The Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board selected Keith Powell as the Boards new Ethics Officer at their December 16th meeting held at City Hall. The current Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, is slated to leave the position in February, 2020. The selection process has been embroiled with controversy related to public criticism of the current ethics officer […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county increased 18.0% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 183 single-family home resales in November 2018 and 216 resales in November 2019. Last month there were 251 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in November 2019 decreased 4.9% […]
According to data released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the Total Crime Index in Leon County decreased by 12.4 % in the first six months of 2019 when compared to the first six months of 2018. However, the data shows an increase in murders. The statewide numbers show a decrease of 6.1% […]
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants all Florida businesses to use a system to prevent undocumented immigrants from getting jobs in the state, but a powerful Republican leader is pushing back against the proposal. Senate President Bill Galvano said this week he does not support a measure that would […]
The Tallahassee Police Department has released the following information on the recent shooting incident in Killearn Estates. From TPD: The Tallahassee Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting incident which occurred on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at approximately 11:24 p.m. in the 3400 block of Gardenview Way. Investigators arrested Chase Blommel and Austin […]
After receiving public input and reviewing a traffic analysis, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency voted to amend the Northeast Gateway project at their December 12th meeting. The vote accepted a staff recommendation that will create a new two-lane roadway that will run through Welaunee Plantation. The project has been the focus of numerous discussions between government […]
Faced with one bidder and a 35% increase in costs, the Leon County Commission voted to re-bid the exclusive right to provide waste collection services in unincorporated Leon County. The monthly subscription rate is paid for by residents opting to receive curbside residential solid waste collection for the unincorporated area of Leon County. The original […]
A review of recently filed campaign reports by the Tampa Bay Times (TBT) found that Andrew Gillum’s political committee, Forward Florida, significantly increased spending on lawyers in November. The report states that the “political committee for Andrew Gillum spent $240,000 on lawyers last month, a substantial rise in the organization’s legal expenses that coincides with […]
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a contentious meeting where proponents and opponents talked about God, homosexuality and government intrusion, a Florida Senate panel Tuesday approved a bill that would require minors to obtain permission from their parents before having abortions. The 6-3 vote by the Senate Health Policy Committee […]
UPDATE The Leon County Commission voted to moved forward with changes to ethics ordinance. Original Story The only public hearing for an ordinance to amend the Leon County Code of Ethics will be held at 6:00 pm at the December 10th County Commission meeting. The proposed ordinance includes amendments to language, the ethics complaint process, […]