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 […]

Leon County Commissioners Discuss Phased Reopening Plan

Leon County Commissioners Discuss Phased Reopening Plan

At their special COVID-19 response meeting on Thursday, the Leon County Commissioners reviewed a presentation on Leon County’s three-phase reopening plan. Earlier this week, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-123, outlining Florida’s statewide reopening plan and initiating phase one. Leon County’s plan reflects the executive order as well as state and federal guidelines. In […]

Blueprint Staff Proposes $2,500 Grants for 400 Small Businesses

Blueprint Staff Proposes $2,500 Grants for 400 Small Businesses

Today the staff of the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency proposed a grant program to help small businesses. The COVID-19 Economic Disaster Relief (CEDR) Program would provide a $2,500 grant to businesses that meet specific criteria. Staff states that “the CEDR Program will be administered by the Office of Economic Vitality to bridge the gap between federal […]

Obituary: Josepha “Jeppa” Ribaudo

Obituary: Josepha “Jeppa” Ribaudo

Josepha “Jeppa” Ribaudo, B.S.R.N. lost her valiant fight against cancer on December 10, while in the excellent care of the medical team and staff at Capital Regional Medical Center as well as the Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute. It was also at Capital Regional Medical Center where she spent the last decades of her […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: December 11th-17th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: December 11th-17th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 57 incidents reported during the week of December 11th-17th. The data indicates there were 48 property incidents and 9 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 10th -16th

TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Oct. 10th -16th

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were a 100 incidents reported during the week of October 10th-16th. The data indicates there 84 property incidents and 16 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]