Leon County’s 2021 Crime Rate Down, Violent Crime Up

Leon County’s 2021 Crime Rate Down, Violent Crime Up

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the 2021 Leon County crime rate fell by 4.7% when compared to 2020 numbers. Leon County’s 2021 crime rate per 100,000 population was 2,914.3 compared to 3,059.6 in 2020. The FDLE release of the 2021 Uniform Crime Report numbers show that Leon County’s property crime rate was […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Dec. 7th

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Dec. 7th

Local News The Tallahassee City Commission will hold a regular meeting at city hall today at 3 pm. The issue related to the Citizens Police Review Board is expected to draw a number of public speakers. Leon County Schools announced they are implementing new safety procedures in middle and high schools beginning January 1. Superintendent […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Dec. 6th

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Dec. 6th

Local News Chairman of the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB), Edward Gaines, emailed a press release stating the board unanimously supports Taylor Biro remaining on the board. Biro became the subject of controversy after she was in possession of an “Abolish Police” sticker on her coffee mug during a CPRB board meeting. Florida PBA […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Dec. 5th

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Dec. 5th

Local News BREAKING: The Chairman of the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board has issued a press release stating that the full membership of the board supports Taylor Biro remaining on the board. Get the details. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection to a dead person being found. LCSO responded to the […]

By the Numbers: The Top High School Volleyball Servers

By the Numbers: The Top High School Volleyball Servers

We started off analyzing the Top Offensive and Top Defensive Leon County High School Volleyball Players. Now it is time to turn our attention to serves and aces to identify the best servers. As previously noted, TR created a Points per Set (Pts/Set) calculation for four different categories. The categories are Offensive, Defensive, Servers, and All […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Dec. 2nd

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Dec. 2nd

Local News A number of citizens voiced support for Taylor Biro via email or in person during Thursday’s meeting of the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board. Biro – a member of the CPRB – has been under fire for her anti-law enforcement views. The Florida PBA Big Bend Chapter is calling for the removal of […]

Target Subsidiary Wins State Tax Fight

Target Subsidiary Wins State Tax Fight

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge has sided with a subsidiary of the Target retail chain in a battle with the Florida Department of Revenue about millions of dollars in corporate income taxes. Judge J. Lee Marsh issued an 11-page decision Monday rejecting the department’s arguments […]

TR Morning Briefs: 12/1/2022

TR Morning Briefs: 12/1/2022

Local News Newly sworn-in Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban has named Allison Richards as his top aide. Richards is the daughter of the late Leon County Commissioner Jimbo Jackson, and Caban is the first commissioner from District 2 to not live in the Fort Braden community in over two decades. Richards’ role will include coordinating […]

TR Morning Briefs: 11/30/2022

TR Morning Briefs: 11/30/2022

Local News A man accused of firing into a crowd at Half Time Liquors on West Pensacola Street in late October is now on trial. The alleged suspect, De’Arius Cannon was shot by law enforcement and spent multiple days in the hospital. The charge was upgraded to second degree murder in the death of DeMario […]