Airport Passenger Traffic Up 11.3% in September

Airport Passenger Traffic Up 11.3% in September

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in September by 11.3% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 63,097 during last September to 70,248 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the two major carriers. American was up […]

Ethics Officer Becomes Focus of Ethics Debate

Ethics Officer Becomes Focus of Ethics Debate

On Tuesday October 15th, the Independent Ethics Board will hold their monthly meeting, but it appears the main topic of conversation surrounding the meeting is not on the meeting agenda: the fate of the Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe. However, TR has been told that a number of speakers will attend the meeting and make the […]

TPD: 19 Auto Burglaries Reported on Friday, Saturday

TPD: 19 Auto Burglaries Reported on Friday, Saturday

Reports released by the Tallahassee Police Department show that 19 auto burglaries were reported on Friday and Saturday of this past weekend. The location of the auto burglaries are shown below. In addition, reports show that there were eight auto thefts and six residential burglaries called in on Friday and Saturday. The locations of these […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 3rd -9th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 3rd -9th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were a 102 incidents reported during the week of October 3rd-9th. The data indicates there 85 property incidents and 17 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]

UPDATED: Community Partners Committee Narrows List for Police Chief Position to Ten

UPDATED: Community Partners Committee Narrows List for Police Chief Position to Ten

Update The Community Partners Committee has selected ten candidates to interview for the Tallahassee Police Chief position. The initial voting of the the Community Partners Committee resulted in six top candidates. The candidates are listed below with the location of their relevant experience. Argatha Gilmore (TPD) Steve Outlaw (TPD) Lawrence Revell (TPD) Glenn Sapp (Quincy […]

Sean Pittman Moves Influence to Leon County School Board

Sean Pittman Moves Influence to Leon County School Board

Records show that local political insider Sean Pittman, whose connections to the City of Tallahassee have recently been diminished, has made moves to increase his influence with the Leon County School (LCS) Board. In fact, Pittman’s recent activities with the LCS Board is beginning to look remarkably similar to his activities with the City of […]

Burnette Trial: Maddox, Carter-Smith Slated to Testify, Vegas Recordings Listed as Exhibits

Burnette Trial: Maddox, Carter-Smith Slated to Testify, Vegas Recordings Listed as Exhibits

Documents filed on Thursday, October 4th, by JT Burnette’s lawyers indicate that former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his business associate, Paige Carter-Smith, are slated to testify at the Burnette trial scheduled to begin on November 4th. Also, the filing refers to exhibits that include recordings referencing Las Vegas. The filing by Burnette’s lawyers […]

Tallahassee Real Estate Sales Rebound in August

Tallahassee Real Estate Sales Rebound in August

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county increased 22.5% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 271 single-family home resales in August 2018 and 332 resales in August 2019. Last month there were 298 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in August 2019 decreased 2.9% […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Sep. 19th -Sep. 25th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Sep. 19th -Sep. 25th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 77 property incidents and 11 violent incidents for the week of September 19th – 25th. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the week with 37 property incidents. A […]

Commissioner Matlow Addresses Community Issues at NEBA

Commissioner Matlow Addresses Community Issues at NEBA

City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow spoke at the Network of Entrepreneurs and Network Advocates (NEBA) monthly luncheon on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Capital City Country Club. Matlow, who was elected last year, owns a couple of restaurants which includes Gaines Street Pies. He employs approximately 94 people. Invited by NEBA, Commissioner Matlow gave a twenty-five […]