The Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by the city of Ocala in a class-action lawsuit about whether a fire-service fee is an unconstitutional tax. The court, as is common, did not explain its reasons for declining to hear the case. Attorneys for the city went to the Supreme Court […]
TR’s weekly report (November 29 – December 6) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 29th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending December 6th, shows an increase in cases, hospitalizations and the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of reported […]
At first glance the local zoning requirements seem clear, no bar can be located within 500 feet of churches or schools. However, developers who plan to refurbish 155 W. College Avenue and open a bar – which is less than 500 feet from First Baptist Church – is asking the City of Tallahassee to allow […]
At today’s Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners received a status report on the use of County parks and locally-sponsored community and athletic events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The report included conditions in Leon County and ways to mitigate the further spread of the virus while making use of public resources. Due […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 59.9% in October when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 78,941 during October 2019 to 31,683 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 63 incidents reported during the week of November 23 – 29, 2020. The data indicates there were 39 property incidents and 24 violent incidents. The week before, there were 49 property and 26 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Tuesday approved a Florida Power & Light pilot program aimed at adding electric-vehicle charging stations, while also signing off on an FPL plan that will offer help with electric bills to some small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval by the Florida […]
At its last meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted not to object to the voluntary annexation of the Fallschase Development property. The Commissioners met on Nov. 17 and agreed to the proposed voluntary annexation of the residential phases of the Fallschase planned unit development. The property being annexed is 82 acres of […]
Based on Florida Department of Health COVID data as of November 27, 2020, the Leon County death rate from COVID-19 is 0.97% which is approximately 50% lower than the Florida death rate of 1.91%. The death rate is calculated based on reported cases and reported deaths related to COVID-19. The table below shows the death/survival […]
After serving on the Leon County Board of County Commissioners since 2012, Mary Ann Lindley retired this year rather than running for a third term. Tallahassee Reports recently reached out to Lindley for her thoughts on her time as Commissioner and the future of the Commission. Before being elected to the County Commission, Lindley had […]