By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Damages to farmers and ranchers from Hurricane Milton may double the statewide agricultural destruction from three other storms that pummeled Florida since August 2023, according to state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson. Simpson estimated Milton caused between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion, […]
LOCAL NEWS TR’s 4-week trend analysis (as of Oct 12) shows a 35% spike in property crime incidents driven by auto related property crimes when compared to the same 4-week period in 2023. The report also shows a 34.7% decrease in violent crime incidents during this period. The October 16th City Commission meeting briefs are now […]
TR’s recent analysis of the year-to-date (October 1) crime incident numbers indicated that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department were down 7.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. The YTD report showed that property crime was down 2.9% and violent crime was down 17.5%. TR’s 4-week trend […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an order allowing voting-related changes in counties hammered by Hurricane Milton, the second time in less than a month flexibility has been given to supervisors of elections because of catastrophic storm damage. Milton made landfall in Sarasota County last […]
LOCAL NEWS The October 16th City Commission meeting briefs are now available. The City Commission vote 4-1 to approve agreements with the firefighter union. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow voted no. FLORIDA NEWS During a debate this week between state Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, and Democratic opponent Daryl Parks, the challenger backtracked on previous lies against the […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the October 16th, 2024, Tallahassee City Commission meeting. Item 5.03 The City Commission recognized the Capital Region Real-Time Crime Center which was recently awarded Center of the Year by the National Real Time Crime Center Association, recognizing its excellence in multi-agency collaboration and innovation. Item 9.01 The City […]
The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Wash Around the Clock and US Ventures is excited to announce a collaborative initiative to address the early literacy gap in the Tallahassee community. On October 23rd, residents of Tallahassee are invited to Wash Around the Clock, 220 W. Tharpe Street, for a Free Laundry and Early Literacy Day […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the September 2024 passenger traffic increased 4.4% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 3,183 from the 72,114 reported during September 2023 to 75,297 in September 2024. According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number […]
The following volleyball players are being recognized by Tallahassee Reports based on stats provided by MaxPreps for their performance in contests for the week ending on 10/13. Keelah Chambliss In her last regular season high school volleyball game as a senior at Lincoln, Keelah Chambliss (Sr.) had a notable performance in a tight 5 set […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With voters already casting mail-in ballots, candidates in a hotly contested North Florida legislative race squared off on Tuesday as Democrats try to chip into Republicans’ supermajority in the state Senate. Republican Sen. Corey Simon, a former Florida State University football star who went on […]