On May 25, an incident occurred at Tom Brown Park that resulted in officers using deadly force. The Tallahassee Police Department has released a redacted version of the body worn camera footage from the incident. TPD states that viewer discretion is advised. Critical Incident Briefing | May 25 Incident – YouTube “Our officers work every […]
On Monday, June 5, Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officer Henni Hamby was honored in Washington, D.C., by the United States Department of Justice during the sixth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. The ceremony recognized 19 law enforcement officers and deputies from 15 jurisdictions across the country for efforts in criminal […]
On Thursday, June 8, 2023 the City of Tallahassee will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittall meeting for the two projects listed below. For information about how to view or participate in the meeting, to request a special accommodation or to provide public comment please contact Land Use and Environmental Services at (850)891-7001, Option 4, […]
On Monday, Rudolph “Rudy” Ferguson Sr., announced his candidacy for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1. Ferguson, a pastor and a former Leon County Commission candidate, announced his candidacy via a press release and in a post on Facebook with his wife, Katrina. Ferguson notes he and his wife have been married for 31 years, and […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting. Just before 7 p.m., on Thursday an adult male victim reported he had been shot and drove himself to the area of Capital Circle Southeast and Midyette Road where he crashed his vehicle. The victim was transported to a local hospital and […]
After reviewing the video of a 2018 city commission meeting and reviewing planning documents, detailed below are the origins of the proposed Velda Dairy Extension. During a public hearing on April 25, 2018, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 4-0 to adopt an amendment to the existing Ox Bottom Meadows Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on May 10, 2023.__ The city commission approved an agenda item that moves forward the grant recommendations for the Tourist Development Tax funding to the Challenger Learning Center, LeMoyne Art Foundation and Indaba, Inc., Florida Litfest, Inc., Tallahassee Symphony, Inc. & […]
Today the Tallahassee Police Department provided an “Incident Synopsis” regarding two shootings that took place on Saturday, May 6. The information is provided below. 2023-00080127 / Shooting Incident / 800 block of Sunridge Road / 4:13 AM / May 6 Multiple 911 calls were received referencing shots being fired in the area. Arriving officers located […]
On May 2nd, Tallahassee City Mayor John Dailey appeared on the Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3. Dailey was asked to address a number of issues facing the City of Tallahassee, provided below are his responses. Budget Workshop: The city staff recently proposed a property tax increase at the a budget workshop. When asked […]
City Manager Reese Goad has announced the appointment of Gene Sanders to serve as the new Fire Chief for the City of Tallahassee, effective May 20. Sanders has more than 25 years of service with the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD). “The City of Tallahassee is committed to being the national leader in the delivery of […]