City’s Ethic Board Highlights 2024 Opinions

City’s Ethic Board Highlights 2024 Opinions

The Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board highlighted nine advisory opinions in the Board’s 2024 Annual Report. The opinions addressed the acceptance of gifts, and the misuse of position related to covered individuals. The Board may issue advisory opinions related to ethics, conflict of interest, and any other topic over which it has jurisdiction. An advisory opinion […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: December 11, 2024

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: December 11, 2024

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 11, 2024. The City Commission Approved 14 Consent Items Introduction of Ordinances The city commission voted 4-1 (Porter voted no) to introduce the repeal of Ordinance No. 20-O-31, Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). On September 23, 2020, by unanimous vote, […]

City Commission Receives Briefing on Use of Fluoride

City Commission Receives Briefing on Use of Fluoride

On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Tallahassee City Commission received a briefing from Environmental Services Director Alissa Meyers on the fluoridation of the public water system. The briefing was followed by guidance issued by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) on November 22, 2024, which stated that “State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo recommends […]

City Commission Supports Zoning Change at Kerry Forest and Thomasville Road

City Commission Supports Zoning Change at Kerry Forest and Thomasville Road

On Wednesday, December 11, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to support a proposed zoning amendment related to land near Kerry Forest Parkway. City Commissioners Matlow and Porter voted no. Residents in the area spoke out against to the change. Supporters of the rezoning included the Lutheran Church. Officials with the church say the change […]

YTD Crime Incidents Down 8.0% in 2024, Violent Crime Down 18.4%

YTD Crime Incidents Down 8.0% in 2024, Violent Crime Down 18.4%

As of November 30, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 8.0% when compared to the same period in 2023. TR’s last report indicated the total number of crime incidents was down 6.9% year-to-date (YTD). The numbers show that property crime incidents are down […]

Florida Retail Federation Recognizes TPD Officer Autumn Moore

Florida Retail Federation Recognizes TPD Officer Autumn Moore

By Brian Burgess, The Capitolist With retail theft in Florida and the nation surging over the past five years, and businesses estimating losses of more than five billion per year, Florida law enforcement is pushing back. And the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) says police are making a difference, too, by employing innovative tactics and forging […]

NE Tallahassee Flexes Electoral Muscle, Propels Richardson to Victory

NE Tallahassee Flexes Electoral Muscle, Propels Richardson to Victory

Northeast Tallahassee flexed its electoral muscles in the city commission race pitting incumbent City Commissioner Curtis Richardson against challenger Dot Inman-Johnson, propelling Richardson to a narrow victory. The hotly contested race, which would have flipped control of the city commission to the progressive movement, was decided by less 1,200 votes. The Numbers Richardson received 42,020 […]

After Bruising Election Cycle, Porter Passed Over for Mayor Pro-Tem Position

After Bruising Election Cycle, Porter Passed Over for Mayor Pro-Tem Position

After a bruising election cycle that featured Tallahassee city commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter actively working to unseat their colleague and current City Commissioner Curtis Richardson, Porter was passed over for the ceremonial role of mayor pro-tem. During the city’s reorganization meeting, Commissioner Richardson made the motion to appoint Williams-Cox to the position of […]

YTD Violent Crime Incidents Down 18.3% in 2024

YTD Violent Crime Incidents Down 18.3% in 2024

As of November 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 6.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. TR’s last report indicated the total number of crime incidents was down 7.9% year-to-date (YTD). The numbers show that property crime incidents are down […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: November 6, 2024

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: November 6, 2024

Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on November 6, 2024. Selected Consent Items Item 8.01 The city commission voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to accept and expend FDOT grant ($157,000) proceeds from the Speeding and Aggressive Driving Grant, the Occupant Protection Grant, and the Enhanced Impaired Driving […]