On Monday, Jan. 22, Chief Lawrence E. Revell and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) celebrated its inaugural class of 2024, welcoming 15 new officers. “It is with immense pride and honor that we welcome the diverse group of men and women who have taken the oath to join the ranks of TPD,” said Police Chief […]
On January 17, the Tallahassee City Commissioner considered introducing a new ordinance regarding the definition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). The current definition of an ADU in the Tallahassee Land Development Code explains that it is a single dwelling unit “sharing ownership and utility connections with a principal structure on a single property.” The proposed […]
Below are the Tallahassee City Commission news briefs from the January 17, 2024 meeting. The Commission approved a number of consent items including a grant award to provide $320,000 in funding for mountain bike trail improvements at Tom Brown Park. The Commission unanimously accepted the 2022-2023 annual report on the Commission on the Status of […]
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission unanimously approved the employment agreement with Amy Toman for the position of City Attorney. Prior to her appointment, Toman served as the Interim City Attorney since November 2023. She joined the City in September 2018 as the Deputy City Attorney. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a double homicide which took place last night at Griffin Heights Apartments, located at 1010 Basin Street. From the TPD: The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred just after 10 p.m. at Griffin Heights Apartments, located at 1010 Basin Street. […]
At the Tallahassee City Commission retreat on Wednesday, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell told officials that his department was looking at installing school zone speed detection devices. A new Florida law gives cities and counties the ability to set up cameras to ticket and fine speeders in school zones. The law passed in 2023 […]
During the Tallahassee City Commission retreat on Wednesday, elected officials will get an update on public safety. Recently Tallahassee Reports published an article based on TPD daily crime incidents that indicated violent crime incidents were up 13.6% in 2023 when compared to 2022. In addition, there were 27 murders in 2023 compared to 21 in […]
During the Tallahassee City Commission retreat on Wednesday, elected officials will get an update on proposed state legislation during the 2024 session that could have an impact on the city of Tallahassee. Specifically, the update is focused on legislation that will impact city revenues. The agenda item notes that “we are already seeing a trend […]
The Tallahassee City Commission will conduct interviews for the City Attorney position on Tuesday, Jan. 16, beginning at 2 p.m. The Commission will interview Amy Toman, Susan Dawson, Clayton Knowles and Ray Poole. The interviews will all be held in the Tallahassee Room on the second floor of City Hall, 300 South Adams Street. Tallahassee City Attorney Cassandra Jackson stepped […]
On January 4, JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced it has officially launched service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), with the first flight arriving in Tallahassee on Thursday morning. JetBlue’s new intrastate service will operate daily, offering another travel option for customers on a route with limited competition. “We are thrilled […]