Crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 22.6% in 2025 when compared to incident data from 2024. The drop was driven by a 28.3% in property crime. Violent crime incidents were down 8.9%. Despite the decline, over the last four months of 2025 violent […]
With winter upon us, respiratory illnesses like flu and RSV are on the rise across the state, according to the Florida Department of Health. Common symptoms like fever, cough or congestion can make it difficult to distinguish between illnesses requiring treatment and the common cold. Luckily for Florida residents, finding an answer can be as […]
Tallahassee police are working their first homicide investigation of the New Year. TPD says a man was found dead on Sunday, January 4, in the 2900 block of Mission Road. No further details were provided. Detectives ask any witnesses to call TPD or remain anonymous by calling Crime Solvers at 850-574-TIPS. TPD social media announcement: […]
Dr. Neal Dunn, the U.S. representative for Florida’s 2nd congressional district, released a statement supporting the recent action by the Trump administration in Venezuela. “This week, the United States military successfully captured Nicolás Maduro, the illegitimate dictator of Venezuela. For years, the Maduro regime has enabled drug trafficking operations that poisoned American communities and turned […]
The National Weather Service provided the following Autumn weather summary and a look ahead to Winter expectations. Autumn Climate Summary: Tallahassee experienced its 2nd driest autumn (September-October-November) on record at 1.59 inches, trailing 1931 at 1.14 inches. The 2025 seasonal accumulation was 9.66 inches below normal! There were only 10 days of measurable rain of […]
Tallahassee State College (TSC) today welcomed the appointment of Sara Bayliss and Jonathan Rees, and the reappointment of Karen Moore, to the Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees, as announced by Governor Ron DeSantis. Bayliss and Rees will replace long-time trustees Jonathan Kilpatrick and Frank Messersmith. The Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees is responsible for setting policy, overseeing […]
Funding will support corridor-wide safety upgrades along seven miles of North Monroe Street (US 27/SR 63) for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. Leon County Government has secured a $16.8 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program for the North Monroe Street Safety Implementation project. […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on December 9, 2025. The Board approved 15 Consent Items unanimously (7-0). General Business Item 16: County Commission voted 7-0 to approve the Resolution authorizing the Housing Finance Authority of Leon County to issue $15,000,000 in Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Leon […]
Leon County is facing a housing shortage. By the year 2050, officials say the county will need an additional 23,000 housing units. To find space for that growth, the county and city are looking at changes to the Comprehensive Plan—essentially a blueprint for local development. Some of those changes include expanding the Urban Services Area […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on December 10, 2025. Consent Agenda Approval: The city commission voted unanimously to approve 7 consent items. City Commission Appointments Item 10.01: City commission voted unanimously to reappoint Bill Landing to Seat 1, and Bill Leseman to Seat 2, on the Science […]