TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee’s North Monroe Street corridor has seen a rise in crime, traffic accidents and panhandling. Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil hosted a community breakfast on Saturday to get neighborhood feedback and inform area residents what law enforcement is […]
On June 20th during the LCS Agenda Review Meeting, the Board received a presentation by Government Consultant Jessica Janasiewicz related to the major changes that occurred during the 2023 legislative session. Janasiewicz explained that House Bill 1 expanded the voucher system to all children in Florida, and included another program for homeschooled students, maxed out […]
The City of Tallahassee is late in the process of considering a property tax increase to fund additional law enforcement investments in fiscal year 2023-24. The increase – from 4.1 mills to 4.5 mills – will raise approximately $7.5 million in new revenue. A 3-2 vote during the recent budget workshop indicated tentative support for […]
A Tallahassee man was recently found guilty on weapon and drug charges. The incident that resulted in his arrest – which began near Kissimmee Street – is detailed below. The narrative was provided by the the State Attorney’s Office. — Officer Sheats was working road patrol in the early morning of September 25, 2022. He […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred just before 5 p.m. at McDonald’s, located at 2026 W. Pensacola Street. The debate over the design of the Northeast Park has been joined […]
The debate over the design of the Northeast Park has been joined by the Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA). The KHA has until now been focused on potential traffic issues related to the Northeast Park. However, in a June 15th letter to the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA), Steven Givens, President for KHA noted that, “Despite our […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred just before 5 p.m. at McDonald’s, located at 2026 W. Pensacola Street. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered two adult males deceased in the parking lot. Reports indicate that no employees were involved in the shooting. This remains […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Leon County Commission will collect approximately $16 million in new general fund revenue 2024. Approximately $9 million will be allocated to law enforcement. Get the details. A suspect fired shots at a home in southwest Tallahassee on […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — University professors and students are urging a federal appeals court to uphold a decision blocking a 2022 Florida law that would restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in classrooms — a law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” Attorneys for […]
The Leon County Commission recently held a budget workshop to address the 2023-24 fiscal year. At the meeting elected officials voted unanimously to keep the property tax millage rate at 8.3144 which will increase collections by $12.66 million. Provided below is a table detailing the changes in general revenues and expenditures which are supported by […]