Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: February 10, 2026
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on February 10, 2025. The Board approved 14 Consent Items…
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Leon County Owns 529 Parcels, 5,748 Acres
The Leon County Division of Real Estate Management (Division of Real Estate), created in 2012, recently released an annual update on County…
Commissioner O’Keefe Compares ICE Agreement to Fugitive Slave Act, Nuremburg Laws
On Tuesday, January 27th, the Leon County Commission, after much discussion, voted 6-1 to accept a $500,000 grant that reimburses LCSO for…
Texas Man Arrested by LCSO in Online Child Exploitation Investigation
On Monday, January 26th, 46-year-old John Fredrick Black was arrested in Texas and booked into the Harris County Jail on a warrant…
Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: December 9, 2025
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 9, 2025. The Board approved 15 Consent Items…
Comp Plan Changes Exclude Land Near Old St. Augustine Road
Leon County is facing a housing shortage. By the year 2050, officials say the county will need an additional 23,000 housing units.…
Tallahassee–Leon County Consolidation: Public Attitudes and Prior Efforts
As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior…
Leon County Issues Burn Ban
Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions.…
Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 18, 2025. The Board approved 14 Consent Items…
Board Approves Contractor for Big Bend Scenic Byway Improvements
At the November 18th meeting, the Leon County Commission voted to approve a bid for construction of the Big Bend Scenic Byway…
Leon County Commission Supports “Common Sense” Gun Reform Policies
During the Leon County Commission meeting addressing state and federal legislative priorities, Commissioner O’Keefe moved to adopt four gun “common sense” reform…
Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: October 14, 2025
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on October 14, 2025. The Board approved 15 Consent Items.…