Leon County Adopts Tentative 2021 Budget with No Millage Rate Increase

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners, in a 7-0 vote on July 14th, balanced the County’s tentative budget without raising the current millage rate. The proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget of $281.9 million is a 2.74% percent increase from last year’s budget. A decline in general revenues by $7.4 million was offset by an […]

Tallahassee Foodies Shares “Silver Lining Moments”

By Jennifer Leale, Tallahassee Foodies Undoubtedly, our Capital City is enduring challenging times, and months into a global pandemic, we are still pivoting our daily lives to overcome obstacles.  One industry that has faced many challenges, often switching up their entire processes at a moment’s notice, is our beloved restaurants, bars and eateries. A couple […]

New COVID Cases in Leon County Trending Down Since July 5th Peak

New COVID Cases in Leon County Trending Down Since July 5th Peak

Base on Florida DOH reports, new COVID cases in Leon County are trending down after peaking around July 5th. The chart below shows the new cases by day (blue) and a seven day average trend line (yellow). The seven day average trend line is calculated each day by summing the previous seven days of daily […]

By the Numbers: Children & COVID

By the Numbers: Children & COVID

With parents and policymakers focused on how K-12 schools should be handled this fall, there has been little discussion about the actual impact of the COVID-19 virus on those below the age of 18. Listed below are the Florida numbers for cases, hospitalizations and fatalities for those under the age of 18. The time-frame runs […]

Local Hospitals Report 72 COVID Patients

Local Hospitals Report 72 COVID Patients

Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 72 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. As of July 17th, TMH reported 40 patients and CRMC reported 32. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below.

Leon County Taxable Sales Fall 30% in May

Leon County Taxable Sales Fall 30% in May

The most recent information from the Florida Department of revenue shows that consumer spending in Leon County-as measured by taxable sales- was down in May by 29.3% when compared to spending one year ago. In absolute terms, spending in May 2020 was down $113.1 million to $272.9 million. These numbers are preliminary and are subject […]

A Renaissance for Bragg Stadium, Tallahassee’s South-Side

A Renaissance for Bragg Stadium, Tallahassee’s South-Side

By Larry Robinson, Ph.D, FAMU President – via FAMU News On Thursday, July 9, several members of Florida A&M University Senior Leadership Team and I presented to the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board our plans for the Renaissance of Bragg Memorial Stadium. Their unanimous vote in favor of continuing the due diligence necessary to support our […]

State Officials File Financial Disclosure Reports

State Officials File Financial Disclosure Reports

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis saw his net worth increase nearly 3 percent in his first year residing in the governor’s mansion. DeSantis reported a net worth of $291,449 as of Dec. 31, 2019, up from $283,605 at the end of 2018, according to a new financial […]