Provided below are the news briefs from the October 16th, 2024, Tallahassee City Commission meeting. Item 5.03 The City Commission recognized the Capital Region Real-Time Crime Center which was recently awarded Center of the Year by the National Real Time Crime Center Association, recognizing its excellence in multi-agency collaboration and innovation. Item 9.01 The City […]
The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Wash Around the Clock and US Ventures is excited to announce a collaborative initiative to address the early literacy gap in the Tallahassee community. On October 23rd, residents of Tallahassee are invited to Wash Around the Clock, 220 W. Tharpe Street, for a Free Laundry and Early Literacy Day […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the September 2024 passenger traffic increased 4.4% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 3,183 from the 72,114 reported during September 2023 to 75,297 in September 2024. According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number […]
The following volleyball players are being recognized by Tallahassee Reports based on stats provided by MaxPreps for their performance in contests for the week ending on 10/13. Keelah Chambliss In her last regular season high school volleyball game as a senior at Lincoln, Keelah Chambliss (Sr.) had a notable performance in a tight 5 set […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With voters already casting mail-in ballots, candidates in a hotly contested North Florida legislative race squared off on Tuesday as Democrats try to chip into Republicans’ supermajority in the state Senate. Republican Sen. Corey Simon, a former Florida State University football star who went on […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the September 2024 passenger traffic increased 4.4% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 3,183 from the 72,114 reported during September 2023 to 75,297 in September 2024. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through September, shows passenger traffic is up 13.58% […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 15.4% in September 2024 when compared to September 2023. Just when you thought the campaign for city commission could not get nastier, city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has publicly criticized the parenting of her […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the October 8th, 2024, meeting. The Board heard from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office related to the School Resource annual report for the 2023-2024 school year. This marks the 42nd year of the collaboration between LCSO and LCPS. The report provides an overview of the unit […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 15.4% in September 2024 when compared to September 2023. There were 33 permits issued in September 2024, down 6 from the 39 permits issued one year ago. There were 32 permits issued last month. The value of […]
LOCAL NEWS A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle along Miccosukee Road near Edenfield Road, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Officials responded to the crash around 12:06 p.m. on Sunday. The driver stayed at the scene while officials worked to clear the area. There are no further details available at this time. […]