Proctor Leads Leon County Commissioners in Discussion Items During FY 2026
Commissioner Bill Proctor generated more formal requests for county staff action than any other Leon County commissioner during fiscal year 2026, according…
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Leon County Administrator Vince Long Receives Perfect Scores from Commissioners
Leon County Administrator Vince Long received perfect performance scores from all seven county commissioners in his latest annual evaluation, with commissioners praising…
Leon County Commission Rejects School-Zone Speed Camera Program
The Leon County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to halt plans for an automated school-zone speed enforcement program, rejecting vendor bids and effectively…
Leon County Pursues Return of World Cross Country Championships in 2029
Leon County is moving forward with a bid to bring the World Athletics Cross Country Championships back to Tallahassee in 2029 while…
Leon County to Hold Public Hearing on 18-Month Data Center Moratorium
The Leon County Commission will hold the first of two public hearings Tuesday, Sept. 15, on an 18-month moratorium on large-load customer…
Sheriff McNeil Suspends LCSO Use of License Plate Readers, Seeks New Oversight Standards
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has suspended the Leon County Sheriff’s Office’s use of automated license plate recognition technology, a move that…
Leon County IT Upgrade Causes ‘Catastrophic’ Problems for Criminal Justice System
A troubled Leon County technology upgrade has disrupted the local criminal justice system, creating inaccurate court records, forcing some operations back to…
ICE: Leon County Murder Suspect Entered U.S. Illegally, Ordered Removed in 2024
A 29-year-old El Salvador citizen charged with first-degree murder in Leon County illegally entered the United States near Hidalgo, Texas, was ordered…
Two LCSO Vehicles Involved in Separate Weekend Crashes, One Pedestrian Killed
Two Leon County Sheriff’s Office vehicles were involved in separate crashes less than 24 hours apart over the weekend, including a Friday…
Leon County Voters to Decide ‘Historic Harms’ Charter Amendment
Leon County voters will decide in November whether to amend the county charter to require periodic reviews of community conditions associated with…
Leon County Approves Moratorium on Data centers
The Leon County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to impose an 18-month moratorium on new large-scale data center development, giving county staff time…
Leon County Rejects Flock Camera Grant
The Leon County Commission voted July 14 to reject a federal grant that would have expanded the use of Flock Safety automated…