City of Tallahassee, Former Ethics Officer Agree to Dismiss Lawsuit
Former Tallahassee Independent Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, and the City of Tallahassee have jointly agreed to the dismal of a lawsuit filed…
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City Commission Unanimously Votes to Renegotiate Marpan Contract
At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commission voted unanimously to renegotiate the City’s contract with Marpan, its recycling processor. The commissioners also received…
City Commission Approves Tallahassee Human Relations Committee Appointments
During its meeting today, the City Commission approved new appointments to the Tallahassee Human Relations Committee (THRC). The commissioners assessed recommendations for…
UPDATED: City Commission Approves Reimbursing Mayor Dailey for Attorney’s Fees Related to Ethics Complaint
At today’s City Commission meeting, the Commissioners authorized the City to reimburse Mayor John Dailey for attorney’s fees related to an ethics…
Local Government Looking for Citizens to Join Boards
The County and City are currently looking for members to serve on the Children’s Services Council (CSC) and the Citizens Police Review…
Grand Jury Clears Sheriff Deputies in October Shooting
On Nov. 12, a grand jury cleared two Leon County Sheriff deputies in the October shooting of James Baker. The jury found…
Tallahassee Violent Crime Incidents Remain Elevated, Up 78%
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by approximately 78% in 2020 during August, September, and October when…
TPD Announces 178 Arrests from Large Scale Human Trafficking Investigation
On November 17th, various law enforcement officials attended a press conference at Tallahassee Police Department Headquarters to mark the conclusion of a…
TR’s Weekly Crime Tracker: Week Ending November 8th
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 84 incidents reported during the week November 2 – 8, 2020.…
City Breaks Ground for New Urban Farm and Entrepreneurial Program
On Monday, Oct. 19, Mayor John Dailey and the City Commissioners broke ground on the first City Farm TLH located in the…
City Commission Approves Sale of Mahan/Weems Property to Vystar Credit Union
On Nov. 10, the City Commission unanimously voted to approve the sale of the 3.46-acre Mahan/Weems property to VyStar Credit Union for…
Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM) Created to Respond to Nonviolent Mental Health Calls
At their Nov. 10 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to establish an enhanced crisis intervention response unit. The unit, called the…