The City Commission voted on Wednesday, Oct. 28 to extend the permit deadline and construction start date for the 4Forty North development project. The developers of the project requested the extension because the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and delayed the receipt of loan approval from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The original timeline […]
During their Oct. 28 meeting, the City Commission unanimously voted to make the local TEMPO organization a nonprofit foundation. TEMPO, which stands for Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity, is a community engagement and public safety youth program that was established in 2017. The TEMPO initiative is administered by the City of Tallahassee’s Community […]
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 63.5% in September when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 70,340 during September 2019 to 25,697 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named John Davis, the executive vice president of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, to fill the long-vacant position of secretary of the Florida Lottery. Davis, a standout safety in the early 1990s when the Florida State Seminoles were annually […]
At the City Commission meeting on Oct. 28, the Commissioners voted to approve the implementation of a pilot Code Enforcement and Lien Amnesty Program that is looking to forgive $700,000 worth of lingering code violations and also help revitalize neighborhoods. The program was proposed by the Housing and Community Resilience Department (HCR). The HCR ensures […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Tallahassee Airport Director David Pollard was responsible for organizing the parking arrangements for the Saturday visit of Vice President Mike Pence which included both free and paid parking options. Pence visited Tallahassee to hold a Make America Great Again rally at the Tallahassee International Airport. Several people complained on social […]
Over six million registered voters in Florida have already cast their ballot as of Monday morning. This means statewide 57% of the likely total voter turnout has already been cast. In Leon County 50% of the vote is already in at the Supervisor of Elections’ Office. The numbers are interesting and a projection of what […]
TR’s weekly report (October 18-October 25) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s October 18th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending October 25th, shows a decline in all three measures when compared to the seven day average one week ago. Of particular note, the positivity […]
Capital Regional Medical Center expanded to northwest Tallahassee on Oct. 20 when a new $16 million facility opened on North Monroe Street just north of the I-10 interchange. Lake Jackson ER is Capital Regional’s newest full-service, 24/7 emergency department. Capital Regional also operates a main campus emergency room, Southwood ER and Gadsden ER. According to […]
As the general election continues to heat up with a record number of early voters and vote-by-mail ballots due to the pandemic, Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Tallahassee this Saturday, Oct. 24 to hold a Make America Great Again rally. The rally will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Tallahassee International Airport. […]