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 […]
Reports from the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) show the impact of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts on restaurant sales across Florida. The statewide impacts were comparable to the revenue losses experienced by restaurant establishments in Leon County. Florida restaurant taxable sales fell 37% in April and 53% in May when compared to same months in […]
By Jordan Kirkland, The Capitolist With less than three weeks until the election, the battle to stop Ballot Amendment 2 continued on Tuesday, with a new ad pointing to the dangers of a $15 minimum wage being released by Save Florida Jobs. The 18-second ad released by the political committee cuts straight to the ballot […]
The results of a Tallahassee Bar Association (TBA) poll shows that judicial candidate Amanda Wall received the highest percentage of qualified responses when compared to her competitors. The poll asks members of the TBA to rate the candidates in two categories – legal ability and temperament. Wall received a 96% qualified rating for legal ability […]
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House speaker on Tuesday called into question the state’s COVID-19 death toll, warning that it was based on compromised data and used a methodology that inflated death rates. Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, sent a memo Tuesday to all House members announcing the […]