Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 23, 2024. The Board discussed 2024-2025 Salary Increases for Exempt Personnel in regard to the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA). There are negotiations that will address the financial offer on the table which is an increase of […]
The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 356 jobs in August when compared to July. There were 156,346 people working in Leon County in August compared to July’s revised employment number of 156,702. The August unemployment rate remained unchanged from last month at 3.9%. One year ago, the August 2023 unemployment rate was […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. Get the details. Officials with the City of Tallahassee reported over the weekend that the electric grid has now been restored to over 99%. City adjusts solid waste collection schedule. FLORIDA NEWS Nearly 40,000 insurance claims had been filed in Florida as of Sunday from […]
Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the Parkway Center shopping plaza located at 1147 Apalachee Parkway. At approximately 2:15 am on Sunday, a call was received reference a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Medical […]
NBC News is reporting that more than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide — either in the United States or abroad — are living outside of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, according to data ICE provided to Congress earlier this week. The report notes that the immigrants are part of ICE’s “non-detained” docket, meaning the agency has […]
Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation since making landfall last week, killing over 100 people across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Dozens of people remain unaccounted for; more than 4 million people have experienced power outages. A leading danger has come from floods and mudslides. In Tennessee, a bridge collapsed and a dam […]
LOCAL NEWS Get updates from the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, and Leon County Schools. As of 9/27/2024 9:01 am, the current view of the map shows 1,100 outage orders affecting COT 47,146 customers. See outage map. FLORIDA NEWS Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm, generating sustained winds of 140 […]
Provided below are updates from local governments. The City of Tallahassee reported that crews began clearing roads and restoring power overnight. Initial damage assessments include more than 50 roads blocked by downed trees; 53K customers, 9 transmission lines, 6 substations, and 46 circuits are out. Crews continue to assess damage and make repairs. Stay up […]
A bipartisan Senate committee report surfaced more revelations about Secret Service failures amid the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The report comes a day after the Senate passed a bill requiring an equal standard of Secret Service protection for presidents and major party candidates. The report highlighted the agency’s failure to request a surveillance team […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee is under a Hurricane Warning and mutual aid crews from five states are en route. Sandbag locations are set to open this week across the Big Bend ahead of a potential tropical system. The National Hurricane Center released forecasts Monday that show Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine may bring heavy rainfall to North Florida and […]