Four months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 37.2% when compared to incident data from January thru April in 2024. The drop was driven by a 40.6% decline in property crime. However, auto thefts and auto burglaries increased dramatically – approximately […]
During the May 8th Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) budget workshop, elected officials will consider a proposal to fund air service financial incentives in the amount of $670,000 annually beginning in 2026. The proposal comes after public criticism of high fares and the loss of JetBlue service at the Tallahassee airport. The proposed IA FY 2026 […]
Matlow Renews Attacks on City Manager Amid TMH Discussion It appears that information gathered during a private meeting – related to the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) issue – was intentionally shared with City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow who then used the information to publicly scold city manager Reese Goad during a recent city commission meeting. The […]
On April 6th, 2025, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow appeared on The Sean Pittman Show, which airs every Sunday morning at 9:30 am on 96.1 JAMZ. During his appearance, Matlow confirmed that he plans to run for Tallahassee mayor in the 2026. Commissioner Matlow described his background as a small business owner largely drives his […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]