On Thursday, Jan. 9, at its regular meeting, the Tallahassee Historical Society (THS) will hold a panel discussion on historic churches in the Tallahassee area. The THS regularly holds meetings featuring experts in history, culture, and more. “The news of our planned panel discussion generated quite a bit of interest,” said THS President Bob Holladay. […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As a new year begins, and as we bid a final farewell to the past decade, Floridians should look out for a number of events in the next 12 months. For starters, two massive events are coming to the Sunshine State: the 2020 Super Bowl […]
In response to the latest developments related to a shooting and burglaries in the Ox Bottom Crest neighborhood on December 28th, 2019, both Interim Police Chief Outlaw and Sheriff Walt McNeil asked for help. Chief Outlaw stated, “We see a disturbing trend of groups of juveniles involved in these crimes at all hours of the […]
Current Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna filed paper work with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections on Friday, January 3rd, to seek re-election to the office he won in 2016. Hanna, as he did in the 2016 election, filed to run for the partisan office as a NPA candidate – no party affiliation. Hanna […]
City of Tallahassee electric utility data shows that the growth rate in residential connections over the last two years has hit new highs during the 2012-2019 period. From 2012 to 2017 the average annual growth rate in residential connections was 0.84%. The average annual growth rate from 2017 to 2019 was 1.51%. The chart below […]
Listed below are the top viewed stories published by Tallahassee Reports. As you will see, the top stories cover a wide range issues. These include Andrew Gillum, crime, the local investigation into government corruption, the Killearn golf course, and the Leon County school system. 1. Attorney John Morgan Labels Gillum a #Fraudster, Asks for Refund […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It wasn’t the most important issue or event of 2019. But a little more than a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, he held a news conference in Central Florida that removed any doubt the Rick Scott era was over. Flanked by Congressman Matt […]
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Census Bureau on Monday released 2019 population estimates that showed Florida continues to be one of the fastest-growing states in the country. Here are some key comparisons: 10 STATES WITH THE LARGEST POPULATIONS: — California: 39,512,223— Texas: 28,995,881— Florida: 21,477,737— New York: 19,453,561— Pennsylvania: 12,801,989— […]
On New Year’s Eve Florida State will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The game will be televised on CBS at 2 PM Eastern. The Sun Devils had a very streaky season winning 5 out of its first 6 games, followed by a 4 game losing […]
Jimmy Graganella, who is heading up a group seeking to purchase the Killearn Golf & Country Club, released the following statement today: To all Killearn Members and interested parties: A major milestone has been achieved in the effort to acquire and renovate Killearn Country Club. Barton Tuck has signed a Purchase Agreement signifying that buyer […]