KHA to Address Sale of Killearn Property, Northeast Gateway at Tuesday Meeting

KHA to Address Sale of Killearn Property, Northeast Gateway at Tuesday Meeting

The Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) will address two controversial issues at their next Board meeting. The recently released agenda for the March meeting, under “New Business”, includes references to the “Proposed Northeast Gateway” and “Sale of Killearn Property.” TR recent published an article about a public meeting scheduled by the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency on Monday, […]

Killearn Country Club Sued for Non-Payment on Golf Cart Lease

Killearn Country Club Sued for Non-Payment on Golf Cart Lease

TCF Equipment Finance has filed a lawsuit against Killearn Country Club seeking to recover equipment for non-payment of leases. The legal action alleges that KCC has not paid approximately $33,000 in rental fees, late charges, and taxes. According to the lawsuit, the equipment includes “43 E-Z Golf Carts with attachments” and other lawn maintenance equipment. […]

Updated: The PBA Retracts Call for Investigation of Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo

Updated: The PBA Retracts Call for Investigation of Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo

Update Thursday morning, the Big Bend PBA issued the following retraction: “The Big Bend Chapter of FL PBA Board of Directors voted last night at their monthly meeting to retract yesterday’s press release given by President Steven B. Slade that Chief DeLeo be investigated. Please contact those board members for further information. “However, Steven B. […]

Committee Releases Transportation Safety Measures for Fatalities, Injuries for Big Bend

Committee Releases Transportation Safety Measures for Fatalities, Injuries for Big Bend

At their February 19th meeting, the Capital Region Transportation Planning Area (CRTPA) provided the 2019 performance safety measures based on average results from 2013 – 2017. The chart below shows these measures for five different categories. The categories include fatalities, rate of fatalities, number of serious injuries, rate of serious injuries, and the number of […]

US Attorney Charges “Unprecedented Number” of Illegal Entry Cases in North Florida

US Attorney Charges “Unprecedented Number” of Illegal Entry Cases in North Florida

Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced last week that 12 previously deported aliens have been indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States. U.S. Attorney Keefe said: “Enforcing immigration laws is a priority of the Department of Justice, along with protecting all members […]

Leon’s 2018 Job Growth Ranks 29th Among Florida’s 67 Counties

Leon’s 2018 Job Growth Ranks 29th Among Florida’s 67 Counties

Recently released job numbers show that the average employment in Leon County for 2018 was 146,651. This level of employment is 1.95% above the average employment of 143,506 reported in 2017. Reports also show that Leon County’s average unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.3%. This is 10th lowest unemployment rate when compared to Florida’s 67 […]

Blueprint Slated to Approve $900K for Lake Jackson Greenway Projects

Blueprint Slated to Approve $900K for Lake Jackson Greenway Projects

On Thursday, February 28th, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board is expected to authorize Blueprint staff to proceed with the procurement of planning and design services for the Lake Jackson and Lake Jackson South Greenways project. Once completed, the project will create a 3.3 mile connection from Lake Jackson Mounds State Park to Lake Ella at […]

“We are in a Procedural Quagmire”

“We are in a Procedural Quagmire”

The Chairman of the Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board, Richard Herring, opened the February 19th Board meeting by saying “we are in a procedural quagmire.” Mr. Herring was referring to the fact that he had recently learned that current Board member, Lee Bushong, was not a resident of the City of Tallahassee, and therefore, his appointment […]

Opinion: We Need a Public Safety Campus Redo

Opinion: We Need a Public Safety Campus Redo

Nothing about moving forward with the city’s proposed Public Safety Campus feels right to me. This opinion is based on the fact, that after doing some research, it appears there are no answers in the public record to major questions about the project. For starters, we do not know how much it is going to […]

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