Due to Governor Ron DeSantis’ emergency order signed on Monday, Leon County government released a statement that says the mask ordinance is no longer in effect. The full press release is provided below. “The vaccines are working, but Florida hasn’t yet reached herd immunity and our state is still the nation’s #1 hotspot for B.1.1.7, […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as he signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine “passports” and limits the authority of cities and counties in future health-care crises. “My message is that the vaccines protect you. […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2021 legislative session ended Friday with a traditional hanky-dropping ceremony in the fourth-floor rotunda of the Florida Capitol. Lawmakers took up a wide range of issues during the 60-day session, along with passing a budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1. […]
On April 29th, MetroNet announced the grand opening of the Tallahassee market with a ribbon cutting at the first MetroNet storefront in the state of Florida. The Tallahassee storefront is located at 1779 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 109, Tallahassee, FL 32301, and is only a few steps away from other large retailers such as BJ’s Brewhouse […]
The latest COVID reports show that there has been 314 deaths attributed to COVID-19 since April 2020. The chart below shows the monthly distribution of the deaths from April 2020 to April 2021. The nine reported deaths in April 2021 are the lowest number of deaths since the six reported deaths in July 2020. The […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A late-session push by the Florida House to require new training standards for police officers is ready to go to the Senate floor this week after unanimously passing the House. The proposal (HB 7051), in part, would place restrictions on when police officers can use […]
TR’s weekly report (April 18 – April 25) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s April 18th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending April 25th, shows little change in the Leon COVID indicators. Since the middle of January 2021, the charts below show a […]
The recently created Leon County Children’s Services Council is set to hold its first meeting on May 6th for 3 to 5 p.m. The meeting will take place on the fifth floor of the Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe St. Leon County voters approved the creation of the Council, which includes a new property […]
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said county government is putting together a plan to relax its mask mandate by as early as June. Orange County is home to Orlando. “We are working with the department of health on a plan to phase reducing requirements of wearing facial coverings and social distancing,” Demings said. “We are […]
The new Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM) is actively responding to non-violent 9-1-1 calls for service with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The pilot program was approved last fall as the City Commission voted to implement special mental health initiatives in response to an emergent mental health need during the COVID-19 pandemic and […]