The controversy between the city and the county over the proposed 22% increase in fire services fees continues to escalate. Following a vote by the Leon County Commission to ignore the rate increase and a press conference by county commissioners Christian Caban and Bill Proctor, the city responded via a letter and through comments during […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on August 20, 2025. Consent Agenda Approval. After pulling item 8.01, the remaining consent agenda items (8.02 through 8.08) were moved for approval and passed unanimously 5-0. 9.01: (PREVIOUSLY ITEM 8.01) The city commission voted 5-0 to accept two Department of Juvenile […]
A motion by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow requesting the city attorney to provide information on the steps required to challenge the legality of agreements between the city and ICE passed unanimously at the Wednesday city commission meeting. Matlow’s motion was preceded by an update from TPD Chief Revell related to the actions that are required […]
The Tallahassee Police Department recently provided a synopsis of a robbery which resulted in a homicide. The incident took place on Saturday, August 16 at 11:30 p.m. at the Leon Arms Apartments. Leon Arms is a family low-income housing apartment subsidized by the federal governments Housing and Urban Development Division. According to TPD, on August […]
The City of Tallahassee has responded to the recent decisions by the Leon County Commission related to the controversial increase in the fire services fee. In a letter (provided below) to County Manager Vince Long, City Manage Reese Goad said that the city would move forward with the fire services fee increase for city residents […]
On Monday, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow filed paperwork with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections to run for the Tallahassee mayor position in 2026. Matlow currently occupies a seat on the city commission which is up for election in 2026. Matlow’s filing comes after word leaked out last week that Mayor John Dailey would not […]
Mayor John Dailey has had a change of heart and tells TR he will not seek re-election. He provided TR with an official statement, provided below. Dailey stated that “elected office should not be a forever job, so today I am formally announcing that I will not be seeking re-election.” Early in 2025, the assumption […]
After five years, on June 26, 2025, Henry Wilson was found guilty vehicular homicide related to a traffic accident in 2020. Wilson reached speeds of over 90 mph on West Tennessee Street ultimately losing control of his vehicle and resulting in the death of a pedestrian. A synopsis of the incident by the State Attorney’s […]
Seven months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 35.4% when compared to incident data from January thru July in 2024. The drop was driven by a 54.6% decline in commercial burglaries. However, the data shows that while assault and battery incidents […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the year’s accomplishments. “In 2024 and again this year, the Tallahassee Police Department has demonstrated outstanding leadership in community engagement, crime reduction, and the quick resolution of criminal cases,” said City Manager Reese Goad. “I am proud of Chief Revell along with all the […]