Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on October 8, 2024. The Board approved Consent Items 1-20. General Business Agenda Item 21: The Board voted unanimously to accept the Leon County Detention Facility (LCDF) Needs Assessment Final Report (Report) which provides an analysis and recommendations to effectively manage the population […]
LOCAL NEWS A 68-page report found that Leon County’s current jail configuration, where each housing unit has two beds instead of the designed one, presents a “potentially dangerous” situation. Campaign finance records show that city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has paid her husband, Lee Johnson, $3,000 for political consulting services. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS […]
The latest MaxPreps high school volleyball rankings are out. The table pictured below is a ranking of the eleven Leon County schools that have indoor volleyball teams based on current record, overall rating and strength of schedule as shown in MaxPreps. The stats used in this edition of high school volleyball rankings were updated on […]
Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area this evening as a Category 3 storm with winds of 111-129 mph, the first major hurricane to hit the area in over 100 years. See a time-lapse video of Milton from space here (via X). The region’s west-facing geographic location and typical weather patterns make direct hurricane landfalls […]
LOCAL NEWS Campaign finance records show that city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has paid her husband, Lee Johnson, $3,000 for political consulting services. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Check out local high school football players recognized by TR based on recent performances. FLORIDA NEWS Hurricane Milton is now expected to make landfall in […]
Campaign finance records show that city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has paid her husband, Lee Johnson, $3,000 for political consulting services. The payments were made on August 15, 2024 ($2,000) and September 10, 2024 ($1,000). The payments were made to an individual, not a registered political consultant business. The August 15, 2024, payment was […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After seeking help from the Florida Supreme Court on the meaning of the word “riot,” a federal appeals court Monday overturned an injunction against a 2021 state law aimed at cracking down on violent demonstrations. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of […]
LOCAL NEWS Since January 1,2023, the City of Tallahassee has relocated over 650 homeless people – who have no ties to Tallahassee – to locations outside of Leon County. As Tropical Storm Milton continues to strengthen, Governor Ron Desantis expanded the State of Emergency to 51 counties, including multiple in the Big Bend. Taylor, Madison, […]
Since January 1,2023, the City of Tallahassee has relocated over 650 homeless people – who have no ties to Tallahassee – to locations outside of Leon County. The relocations – facilitated by the HOST Team – help the homeless get closer to family, begin new jobs, seek care in hospitals, and to avoid unsafe situations, […]
LOCAL NEWS During the final Tallahassee FY2025 budget hearing, elected officials voted (5-0) to increase spending for Homeless Services by 41% or $227,600. Last fiscal year the city spent $554,947. The latest TR print edition is out – subscribe here to be one of the first to read about the City’s homeless relocation program in Friday’s E-edition. Mark […]