The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, April 26, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, April 26, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission addressed charter amendments, the new TPD headquarters, several appointments to citizens committees and more. Mayor Dailey addresses Commissioner Matlow’s “planted evidence” narrative related to a TPD police officer. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody commended the […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: April 24, 2024

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: April 24, 2024

Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the April 24th, 2024. The Commission voted to adopt resolution 24-R-15 authorizing application, acceptance and expenditure of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) joint 5339(c) Low or No Emission Grant Program, and/or the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive program funding in the amount up […]

Florida Attorney General Moody Praises City Commission for Increased Police Budget

Florida Attorney General Moody Praises City Commission for Increased Police Budget

During a recent luncheon hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody commended the City Commission for voting to increase the Tallahassee’s Police Department (TPD) budget. Last year, the City Commission voted to increase property taxes 8.5% to pay fund increased law enforcement funding. The budget passed with a […]

City Commission Votes to Set Public Hearings for Charter Amendments

City Commission Votes to Set Public Hearings for Charter Amendments

On Wednesday, April 24th, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to move forward with placing proposed amendments on the ballot for consideration at the next general election. Pursuant to state law, the Commission must adopt proposed charter amendments by ordinance and instruct the Supervisor of Elections of Leon County by resolution to include the related questions […]

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office Announces Free Postage on Vote-by-Mail Ballots

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office Announces Free Postage on Vote-by-Mail Ballots

Mark S. Earley, Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, recently announced free postage on Vote-by-Mail ballots. “In furtherance of our mission to provide outstanding voter services, I want to remove barriers to voting and ensure all eligible voters can cast their ballot,” said Supervisor Earley. “In that spirit, I am happy to announce that starting […]

Murder Trial Results In Manslaughter Conviction

Murder Trial Results In Manslaughter Conviction

Narrative per State Attorney’s Office: The victim in this case was shot and killed at the intersection of W. Tennessee Street and Barineau Road on March 21, 2020 in the middle of the afternoon. The medical examiner estimated the victim to have been shot between 8-10 times all over his body including multiple times in […]

City Estimates $135M Cost, 2026 Completion Date for New TPD Headquarters

City Estimates $135M Cost, 2026 Completion Date for New TPD Headquarters

On Wednesday the Tallahassee City Commission will receive an update related to the construction of the new Tallahassee Police Department headquarters at the Northwood site located near the North Monroe and Tharpe Street intersection. Based on the 60% completed design documents for the construction project, staff reports that the anticipated cost for the 137,000 square-foot […]

Commissioners Matlow, Porter Continue Attacks on TPD

Commissioners Matlow, Porter Continue Attacks on TPD

UPDATE Two days after this story was originally published on April 20, Commissioner Matlow has once again alleged that a TPD officer “planted evidence” in a social media post. Planting evidence is crime. Original Story After a Leon County jury delivered a guilty verdict related to a DUI case on Monday April 8, City Commissioner […]

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