The latest reports show that Leon County added 1,068 jobs in February when compared to last month. There were 159,932 people working in Leon County in February compared to last month’s revised employment number of 158,864. The February unemployment rate remained at 3.3% – unchanged from January. The number of people in the work force […]
Provided below is TPD information related to three shootings that occurred over the weekend. TPD notes that “none of these incidents are related.” TPD Incident Synopsis 24-53388 / Shooting Incident / 2566 W. Tennessee St / 5:30 AM (Sunday, March 31) Officers responded to the area after reports that a shooting occurred at the Alight […]
On Thursday April 4 at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. The Type A & Pre-Submittal meetings allow applicants to receive detailed comments on their project proposals from all relevant departments. The goal is to identify potential problems & solutions early in process. Listed below are the […]
Leon County government announced today that $800,000 in funds has been secured in the federal FY 2024 appropriations package. Signed by the President and sponsored by Florida Congressman Dunn, the federal appropriation will support the County’s Fords Arm restoration project to enhance the water quality treatment for stormwater entering Fords Arm of Lake Jackson. “This appropriation […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Florida’s 9th District State Representative Allison Tant recently appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session and more. The Tallahassee Police Department confirmed three, separate, shooting incidents this weekend, sending three people […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is conducting a fraud investigation in conjunction with the United States Secret Service. On March 28, TPD’s Financial Crimes Unit received a report from the City of Tallahassee disclosing more than a million dollars in City funds had been stolen from an outside source. Tallahassee spokesperson Alison Faris said the […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3.1 percent in February for the third consecutive month, even as job losses were posted in many industry sectors. The unemployment rate held as a growing labor force continues to counter the number of people who are out of work. The Florida […]
By The News Service of Florida Members of the State Board of Education are considering ways to put more pressure on local teachers’ unions, amid delays in planned salary increases for teachers in some districts. The board Wednesday discussed efforts to distribute money approved last year by the Legislature. The money is part of a […]
The Florida Legislative session concluded March 8 and while so much progress has been made to restore balance to the tort system in Florida, much remains to be done. Make no mistake about it. Due to the work of the legislature and governor in last year’s legislative session, Florida’s lawsuit culture has improved by leaps […]
Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Almost three months into 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department is down when compared to 2023. The daily TPD incident reports indicate that the total number of incidents through March 21 is […]