Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 4.1% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 362 single-family home resales in June 2019 and 347 resales in June 2020. Last month there were 229 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in June 2020 decreased […]
The News Service of Florida The head of a union that represents thousands of school employees said Monday that Florida’s push to reopen schools in August is rushed and “putting lives in danger.” AFSCME Florida President Vicki Hall said in a statement the state lacks a comprehensive plan to ensure students and employees will be […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 76.4% in June when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 71,747 during June 2019 to 17,223 this year. In May month-over-month traffic […]
As of July 11th, Leon County has the lowest COVID death rate among Florida counties with a population of over 100,000. Leon County, with a total of 8 COVID fatalities, has a death rate of 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population. The table below shows the ranking of death rates for the 36 large Florida counties. […]
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 59 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. As of July 9th, TMH reported 28 patients and CRMC reported 31. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below.
It appears the City of Tallahassee is moving forward with painting a Black Lives Matter mural at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. Greg Tish, a radio host with RealTalk 93.3, posted a picture of the intersection yesterday. In addition, upon an inquiry from WFLA 100.7 host Preston Scott, Mayor John Dailey confirmed […]
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 43 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. TMH reported 19 patients and CRMC reported 24. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below. In addition, TMH reported that there were […]
Dear FSU Family, The past month has provided each of us an opportunity to confront and reflect on our weaknesses and aspirations related to racism and racial equity. The recent sobering and horrifying moments of violence and racial injustices have profoundly impacted me and the students, faculty and staff of Florida State University. I have […]
The charts below show the trends in COVID-19 deaths since April 1st for six different US regions. The regions are New England, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, South, Southwest and the West. The trends show decreasing fatality trends since May 1st in four of the regions which include New England, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, and West. Since May 1st the […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida Florida State University officials on Thursday backpedaled from a memo that said employees would no longer be able to care for children while working from home starting in August. University officials told employees last week that, effective Aug. 7, the school would revert to its “normal policy […]