Leon County Institutes Curfew at Request of Law Enforcement

Leon County Institutes Curfew at Request of Law Enforcement

By request of law enforcement, Leon County will institute a curfew effective from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Wednesday (September 2) and continuing each day until Tuesday (September 8) morning. Due in part to recent violence during protests and demonstrations in Leon County, and out of an abundance of caution, Leon County Sheriff Walt […]

City Commissioner-Elect Jack Porter to Appear on Above the Fold

City Commissioner-Elect Jack Porter to Appear on Above the Fold

Jack Porter, who narrowly surpassed the 50% threshold to avoid a run-off in her her race for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1, will appear on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart on Tuesday. Above the Fold airs live on Tuesday and Thursday on Real Talk 93.3 at 11:00 a.m. Porter’s victory over […]

COVID Growth, Concentration by Leon County Zip Code

COVID Growth, Concentration by Leon County Zip Code

Over the last two weeks, COVID cases in Leon County have dropped by approximately 5% . However, the decline is not uniform across Leon County. TR analyzed the trends in COVID cases by zip codes across Leon County over a two week period. TR also calculated the number of new cases over a two week […]

TPD: Protestor Lawfully Defended Himself

TPD: Protestor Lawfully Defended Himself

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) released information about the altercation that took place Saturday at an unscheduled downtown protest that involved an individual that was attacked and then brandished a gun. TPD reported: A local group hosted a non-permitted protest on downtown streets. An individual was pushed from behind by a white protester, which led […]

Leon County Commission Chairman Desloge Outlines COVID Success Indicators

Leon County Commission Chairman Desloge Outlines COVID Success Indicators

In a video released earlier this week, Leon County Commission Chairman Bryan Desloge detailed four indicators that Leon County are monitoring to measure the impact of COVID-19. Desloge said the indicators are the number of emergency room visits, the number of new cases, the test positivity rate, and the hospital capacity. Tallahassee Reports provides daily […]

Edible Pot Products Get State Go-Ahead

Edible Pot Products Get State Go-Ahead

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Animal crackers and gummy bears are off the table, but Florida medical marijuana operators finally will be allowed to manufacture and sell THC-infused cookies, cakes and candies, after state health officials released a rule outlining edible marijuana products. The emergency rule, posted on the state […]

County Commission Candidate Brian Welch Appears on Above the Fold

County Commission Candidate Brian Welch Appears on Above the Fold

Brian Welch appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart today to discuss his campaign for Leon County Commissioner, District 4. Welch is running against incumbent Bryan Desloge. Tallahassee Reports previously published a candidate profile detailing Welch’s background and campaign. At the beginning of the episode, Welch discussed how he thinks he […]

Judge Rejects Putting Schools Ruling on Hold

Judge Rejects Putting Schools Ruling on Hold

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with teachers unions, a Leon County circuit judge Thursday lifted a stay of his earlier ruling that a state order requiring schools to reopen in August is unconstitutional. Judge Charles Dodson on Monday issued a temporary injunction accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis, Education Commissioner Richard […]