TPD Reports Indicate Drop in Crime Incidents

TPD Reports Indicate Drop in Crime Incidents

Six weeks into 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department is down by double digits when compared to 2023. TPD Incidents The daily TPD incident reports indicate that the total number of incidents during the first six weeks of 2024 is down 11.7% when compared to the same period in […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, February 15, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS At the February 21, 2024 Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will receive an update on a police investigation related to Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe’s actions at the construction site for the new Tallahassee police station. […]

City Commission to Receive Update on O’Keefe Investigation

City Commission to Receive Update on O’Keefe Investigation

At the February 21, 2024 Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will receive an update on a police investigation related to Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe’s actions at the construction site for the new Tallahassee police station. At the February 7, 2024 meeting, the City Commission requested information regarding the incident which occurred on January […]

Senate Takes a Bite Out of Ethics Complaints

Senate Takes a Bite Out of Ethics Complaints

By Bill Cotterell, The News Service of Florida The Florida Senate wants to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Florida Commission on Ethics by shortening the leash on that somewhat toothless watchdog and — if anybody still has any idealistic expectations — further weakening public confidence in the integrity of our state’s elected officials. With […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits was up 91.2% in January 2024 when compared to January, 2023. Get the details. During the next Leon County […]

Dustin Rivest Talks Hiring Strategies, Tallahassee, and Schools.

Dustin Rivest Talks Hiring Strategies, Tallahassee, and Schools.

Dustin Rivest, a Tallahassee native who attended Lincoln High School, a former scholarship athlete at Florida International University, and a local entrepreneur, recently appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3. Rivest attended Chairs, Swift Creek and Lincoln High School before heading south to FIU after earning a kicking scholarship. In 2010 – […]

Single-Family Construction Permits Start Year Up

Single-Family Construction Permits Start Year Up

According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits was up 91.2% in January 2024 when compared to January, 2023. There were 65 permits issued in January, 2024, up from the 34 issued one year ago. The value of the January, 2024 permits was $18.5 million, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Reports has learned that taxpayers are footing the bill for City Commission Jack Porter’s activities with a national progressive group called Local Progress. The group provides information designed to help local elected officials advocate for a […]

DEVELOPING: City Taxpayers Fund Commissioner Jack Porter’s Activities with National Progressive Group

DEVELOPING: City Taxpayers Fund Commissioner Jack Porter’s Activities with National Progressive Group

Tallahassee Reports has learned that taxpayers are footing the bill for City Commission Jack Porter’s activities with a national progressive group called Local Progress. The group provides information designed to help local elected officials advocate for a host of policies from the progressive prospective. The polices include topics identified with neutral labels like home rule, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, February 12, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, February 12, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Late Friday, after ten months of bargaining, the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA) and Leon County Schools (LCS) reached an agreement that includes $5.12 million in salary increases. On Friday, Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban announced his […]