The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 17, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 17, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency decided on Thursday not to add affordable housing as a Blueprint project. The motion – which required a super majority vote – failed. Story coming soon. According to filings with Leon County and […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, May 16, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS With the recent tragic pedestrian death on the FSU campus, the focus on pedestrian safety is making the rounds in the news cycle. And as is often the case, the reporting fails to provide proper context while […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: May 14,2024

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: May 14,2024

Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on May 14, 2024. Commissioner Bill Proctor pulled an agenda item regarding the ratification of Board actions taken during the previous Budget Workshop. After discussion, the Board passed Proctor’s motion 4-3 to create an agenda item to increase travel cost by $3,000 which would be […]

Ads Launched for Pot Amendment

Ads Launched for Pot Amendment

By The News Service of Florida Mothers, law-enforcement officers and veterans are among people included in a new $5 million statewide ad campaign aimed at boosting support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida, supporters of the measure announced Tuesday. Four ads will run on broadcast, cable, streaming, […]

Leon County Pedestrian Safety: What Do the Numbers Show?

Leon County Pedestrian Safety: What Do the Numbers Show?

With the recent tragic pedestrian death on the FSU campus, the focus on pedestrian safety is making the rounds in the news cycle. And as is often the case, the reporting fails to provide proper context while highlighting a tragic event. A recent headline by a local media outlet exclaimed, “Study reveals Leon County is […]

April Airport Passenger Traffic Up 15.9%

April Airport Passenger Traffic Up 15.9%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2024 passenger traffic increased 15.9% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers were up 10,939 from the 68,624 reported during April 2023 to 79,563 in April 2024. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through April, shows passenger traffic is up 15.5% […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS As of 5/15/2024 8:16 am, the current view of the power outage map shows 503 outage orders affecting 5,630 customers. Updates are provided approximately every 5 minutes. On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 6-0 to adopt an ordinance creating the Citrus Grove Planned Unit […]

Leon County Approves New 542 Unit Development

Leon County Approves New 542 Unit Development

On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted 6-0 to adopt an ordinance creating the Citrus Grove Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 149.35 acres located between Apalachee Parkway and Old Saint Augustine Road between their intersections with April Road.  The applicant is represented by Robert Volpe and Darrin Taylor of Holtzman Vogel, and the owner is St. Joe […]

FHSAA Considers Compensation for Student Athletes

FHSAA Considers Compensation for Student Athletes

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals. The Florida High School Athletic Association held a discussion Tuesday about a potential change to the organization’s bylaws […]

New Construction Permits Continue to Trend Down in April

New Construction Permits Continue to Trend Down in April

According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits was down 30.8% in April, 2024 when compared to April, 2023. There were 45 permits issued in April, 2024, down up from the 65 issued one year ago. The value of the April, 2024 permits was $12.4 […]