Weekly Report Ending Dec. 20th: Leon COVID Cases & Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up,

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 20th: Leon COVID Cases &  Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up,

TR’s weekly report (December 13 – December 20) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s December 13th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending December 20th, shows a decrease in cases and positivity rate and an increase in hospitalizations. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average […]

City Commissioner Jack Porter Hires Progressive Organizer, Promises Non-Partisan Governance

City Commissioner Jack Porter Hires Progressive Organizer, Promises Non-Partisan Governance

City Commissioner Jack Porter said that her office will continue to strive for nonpartisan governance though her recently hired aide, Kristellys Estanga, has ties with several progressive politicians, including Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Gillum. Estanga told TR that she is committed to transitioning from partisan to nonpartisan governance. Estanga was born in Venezuela and grew […]

Single-Family Resales Up in November, Prices Spike

Single-Family Resales Up in November, Prices Spike

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 22.7% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 216 single-family home resales in November 2019 and 265 resales in November 2020. Last month there were 313 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in November 2020 increased […]

The Aides Behind Tallahassee and Leon County’s Newly Elected Officials

The Aides Behind Tallahassee and Leon County’s Newly Elected Officials

After new City and County Commissioners were elected in November, there are three new aides who will help them navigate the local government bureaucracy. They are Kyle Frost, Chauncy E. Haynes and Kristellys Estanga. Kyle Frost is County Commissioner Brian Welch’s aide. Frost also serves on the Killearn Lakes Homeowners Association board and the Big […]

Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Attacking Mail Carrier

Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Attacking Mail Carrier

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Darius Lee Allen, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months’ imprisonment for assaulting a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier with a firearm. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence. As part of his official duties, a USPS mail carrier was […]

House Looks to Prevent Chinese Interference

House Looks to Prevent Chinese Interference

Florida lawmakers will consider legislation to protect state universities and research institutions from interference by China, state House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, said Tuesday. In a tweet, Sprowls said the legislation will come as part of efforts by the House Select Committee on the Integrity of Research Institutions, which was set up by former […]

Airport Traffic Down 55% in November

Airport Traffic Down 55% in November

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 55.8% in November when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 75,797 during November 2019 to 33,465 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]

City Commission Unanimously Votes to Renegotiate Marpan Contract

City Commission Unanimously Votes to Renegotiate Marpan Contract

At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commission voted unanimously to renegotiate the City’s contract with Marpan, its recycling processor. The commissioners also received a report made by SCS Engineers on long-term strategies to continue the City’s recycling program. The City aims to collect 13,000 tons of recyclables annually and to increase the community’s rate of recycling […]

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 13th: Leon COVID Cases, Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Up

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 13th: Leon COVID Cases, Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Up

TR’s weekly report (December 6 – December 13) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 6th 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 […]

School Board Approves Contract with Pittman Law Group to Retain Board Attorney

School Board Approves Contract with Pittman Law Group to Retain Board Attorney

The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group for legal services. Under the contract, the school board will pay Pittman Law Group a monthly retainer of $6,666.66, not including any additional legal costs. The board previously worked with Ausley McMullen Attorneys and Counselors at Law, but the […]