Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on January 14, 2026. Consent Agenda The city commission voted unanimously to approve 6 consent items. Item 8.01: Approve Award for Vacant Lot Mowing Services to Silvina Lawn Care Inc., D/B/A Val’s Lawn Care (IFB-011-26-KM). Item 8.02: Acceptance and Appropriation of the State-Funded Grant […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has made an arrest in connection with a 2024 fraud investigation that included stolen City of Tallahassee funds. The broad-reaching investigation uncovered a network of coordinated deceit that digitally crossed state and international bounds in an attempt to thwart law enforcement authorities. The issue had become a political issue with […]
During a presentation at the city annual retreat, the Tallahassee Police Department pointed to strategic investments in technology as a key factor behind recent declines in violent crime and improvements in investigative outcomes across the city. According to data released by TPD, violent crime has fallen more than 28 percent since 2023, while shootings are […]
Tallahassee City Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter recently commented on social media about the altercation between an ICE official and a protester who interfered with a law enforcement action, calling the incident murder and unprovoked. Both posts generated significant push back in the comment sections of the posts. No other local officials have commented […]
Crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 22.6% in 2025 when compared to incident data from 2024. The drop was driven by a 28.3% in property crime. Violent crime incidents were down 8.9%. Despite the decline, over the last four months of 2025 violent […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 10, 2025. Consent Agenda Approval: The city commission voted unanimously to approve 7 consent items. City Commission Appointments Item 10.01: City commission voted unanimously to reappoint Bill Landing to Seat 1, and Bill Leseman to Seat 2, on the Science […]
Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024 ballot referendum to increase city commissioner salaries passed with overwhelming support from southside voters. The city charter amendment, which proposed to raise the salaries of a city commissioner from $48,000 to $96,000 avoided mentioning those dollar figures in the ballot language. Instead, the language asked, “Shall the […]
During the November 19th city commission meeting, elected officials received a high-level overview of the impacts related to staffing, assets, and equipment, as service to Leon County residents unwinds. Since 2009, the City of Tallahassee Fire Department has provided fire services to the city residents and unincorporated Leon County under an Interlocal Agreement. During the […]
On Friday, the Tallahassee Police Department reported an arrest related to an armed individual in the area of a local school campus. Provide below is the TPD synopsis: An arrest has been made following reports of threats received by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) regarding an armed individual in the area of a local school […]
TPD recently provided a synopsis of an attempted homicide incident. The synopsis is provided below. 2025-00194139 / Attempted Homicide / 4000 block of Catawba Street / 10:52 PM (Nov. 10) The victim and suspect became involved in an argument, during which the suspect shot the victim in the head with a handgun. The suspect subsequently […]