Leon County Commissioner for District 2 Christian Caban, who also serves as Vice-Chairman, penned a letter to Commissioner David O’Keefe addressing a controversial social media post by O’keefe related to the recent murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Thompson was killed at close range in Manhattan by a lone gunman. Media reports indicated the […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest Florida Realtors report shows that there were 290 October single-family sales in the Tallahassee MSA, up 9.8% when compared to last year. The median sales price was $323,900, up 1.2% from October 2023. At the December 10th meeting, Leon County Commissioners (Board) will receive a status report on transitional housing in Leon […]
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance division of UnitedHealth Group, was shot and killed yesterday in what police called a targeted attack in Manhattan. The company was holding its annual investor day at the Hilton Hotel. A search for the suspect is underway. The 50-year-old Thompson was arriving around 6:45 am ET when the suspect, wearing […]
LOCAL NEWS As of November 30, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 8.0% when compared to the same period in 2023. Check out the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 19, 2024. Check out the news […]
Provided below are news briefs from the November 19, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to items considered by Board members. Item 19.01 The Board approved the convening of the Annual Meeting of the Leon School Board Leasing Corporation. The Bylaws of the Leon School Board Leasing Corporation call for an annual meeting of […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 19, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-11, 13-17. Consent Items Pulled for Discussion Agenda Item 12, pulled by Commissioner Proctor: The Board voted 6-1 (Proctor against) to approve an Off-System Agreement with FDOT for the construction of the Springhill Road […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest employment report shows the number of jobs in Leon County in October remained basically unchanged when compared to September. There were 159,305 people working in Leon County in October compared to September’s revised employment number of 159,286. The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) will hold two committee meetings […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s 2025 legislative session will begin with 26 new lawmakers in the 120-member state House and nine new Florida senators out of 40 — but the make-up of the chambers will shift in the coming months, due to President-elect Donald Trump. Republicans maintained supermajorities in […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a traffic crash that happened on Sunday at approximately 2:29 p.m. involving a vehicle and a motorcycle near West Tennessee Street and Junco Court. The driver of the motorcycle, an adult male, was transported to a local hospital where he later died. All eastbound lanes on West […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida continues to see a slowdown of first-time unemployment claims since brief spikes following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The federal agency on Wednesday estimated that 6,085 initial unemployment claims in the state were filed last week, down from a revised count […]