County Commission Approves Funding for LCSO Real Time Crime Center
At the March 9 meeting, the County Commissioners voted to approve funding for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center…
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USF Epidemiologist Comments on Accuracy of Florida COVID Death Data
Last week, University of South Florida epidemiology professor Jason Salemi published a Twitter thread responding to several questions about COVID-19 data in…
Report Shows Longstanding Problems with Unemployment System
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s online unemployment system was never tested to meet the demands encountered…
Equity Tallahassee Leon Challenges Community to “An Exchange of Perspectives”
What began as a summit hosted by Whole Child Leon County in early 2019 has become a coalition of community leaders and…
Nikki Fried’s Connections to New Cannabis Company Raise Questions
While Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was taking steps to influence Florida cannabis policy and implement rules that regulate the cultivation of hemp,…
City’s Police Review Board Chairperson, Rashad Mujahid, Addresses Law Enforcement Issues
After nine members were appointed to the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB), the City Commissioners voted to appoint Commissioner Curtis Richardson’s…
DeSantis State of the State
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his State of the State address Tuesday to formally start the 2021 legislative session. Here are…
Mayor Dailey Discusses Homelessness, Contract Negotiations
Mayor John Dailey spoke about some major issues in Tallahassee leading up to the legislative session on the Preston Scott Show on…
Household Income Increase Readies Economy for Stronger Growth
According to Josh Mitchell of the WSJ, statistics compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated personal income increased 10% during January, the…
DeSantis Executive Order Allows Vaccine for “Vulnerable” People
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After focusing almost exclusively since December on vaccinating seniors, Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Local Decisions Begin to Reflect COVID Decline
Over the last twelve months, cities all across the nation have utilized different approaches and plans dedicated to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Weekly Report Ending Feb. 28th: Leon COVID Cases & Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up
TR’s weekly report (February 22 – February 28) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s…