Campaign records maintained by the Leon County Supervisor of Elections show that the Our Kids First political committee, which is supporting the November 3rd Children’s Service Council initiative, received $35,000 in contributions from a Washington D.C based 501(c)4 group. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a 501(c)4 is a social welfare group and can […]
The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 1,958 jobs in September. One year ago Leon County added 4,902 jobs. The unemployment in September was 4.9%. The unemployment last month (August) was 5.6%. One year ago the unemployment rate was 2.8% in September. The number of people working in September, 2020 decreased when compared […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 63.5% in September when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 70,340 during September 2019 to 25,697 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]
TR’s weekly report (October 18-October 25) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s October 18th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending October 25th, shows a decline in all three measures when compared to the seven day average one week ago. Of particular note, the positivity […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 73 incidents reported during the week of October 12 – 18, 2020. The data indicates there were 50 property incidents and 23 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led […]
The Killearn Homeowners Association recently distributed ballots to all qualified residents for the upcoming election of the Board of Directors. There are two elections on the ballot. The first is a yes or no vote on the recent Board appointment of Danielle Irwin for the term ending December 31, 2022. The second vote is the […]
October 22nd The latest information shows 11,854 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Leon County since reporting began. This means there were 84 new cases reported since the last DOH COVID report. There have been 101 deaths reported in Leon County. As of October 22nd, there were 41 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Leon County. […]
There are six constitutional amendments on the November 3 ballot. An amendment passes when it receives 60-percent approval from voters. Here’s a breakdown of each one. AMENDMENT 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Elections This amendment changes one word of the state constitution regarding who can vote in the state. A “yes” vote supports […]
One of the concerns voiced by opponents of the creation of a Children Services Council (CSC) in Leon County is administrative costs. Advocates for the CSC have stated that the administrative costs will run between 6-12% of all expenses and that the costs will be far less than the benefits of the children services programs. […]
TR’s weekly report (October 11-October 18) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s October 11th weekly report can be reviewed here. The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of reported COVID cases moved from 58 cases on October 11th to 56 cases on October 18th, a 3.4% decrease. The Leon […]