TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor is concerned over the current state of inmates and the overcrowding concerns of the Leon County jail. “What I saw was disturbing. Because we have a jail population that is not being driven […]
LOCAL NEWS The City of Tallahassee has filed a motion to dismiss the amended lawsuit of former Citizens Police Review Board member Taylor Biro. The issue stems from 2022 when Biro was dismissed for allegedly having an anti-police sticker on her cup during the CPRB board meeting. In its new motion, the city contends a judge […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County School Board unanimously passed a proposal Tuesday night that will require parents to be notified within 24 hours of the district learning of an employee’s arrest. A Rickards High School student was arrested yesterday morning after bringing a firearm to the school grounds. The Rickards Security Staff searched the student after he […]
A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the conviction of developer J.T. Burnette in a case that also led to former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox pleading guilty to bribery-related charges. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a series of arguments raised by Burnette, who was convicted in 2021 on […]
A student at Rickards High School was arrested Tuesday morning after bringing a loaded handgun on campus. According to an email sent to parents by Principal Doug Cook, , the student was entering the main office when school security staff discovered the loaded handgun. The student was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm […]
LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Sheriff’s Office and Leon County Schools issued press releases on Monday related to the arrest of a Griffin Middle School teacher accused of organizing fights in her classroom. Get the details. The Daily Briefs sponsored by: Occupy Tallahassee protesters plan to camp outside the Leon County courthouse every night for the rest […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred Monday morning in the 400 block of DuPont Road. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered an adult male with serious injuries. DuPont Road is located south of Orange Ave. and east of Wahnish Way. The male was transported […]
LOCAL NEWS A woman identified as a Griffin Middle School teacher, 23-year-old Angel Footman, is facing charges for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to court documents, several sixth-grade girls told detectives that they participated in planned fights during school hours, and they allege they were invited back for additional fights. They also reported that Footman made […]
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and campaign advisor Sharon Lettman-Hicks are set to face a federal trial in less than two weeks. Gillum and Hicks face charges of wire fraud and both will stand trial April 17th. The two are accused of funneling money donated to Gillum’s political campaign for his personal use, and Gillum […]
UPDATE The Leon County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Monday related to the arrest of a Griffin Middle School teacher accused of organizing fights in her classroom. See below. In addition, the Leon County Schools (LCS) released a statement. “From the outside looking in you can see that her action, or inaction, was […]