On April 9, 2025, a federal appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit filed by Taylor Biro against the City of Tallahassee. Biro is a former member of the Citizens Police Review Board. Biro alleged the city violated her freedom of speech by removing her from the Citizens Police Review Board […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on April 16, 2025. Presentations The City Commission presented four proclamations related to Days of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust, Hope Month for Mothers In Crisis, the Chain of Parks Art Festival, and the Landscape Architecture profession. The City Commission […]
Below are the meeting briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on April 8, 2025. The Board approved Consent Items 1-12. General Business Item 13: The Board voted 7-0 to accept the update on recent enhancements to the County’s competitive solicitation process. The enhancements made to the County’s competitive solicitation process are anticipated to […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 4-1 to pursue an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development. The vote comes after city staff recommended against such an action stating in the agenda item that a “public necessity for the property has not […]
After receiving a bye in the first round of the FHSAA 1A District 4 girls lacrosse tournament, the 3rd seeded Maclay Marauders (8-7) played the 2nd seeded Gainesville Hurricanes (16-3) in the semi-finals. Maclay lost in a nail-biting finish, 9-8. With this loss, the Marauders finished the 2025 season 8-7 and ranked 100th in the […]
The City of Tallahassee will hold a budget workshop on Wednesday, April 16 in City Hall. Budget workshops are held each quarter to provide the status of the current budget compared to actual results and to provide the budget plan for the upcoming year. Based on staff analysis of key metrics and first-quarter results for […]
The City of Tallahassee is reporting that as of February 2025, total crime incidents declined 40% when compared to the same period in 2024. This decline follows a 20.1% decline in violent crime incidents in 2024 relative to 2023. The report on crime numbers was part of the city’s budget workshop scheduled for Wednesday, April […]
The recently released agenda for the April 16th city commission meeting indicates that city staff “does not recommend initiating an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development.” The issue has featured Canopy resident routinely speaking at city commission meetings highlighted safety and quality […]
At the April 8 Leon County Commission meeting, elected official, citing safety concerns, voted to implement an automated speeding detection and enforcement programs within school zones. The approval directs staff to “initiate the program by drafting an ordinance for the Board’s consideration at a future public hearing.” On May 8, 2024, the City Commission adopted […]
During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the decision by the Tallahassee Police Department to cooperate with the federal government with enforcing immigration laws. On March 4, TPD signed an agreement which outlined a cooperative relationship and detailed the city’s commitment to helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]