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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During a Tallahassee City Commission budget workshop on Wednesday, February 8, City Commissioner Jack Porter discussed the possibility of raising property taxes to pay for more city services. Citing the history of the city’s property tax, Commissioner Porter stated over the last 20 years the city has increased the property tax rate by four-tenths – “which […]
LOCAL NEWS During a Tallahassee City Commission budget workshop on Wednesday, City Commissioner Jack Porter discussed the possibility of raising property taxes to pay for more city services. TR will have more on Porter’s comments later today. The online real estate marketplace called Zillow has made big changes in the way Americans buy and rent […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A proposal that would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses began moving through the state House on Tuesday, as a debate emerged about whether the bill lives up to the “constitutional carry” label given by supporters. The House Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law, […]
LOCAL NEWS The re-election campaign of Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch is reporting that the campaign collected a total of $62,815 in contributions from over 200 donors in the first month of fundraising. Welch announced is intention to run for re-election earlier this year. American Federation Teacher union leader Randi Weingarten slams Ron DeSantis as bully, […]