The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Mayor John Dailey has had a change of heart and tells TR he will not seek re-election. He provided TR with an official statement. On Monday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow filed paperwork with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections to run for the Tallahassee mayor position in 2026. The Leon County Commission will […]

Citizens Property Insurance Adds More Policies

Citizens Property Insurance Adds More Policies

The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 600 policies last week as it continues to slowly grow. Citizens had 783,344 policies on Friday, up from 782,728 policies a week earlier and 781,467 policies two weeks earlier, according to data posted on its website. The policy count has gradually increased in recent weeks amid […]

National Guard Activated in DC

National Guard Activated in DC

President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, yesterday, activating 800 DC National Guard members over concerns of violent crime. He also invoked the 1973 Home Rule Act to take control of the city’s police department for a maximum of 30 days. Over 100 FBI agents will be temporarily reassigned to nighttime patrol duties.  […]

Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Files for Mayor

Commissioner Jeremy Matlow Files for Mayor

On Monday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow filed paperwork with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections to run for the Tallahassee mayor position in 2026. Matlow currently occupies a seat on the city commission which is up for election in 2026. Matlow’s filing comes after word leaked out last week that Mayor John Dailey would not […]

FBI Releases 2024 Crime Numbers

FBI Releases 2024 Crime Numbers

 The FBI released its report on crime in the United States for 2024 on August 5 showing a 14.9 percent decline in murder with 4.4 percent and 8.1 percent drops in overall violent and property crime respec­tively. The nation’s murder rate for 2024 was down 26 percent from 2020’s figure and roughly even — slightly […]

Florida General Revenue Collections Top Projections

Florida General Revenue Collections Top Projections

By The News Service of Florida General revenue tax collections in June slightly topped a projection, as consumers continued to make purchases ahead of anticipated tariff impacts. In a report released Friday, the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic said Florida collected about $4.85 billion in net general revenue in June, $31.6 million more than […]

Breaking News: Dailey Changes Course, Will Not Seek Re-election

Breaking News: Dailey Changes Course, Will Not Seek Re-election

Mayor John Dailey has had a change of heart and tells TR he will not seek re-election. He provided TR with an official statement, provided below. Dailey stated that “elected office should not be a forever job, so today I am formally announcing that I will not be seeking re-election.” Early in 2025, the assumption […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, August 11, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, August 11, 2025

LOCAL NEWS After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was found guilty vehicular homicide related to a traffic accident in 2020. Wilson reached speeds of over 90 mph on West Tennessee Street ultimately losing control of his vehicle and resulting in the death of a pedestrian. The most recent sales tax data shows […]

Man Sentenced to 12 years for 2020 Vehicular Homicide

Man Sentenced to 12 years for 2020 Vehicular Homicide

After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was found guilty vehicular homicide related to a traffic accident in 2020. Wilson reached speeds of over 90 mph on West Tennessee Street ultimately losing control of his vehicle and resulting in the death of a pedestrian. A synopsis of the incident by the State Attorney’s […]

Taxable Sales Down in May

Taxable Sales Down in May

The most recent sales tax data shows that consumer spend­ing in the Tallahassee MSA-as measured by taxable sales- was down in May by $2.7 million when com­pared to spending one year ago. Taxable sales in May 2025 came in at $553.9 million, down from the $556.6 million reported one year ago. The annual rate of […]

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