The California groups financing City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee political committee wants a progressive majority on the city commission to support a rapid transition to renewable energy and if they don’t, the group will withhold financial support in future elections. That is the message conveyed by Caroline Spears who is the founder of the […]
The Chiles Timberwolves and the Florida High Seminoles volleyball teams won their regional championship matches and are headed to the FHSAA State Championships which will be held Monday-Saturday, November 4-9, at the Polk State College – Winter Haven Health Center. Timberwolves Win Consecutive Regional Finals The number one 5A ranked Chiles Timberwolves (22-1) were matched […]
LOCAL NEWS On October 22, 2024, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) held a workshop to discuss the 2025 State and Federal legislative priorities. A Tallahassee man arrested just moments before a deadly shootout in Tom Brown Park was in federal court Wednesday. Durrell Lee entered a plea to meth distribution charges and was sentenced to […]
On October 22, 2024, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) held a workshop to discuss the 2025 State and Federal legislative priorities. The workshop focused on the priorities for the 2025 Florida Legislative Session and the first session of the 119th Congress. On average, Leon County secured roughly $60 million through state and […]
LOCAL NEWS TR’s November print edition front page: TR’s 4-week trend analysis (as of Oct 27) shows a 4.6% increase in total crime incidents. This increase is driven by a 23.6% spike in auto related property crimes when compared to the same 4-week period in 2023. The report also shows a 28.4% decrease in violent […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — When Florida voters went to the polls in 1998, they passed a constitutional amendment that made a series of election-related changes, including requiring nonpartisan races for county school board seats. But 26 years later, voters could change course. Voters are casting ballots on a proposal, […]
LOCAL NEWS Florida Realtors report: The report shows that there were 287 September single-family sales in the Tallahassee MSA, down 11.7% when compared to last year. The median sales price was $310,000, up 1.5% from September 2023. On Tuesday, October 29, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Leon County Government introduced a newly activated […]
On Tuesday, October 29, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Leon County Government introduced a newly activated Forestry Patrol Deputy, further strengthening public safety and expanding law enforcement coverage in western Leon County including the Apalachicola National Forest. “Leon County is proud to support the Leon County Sheriff’s Office in the continuous efforts to […]
Provided below are news briefs from the October 22, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to items considered by Board members. Item 19.01 The Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to advertise amendments to Policy 5517 – Anti-Harassment, for a public hearing and adoption on December 10, 2024. Revisions to this policy include definitions and the […]
TR’s recent analysis of the year-to-date (October 1) crime incident numbers indicated that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department were down 7.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. The YTD report showed that property crime was down 2.9% and violent crime was down 17.5%. TR’s 4-week trend […]