The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Feb. 13

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Feb. 13

LOCAL NEWS At the last Tallahassee City Commission meeting, City Commissioner Matlow commented on a Florida gun proposal, a proposed property registry, and the noise ordinance. Check out TR’s meeting briefs. On March 16th, the CVS store located on South Monroe St. will officially close their doors, and all prescriptions will be transferred to other […]

Treatment Ban Backed for Trans Youths

Treatment Ban Backed for Trans Youths

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine on Friday refused to scrap new rules prohibiting doctors from using gender-affirming care for trans youths, after dozens of transgender men and women pleaded with them to reverse the treatment bans. Also, at […]

South Monroe CVS to Close in March 2023

South Monroe CVS to Close in March 2023

On March 16th, the CVS store located on South Monroe St. will officially close their doors, and all prescriptions will be transferred to other CVS locations. Many members of the community were disheartened when finding out another resource for their community would soon be gone. Long-time community member Ms. Reed spoke with WCTV reporter Jacklyn […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: February 8, 2023

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: February 8, 2023

Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on February 8, 2023.__ The city faced a power outage and was delayed for a while leading to the meeting being shortened compared to normal meetings.__ The commission pulled an item – the noise ordinance update – from the agenda. Commissioner […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Feb. 10

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Feb. 10

LOCAL NEWS After a story by TR about City Commissioner Jack Porter seeking a discussion about a possible property tax increase, Porter took to Twitter to express her concern about prior spending decisions. The Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit has made an arrest related to a recent string of battery cases in the downtown area, Mayor […]

Suspect in Downtown Assaults Arrested, Mayor Dailey Issues Statement

Suspect in Downtown Assaults Arrested, Mayor Dailey Issues Statement

The Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit has made an arrest related to a recent string of battery cases in the downtown area. Detectives have found probable cause to charge the suspect, 30-year-old Nitravian Henderson, with two counts of felony battery. The incident prompted a number of people to comment on Twitter about the homelessness […]

Athletic Board Drops Menstruation Questions

Athletic Board Drops Menstruation Questions

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After an outcry, the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday dropped questions about student-athletes’ menstrual cycles from a physical evaluation form. The board voted 14-2 to drop the questions from the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form. The board was slated later this […]

Downtown Tallahassee Homelessness Issue Reaches Critical Stage

Downtown Tallahassee Homelessness Issue Reaches Critical Stage

An alert from the Tallahassee Police Department about a dangerous individual who was “harassing patrons and businesses in the downtown area” has prompted a twitter thread highlighting the impact of the homelessness issue on downtown Tallahassee. The alert – provided below – notes that the individual “may have been violent towards citizens..” Peter Schorcsh, the […]

Senators Back ‘Live Local’ Housing Plan

Senators Back ‘Live Local’ Housing Plan

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to make housing more affordable for workers started to move forward Wednesday despite some questions about issues such as preventing rent controls. The Senate Community Affairs Committee unanimously backed the wide-ranging bill (SB 102), which would provide incentives […]