COVID Zip Code Report for Week Ending September 26

COVID Zip Code Report for Week Ending September 26

The graph below shows the change in new COVID cases over a six week period for Leon County’s major zip codes. Observations: Zip code 32304 was the only zip code to report over 100 cases for the week. All ten zip codes show less cases than last week. Six of the ten zip codes show […]

City Commission Tables Emergency Ordinance Prohibiting Large Gatherings

City Commission Tables Emergency Ordinance Prohibiting Large Gatherings

At today’s City Commission meeting, Commissioners tabled a last-minute addition to the agenda related to options for mitigating COVID-19 spread caused by large outdoor gatherings. The agenda item was added by the Tallahassee Police Department. The decision comes after a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Tallahassee as well as an increase in TPD calls […]

Sales of Existing Homes Fall 7.5% in August, Prices Up

Sales of Existing Homes Fall 7.5% in August, Prices Up

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 7.5% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 332 single-family home resales in August 2019 and 307 resales in August 2020. Last month there were 317 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in August 2020 increased […]

Leon County COVID Positivity Continues to Fall, Now Below 4%

Leon County COVID Positivity Continues to Fall, Now Below 4%

The 7-day average COVID positivity rate continues to fall in Leon County. The latest testing numbers show that over the last seven days there were 10,511 tests with 412 positive results which equals a 3.92% positivity rate. The 7-day average positivity rate has been below 5% for four days. The chart below shows the daily […]

By the Numbers: Children & COVID

By the Numbers: Children & COVID

With parents and policymakers focused on how K-12 schools should be handled this fall, there has been little discussion about the actual impact of the COVID-19 virus on those below the age of 18. Listed below are the Florida numbers for cases, hospitalizations and fatalities for those under the age of 18. The time-frame runs […]

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_______________ […]

Home Sales Down 33% in May, Still Up in 2020

Home Sales Down 33% in May, Still Up in 2020

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 33.4% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 344 single-family home resales in May 2019 and 229 resales in May 2020. Last month there were 268 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in May 2020 increased […]

Video Shows Assault of Red Truck Occupants Before Moving Through Protesters

Video Shows Assault of Red Truck Occupants Before Moving Through Protesters

As protests broke out in the City of Tallahassee on Saturday due to questions surrounding the use of force by police officers, a Tallahassee Democrat headline stated that “Peaceful Tallahassee protests marred after truck hits demonstrators; no serious injuries.” The Tallahassee Democrat reported that: “The largely peaceful demonstrations in downtown and midtown Tallahassee were marred when a […]