City Commissioners Get Update On Virtual Building Inspection Program

City Commissioners Get Update On Virtual Building Inspection Program

At the April 8 virtual City Commission meeting, the Commissioners accepted an update on the Growth Management Department’s virtual building inspection initiative. The Growth Management Department is conducting virtual building inspections to promote social distancing. Growth Management Director Karen Jumonville said the primary goal of the virtual inspections is to keep customers and staff safe […]

City Commissioners Approve Welaunee Amendment Related to I-10 Interchange, Northeast Gateway

City Commissioners Approve Welaunee Amendment Related to I-10 Interchange, Northeast Gateway

At their virtual meeting on April 8, the City Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the Welaunee Amendment to the Urban Services Development Agreement. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow dissented, noting that he was in favor of waiting and getting more input before approving the amendment. Matlow told TR via email that “I opposed this item because we […]

City Commission Approves Another Extension for E-Scooter Pilot Program

City Commission Approves Another Extension for E-Scooter Pilot Program

The City Commissioners approved another extension of the e-scootershare pilot program at their virtual meeting on April 8. The extension will allow micro-mobility service to continue without disruptions until permanent vendors are found. The pilot program began in July 2019 with five vendors, and it was originally scheduled to end in October 2019. In January […]

Tracking the Impact of Social Distancing in Florida

Tracking the Impact of Social Distancing in Florida

TR has previously written about when to expect and how to measure the impact of the mitigation actions put in place in Florida to stop the spread of the corona virus. Information from medical experts indicate that the impact of mitigation efforts would be evident in the positive test rates approximately two weeks after the […]

Lawmaker Wants Audit of Unemployment System

Lawmaker Wants Audit of Unemployment System

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Tampa Republican lawmaker on Friday called for an audit of the state’s overwhelmed unemployment-compensation system, as work was underway to finalize a paper version of the benefits application. Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, wants the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee to audit spending on the Department […]

Leon County’s COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Among Lowest in Florida

Leon County’s COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Among Lowest in Florida

A comparison of positive coronavirus test rates between Florida counties shows that three of the 25 largest counties in Florida have rates below five percent. Those counties are Marion, Pasco, and Leon. The data is from the Florida Department of Health as of April 4th. Dr. Birx, who serves as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for […]

DeSantis Announces Stay At Home Order

DeSantis Announces Stay At Home Order

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will issue an executive order calling for Floridians statewide to stay at home, a move that he had been resisting as other states took similar steps because of the novel coronavirus. Read order here. See the list of “Essential Businesses” here. The list is from an earlier Miami Order […]