Growth in New Leon COVID Cases Flatten, Positivity Rate Still Above 5%
Provided below are two charts addressing the daily number of COVID cases reported in Leon County and the daily testing positivity rate.…
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June Job Numbers Show Slight Improvement
The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 3,489 jobs in June. One year ago Leon County lost 961 jobs. The…
Leon County Cases Flatten, Positivity Rate Trending Down
Provided below are two charts addressing the daily number of COVID cases reported in Leon County and the daily testing positivity rate.…
Deadly 24 Hours in Tallahassee
According to the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD), two people were shot and killed in Tallahassee within a 24 period. Both incidents occurred…
Leon County COVID Fact Chart – July 28
The chart below was created from Florida Department of Health (DOH) data as reported on July 26th. The Leon County Hospital data…
LCS Survey Shows Majority of Principals & Teachers Do Not Feel Safe Reopening
Leon County Schools (LCS), as a part of the reopening schools process, sent out a survey to teachers and principals asking in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…