Leon County Releases Mask Ordinance

Leon County Releases Mask Ordinance

Listed below is the first page of the Leon County Emergency Ordinance 20-15 mandating masks due to COVID-19. The full ordinance can be found here. Violation Language A violation of this Emergency Ordinance is a noncriminal infraction. A violation of this Emergency Ordinance does not authorize the search or arrest of an individual. Prior to […]

TMH, CRMC COVID-19 Patients Drop to Six

TMH, CRMC COVID-19 Patients Drop to Six

Tallahassee Reports has requested the current COVID-19 hospitalization numbers from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC) on a regular basis since June 1st. Today, June 24th, the hospitals reported a total of 6 COVID-19 patients. TMH reported 3 and CRMC reported 3. Support Local Journalism with a $50 AnnualTallahassee Reports Subscription_______________ […]

City Commission Votes to Establish an Office of Inspector General

City Commission Votes to Establish an Office of Inspector General

At the June 17th meeting, the City Commission voted 5-0 to introduce a proposed ordinance necessary to establish an Office of Inspector General under the authority of the City Auditor. The first and only public hearing for the ordinance is scheduled for July 8, 2020. During the December 4, 2019, City Commission meeting the Commission […]

TMH Doctor Provides Facts About COVID-19

TMH Doctor Provides Facts About COVID-19

Amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, Dr. Dean Watson, VP and Chief Integration Officer at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH), shared detailed information about COVID-19 via a video released on Twitter yesterday. Dr. Watson stated: Twenty-eight million people have been tested in the U.S. The majority of individuals coming back positive today are under the age […]

City Commission Candidate Profile: Jacqueline (“Jack”) Porter

City Commission Candidate Profile: Jacqueline (“Jack”) Porter

In September 2019, Jacqueline (“Jack”) Porter filed to run for City Commission Seat 1. Incumbent Elaine Bryant is also running for the position, as well as William Moore and Jermaine Miller. Porter graduated from Florida State University with a degree in philosophy and religious studies. Jack has a master degrees in Urban & Regional Planning […]

By the Numbers: Police Related Shooting Deaths in the United States

By the Numbers: Police Related Shooting Deaths in the United States

According to data gathered and published by the Washington Post, the number of people killed in police related shootings has varied little from year to year during the period of 2015 to 2018. However, the number of police related shootings involving unarmed victims has fallen dramatically during the same period. In this report the word […]

City Commissioners Approve $2 Million in Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Project

City Commissioners Approve $2 Million in Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Project

The City Commissioners will approved the use of $2 million for an electric vehicle charging station pilot project. The initiative supports the City’s Clean Energy Plan resolution which aims to transition the City to 100% renewable energy by 2050. The pilot project will include the installation of up to four public electric vehicle charging stations […]

City Approves Specifics for Police Citizen Review Board

City Approves Specifics for Police Citizen Review Board

At the June 17 meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0 to accept a recommendation from City Attorney Cassandra Jackson related to establishing a police citizen review board (PCRB). Two weeks ago, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to move forward creating a PCRB by providing direction to staff. The creation of a citizen review board […]