Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: September 3, 2025

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: September 3, 2025

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on September 3, 2025. Presentations: Tom Napier of Honor Flight Tallahassee recognized the Commission for its participation in and support of Honor Flight. The city commission presented a proclamation to Click it Twice to Save a Life Day, a movement asking all […]

City Staff Details Use of AI in City Operations

City Staff Details Use of AI in City Operations

Earlier this year, the Tallahassee City Commission requested an overview detailing how City staff are using Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the September 3rd, 2025, city commission meeting, elected officials received an information update. The Update AI is the use of computer technology that learns from data, identifies patterns, and improves its performance over time by […]

City to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Griffin Heights Grocery Store

City to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Griffin Heights Grocery Store

The City of Tallahassee will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a neighborhood grocery store on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m., at the corner of Alabama and Harlem streets in the heart of Griffin Heights. This construction project will deliver a 2,500-square-foot building designed to house a grocery vendor that will provide fresh and healthy […]

August Crime Report: Robbery, Auto Burglary Incidents Spike

August Crime Report: Robbery, Auto Burglary Incidents Spike

Eight months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 32.3% when compared to incident data from January thru August in 2024. The drop was driven by a 52.9% decline in commercial burglaries and a 29.8% drop in residential burglaries. Despite the YTD […]

City to Add 47 New Positions in FY26 Budget, 34 for Public Safety

City to Add 47 New Positions in FY26 Budget, 34 for Public Safety

The FY26 proposed budget for the city of Tallahassee includes 3,044.75 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. This is an increase of 47 FTEs. These new positions include 14 for the Fire Department and 12 for Park’s Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs. Of the 12 in Parks, six will staff the new Senior Center and six will be […]

TPD Releases School Speed Zone Enforcement Annual Report

TPD Releases School Speed Zone Enforcement Annual Report

At the September 3rd city commission meeting, Tallahassee Police Department officials will present the school speed zone enforcement annual report. The report, provided below, details the locations monitored and details related to violations and payments received over the March 28 – May 23 time period. On May 8, 2024, the city authorized the installation and […]

TPD Discovers Weapons at Gene Cox Stadium, Make Arrest

TPD Discovers Weapons at Gene Cox Stadium, Make Arrest

The Tallahassee Police Department has released the synopsis of an investigation related to firearms found at Gene Cox Stadium. On August 22, while patrolling the area around Gene Cox Stadium to prevent potential acts of violence, members of TPD’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) observed a group of juveniles gathered outside the gate. During this […]

City Responds to Leon County Commission’s Position on Fire Services Fee

City Responds to Leon County Commission’s Position on Fire Services Fee

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 […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: August 20, 2025

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: August 20, 2025

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 […]