LOCAL NEWS During the final Tallahassee FY2025 budget hearing, elected officials voted (5-0) to increase spending for Homeless Services by 41% or $227,600. Last fiscal year the city spent $554,947. The latest TR print edition is out – subscribe here to be one of the first to read about the City’s homeless relocation program in Friday’s E-edition. Mark […]
On Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN the Seminoles will host the 15th ranked Clemson Tigers. Clemson is 3-1 with wins against Appalachian State, NC State and Stanford and a loss to Georgia. FSU is 21-15 against the Tigers in the series all-time. The ‘Noles beat Clemson in an overtime thriller last season, 31-24. Florida […]
By The News Service of Florida With 84,400 claims filed, estimated insured losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene have topped $835 million. Data posted Thursday on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website showed $835,853,221 in estimated insured losses, up from $656,767,627 on Tuesday and $507,534,581 on Monday. Of the 84,400 claims, almost exactly half […]
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has surpassed 200 people across six states as crews continue searching for survivors in remote areas one week after Helene struck the US. Roughly 900,000 people remain without power (see map), and tens of thousands without running water, as of this writing. Hurricane Helene is the deadliest storm to make landfall […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest TR print edition is out – subscribe here to be one of the first to read about the City’s homeless relocation program in Friday’s E-edition. As of October 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 7.9% when […]
As of October 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 7.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. TR’s last report indicated the total number of crime incidents was down 6.5% year-to-date (YTD). The numbers show that property crime incidents are down […]
The Florida Realtors August 2024 report on single-family sales activity in Florida shows there were 22,675 transactions, down 1.12% when compared to August 2023. Year-to Date (YTD) numbers show that single – family sales transactions in Florida were down 1.7% eight months into 2024 when compared to last year. On the pricing front, the August […]
Mark S. Earley, Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, is reminding voters that Monday, October 7 is the last day to register to vote in time for the November 5 General Election. “I encourage all eligible but unregistered Leon County residents to register to vote now,” said Supervisor Earley. “If you are not registered to […]
LOCAL NEWS A new Florida law with a major impact on unhoused people — and their communities — takes effect today (Tuesday, Oct. 1). Tallahassee’s emergency homeless shelter, the Kearney Center, is staffing up. Ahead of the November election that will decide control of the Tallahassee City Commission, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee Political […]
Sen. JD Vance (R) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) faced off last night for the first and only planned vice presidential debate of the 2024 election season. The debate—moderated by CBS’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan—featured exchanges on issues including immigration, abortion, childcare, gun violence, and the economy. Vance and Walz took the opportunity to reintroduce […]