By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.1 percent in January, unchanged from a revised December rate, as the workforce continues to steadily grow. The Florida Department of Commerce on Monday estimated 340,000 Floridians were out of work in January, 1,000 more than in December and an […]
Approximately 1,400 Jobs Created, Minimum $17 per Hour Wage At the March 19th Leon County Commission, elected officials received a status update on the Amazon Fulfillment Center following its initial six months of operation. The status update provided by staff included the economic and job creation impacts of the fulfillment center, a review of the […]
Tallahassee Reports has recently documented the relationship between City Commissioner Jack Porter and the progressive group Local Progress. The group promotes left-wing policy solutions and encourages their members to implement these policies in their home jurisdictions. The group states that “Despite large investments to get progressive candidates elected to office, very few resources exist to […]
The Tallahassee Police Department daily crime incident reports indicate there were 13 auto burglary incidents on March 10 & 11. TR’s analysis of 2024 crime incidents reveal that there has been an average of 2-3 auto burglaries per day Tallahassee. The chart below shows the date, the beat, address, and location description for the 13 […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Ben Wilcox, the research director for Integrity Florida, told Tallahassee Reports that questions raised by a story about City Commissioner Jack Porter’s travel expenses were “legitimate” and “deserve answers one way or another.” The Tallahassee Police Department […]
Ben Wilcox, the research director for Integrity Florida, told Tallahassee Reports that questions raised by a story about City Commissioner Jack Porter’s travel expenses were “legitimate” and “deserve answers one way or another.” Integrity Florida is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute and government watchdog whose mission is to promote integrity in government and expose public […]
An Oregon bill to reinstate criminal penalties for hard drugs is heading to Gov. Tina Kotek’s (D) desk. HB 4002 will, if signed, upend a 2020 voter initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs. The news comes three years after residents voted (58%) to decriminalize hard drugs—the first […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Dozens of officers swarmed an area of North Tallahassee Friday afternoon after an officer was shot in the area, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. It happened during a ‘violent’ arrest attempt, according to a department press […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling that could help limit the liability of a Tallahassee bar in a case involving an 18-year-old woman who suffered catastrophic injuries when she was hit by a pickup truck in 2014. Justices, in a 6-1 opinion, […]
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2024 legislative session ended Friday with an annual hanky-drop ceremony in the rotunda between the House and Senate chambers. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues from the session: — BUDGET: Lawmakers passed a $117.46 billion budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which will start July […]