Leon County Commission to Review Waste Pro Status Update

Leon County Commission to Review Waste Pro Status Update

The Leon County Commissioners will review a status update on Waste Pro’s services in Leon County at their next meeting on Nov. 17. Waste Pro has been servicing Leon County since 2014. The Commissioners voted 4-3 to renew its contract in February 2020. Waste Pro collects commercial and residential solid waste, recyclables, yard debris and […]

Single-Family Resales Increase 24.7% in October, Prices Up

Single-Family Resales Increase 24.7% in October, Prices Up

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 24.7% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 251 single-family home resales in October 2019 and 313 resales in October 2020. Last month there were 314 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in October 2020 increased […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Week Ending November 8th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Week Ending November 8th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 84 incidents reported during the week November 2 – 8, 2020. The data indicates there were 55 property incidents and 29 violent incidents. Last week there were 58 property and 30 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined […]

Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM) Created to Respond to Nonviolent Mental Health Calls

Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM) Created to Respond to Nonviolent Mental Health Calls

At their Nov. 10 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to establish an enhanced crisis intervention response unit. The unit, called the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM), will respond to calls for non-violent mental or behavioral issues as well as Baker Act calls. “Sometimes a response by the police department is not always what’s […]

Judge Backs Teacher Firing Over Tik-Tok Posts

Judge Backs Teacher Firing Over Tik-Tok Posts

By The News Service of Florida Staff An administrative law judge has backed a decision by the Lake County superintendent of schools to fire a teacher who posted what the judge described as “lewd and offensive material” on the TikTok social-media network. Judge Robert Telfer III on Friday issued a 26-page order recommending that the […]

City Commission Votes to Add Emancipation Day to City Holidays

City Commission Votes to Add Emancipation Day to City Holidays

Starting next year, the City will be celebrating Emancipation Day on May 20, which will be a paid holiday. The City Commissioners approved the change at their Nov. 10 meeting. The holiday has already been adopted by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. Adopting the holiday is expected to result in an estimated additional […]

City Commission Approves TPD Supplemental Appropriation for New Vehicle, Handguns

City Commission Approves TPD Supplemental Appropriation for New Vehicle, Handguns

At their meeting on Nov. 10, the City Commissioners voted to approve a supplemental appropriation of $490,000 from law enforcement trust funds to purchase additional Tallahassee Police Department equipment. Approximately $450,000 will come from the State Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and $40,000 will come from the Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund. TPD requested the supplemental […]