at a downtown protest on her candidate Facebook page. Referring to the man who brandished a gun after being attacked at the protest, Otte wrote, “I can’t imagine any legitimate scenario where he is not charged with a crime.” Otte went on […]
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) have provided a list of underlying medical conditions that increase the risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The list is based on published reports, articles in press, unreviewed pre-prints, and internal data available between December 1, 2019 and July 10, 2020. Severe illness from COVID-19 was defined as […]
A video released by the Tallahassee Police Department clearly shows that five people pushed a man to the ground and then attacked him at a protest at the Capitol this past Saturday. The man extricated himself from the attack by brandishing a gun. The video does not show the beginning of the altercation. However, the […]
Over the last two weeks, COVID cases in Leon County have dropped by approximately 5% . However, the decline is not uniform across Leon County. TR analyzed the trends in COVID cases by zip codes across Leon County over a two week period. TR also calculated the number of new cases over a two week […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) released information about the altercation that took place Saturday at an unscheduled downtown protest that involved an individual that was attacked and then brandished a gun. TPD reported: A local group hosted a non-permitted protest on downtown streets. An individual was pushed from behind by a white protester, which led […]
Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier appeared on The Greg Tish Show on RealTalk 93.3 and addressed a number of local issues. Tish asked Dozier about the status of public participation in Leon County Commission meetings. Dozier said that there will be a process in place for citizens to call in and comment in real-time during […]
Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that COVID-19 is a lower risk for school children than the seasonal influenza. PolitiFact researched the claim and rated the statement “Mostly True.” This designation indicates that “the statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information.” PolitiFact found that studies show the number of COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations […]
The Leon County 7-day average COVID positivity rate fell below 5 percent based on numbers reported on Saturday. The rate fell further after Sunday’s numbers. The chart below shows the daily positivity rate and the 7-day average since July 5. Over the last two days, results for over 6,000 tests have yielded a positivity rate […]