The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, April 11, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, April 11, 2025

LOCAL NEWS The recently released agenda for the April 16th city commission meeting indicates that city staff “does not recommend initiating an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development.” At the April 8 Leon County Commission meeting, elected official, citing safety concerns, voted […]

City Staff Recommends Against Circle K Eminent Domain Lawsuit

City Staff Recommends Against Circle K Eminent Domain Lawsuit

The recently released agenda for the April 16th city commission meeting indicates that city staff “does not recommend initiating an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development.” The issue has featured Canopy resident routinely speaking at city commission meetings highlighted safety and quality […]

Leon County Commission Approves Speed Zone Camera Program

Leon County Commission Approves Speed Zone Camera Program

At the April 8 Leon County Commission meeting, elected official, citing safety concerns, voted to implement an automated speeding detection and enforcement programs within school zones. The approval directs staff to “initiate the program by drafting an ordinance for the Board’s consideration at a future public hearing.” On May 8, 2024, the City Commission adopted […]

State Jobless Claims Tick Up

State Jobless Claims Tick Up

By The News Service of Florida Florida last week had its largest number of first-time unemployment claims in two months. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,510 initial claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended April 5, up from a revised count of 5,587 during the week that ended March […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, April 10, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, April 10, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses the City Commission debate over cooperation with ICE officials on The Preston Scott Show.   TPD reports that 574 tickets were issued during the first week of operation of the video enforced speed zone program. The program was activated in two locations. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On April 8th, the Florida […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

LOCAL NEWS A Tallahassee man is charged with 101 felonies after the Leon County Sheriff’s Office raided his home Tuesday. The Florida Gaming Control Commission and Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted Operation Westside to shut down three illegal casinos in the Tallahassee area. During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and […]

State Parks Bill Advances in House

State Parks Bill Advances in House

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House. The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday unanimously supported the measure (HB 209), which sponsor John […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

LOCAL NEWS During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the decision by the Tallahassee Police Department to cooperate with the federal government with enforcing immigration laws. Officials say two tornadoes hit Leon County Monday. County Emergency Management Director Kevin Peters says one tornado was reported in the […]

Matlow, Porter Question TPD’s Cooperation with ICE

Matlow, Porter Question TPD’s Cooperation with ICE

During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the decision by the Tallahassee Police Department to cooperate with the federal government with enforcing immigration laws. On March 4, TPD signed an agreement which outlined a cooperative relationship and detailed the city’s commitment to helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]

Feds End Gender Identity Rule Fight

Feds End Gender Identity Rule Fight

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Shortly after the Biden administration issued a health-care rule last May to try to prevent discrimination based on gender identity, Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging the measure. And as recently as Jan. 2, federal-goverment lawyers were defending the rule in a legal brief. But […]

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