Critics Call for Parks Plans to be Ditched

Critics Call for Parks Plans to be Ditched

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Environmentalists are seeking assurances that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has scrapped plans for a series of golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park after a state spokeswoman said the proposal has been dropped. Audubon Florida, the Sierra Club and other groups also are rallying against additional changes […]

Tallahassee CRA Meeting Briefs: August 22, 2024

Tallahassee CRA Meeting Briefs: August 22, 2024

Below are the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency meeting briefs from August 22nd, 2024. Item 7.01 The CRA voted 5-0 to authorize $600,000 for the Osceola Street Sidewalk Project. The sidewalk will connect existing sidewalks on Osceola Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and will span approximately 1,300ft (0.25 miles) Item 7.02 The CRA voted […]

TPD Makes Arrest in Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash

TPD Makes Arrest in Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash

On Monday, Aug. 26, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) arrested one person following the deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred on Aug. 4 at approximately 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of Pensacola Street and Ocala Road. The TPD press release noted that an investigation by TPD’s Traffic Homicide Unit revealed that the driver, 23-year-old Jordyn Riley, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, August 26, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, August 26, 2024

LOCAL NEWS TR’s City Commission meeting briefs highlight COCA appointment, affordable housing funding, sports complex zoning, renaming of streets, and sales of city real estate. The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority recently announced the return of the Downtown GetDowns in fall 2024. Traffic accident at the intersection of Thomasville and Maclay Road backs up traffic on […]

City Commission Meeting Briefs: August 21, 2024.

City Commission Meeting Briefs: August 21, 2024.

Below are the Tallahassee City Commission news briefs from the August 21, 2024, meeting. Appointments Item 10.01: The City Commission voted 5-0 to confirm Mayor Dailey’s recommendation of reappointment for Katherine Maiorana for Seat 5, and Aynalem Markos for Seat 6, on the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA). COCA serves as the designated local […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 23, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 23, 2024

LOCAL NEWS The vendor for most of Florida’s supervisor of elections websites says a logging error was responsible for the outages that occurred on Election Night. Several local websites were down, causing problems for candidates and the public eagerly awaiting results. The future of the Capital City’s art district could be in the hands of […]

GOP Lawmakers Take Aim at Parks Plan

GOP Lawmakers Take Aim at Parks Plan

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Some Republican lawmakers are criticizing a controversial proposal to add lodges, pickleball courts and golf at state parks, as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on Thursday defended the idea of making the sites “more visitor-friendly.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week announced the proposal, dubbed the […]

FSU Preview: Florida State versus Georgia Tech

FSU Preview: Florida State versus Georgia Tech

This Saturday the ‘Noles are going across the pond to Dublin, Ireland to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at 12 noon. The game will be aired live on ESPN from Aviva Stadium. Georgia Tech finished 2023 with a 7-6 record including a win over UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl. FSU is 15-11-1 versus the […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 22, 2024

LOCAL NEWS As of August 18, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 6.5% when compared to the same period in 2023. Get the details. After over a year of back-and-forth, the City of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Professional Firefighters union have […]

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