The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized Detention Deputy William Dunn as the sworn Detention Employee of the Month for January 2025. Deputy Dunn began his career with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office in April 2006. Since that time, Deputy Dunn has served as a Detention Deputy in the Housing and Pathways Units. In July […]
Leon County has achieved a Class 5 rating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), offering property owners in unincorporated areas a 25% discount on flood insurance premiums. In close coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the rating will result in automatic premium savings for 1,350 NFIP flood insurance […]
The City of Tallahassee recently announced it secured a $28.6 million federal grant to aid efforts to further strengthen the City’s electric grid. This investment will result in an even more resilient and equitable energy system to protect against extreme weather events. “We have made increasing grant revenue and bringing more money home to Tallahassee […]
The City of Tallahassee recently announced it secured a $6.7 million federal grant to aid efforts to revitalize and strengthen Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) infrastructure. “Starting 2025 on a high note, the City’s aggressive approach to identify and apply for competitive state and federal grants is paying off as we continue to see success in […]
The Gulf Winds Track Club recently announced that Bank of America has become the title sponsor of the Tallahassee Marathon/Half Marathon. The event, now officially known as the Bank of America Tallahassee Marathon/Half Marathon will take place on February 2, 2025, and is expected to attract 2,025 runners from across Florida and the United States. The Tallahassee […]
During the Tallahassee annual city retreat discussion about the airport, Mayor John Dailey proposed using minimum revenue guarantees to incentivize air carriers to establish service in Tallahassee. “I am also formally asking that we formally engage with the state to bring back a contract as part of that minimum revenue guarantee. And how can the […]
Provided below is the TPD Incident Report published Jan. 20. The reports are generated daily and covers the previous two days of activity. The incidents are reported in real-time and are subject to revisions. A TPD Beat Map is provided below. TPD INCIDENT REPORT TPD BEAT MAP
On Jan. 18, Lincoln hosted the Trojan Invitational wrestling meet which included six other schools competing in a tournament format. The participating schools included Leon, Gainesville, Pace, Manatee, Nease and Orange Park. There were 7 rounds with each round having 3 dual meets between 6 teams and 1 team receiving a bye. This made for […]
On January 16th, 2025, the Leon County Sheriff’s office notified the public that booking reports will no longer be available on their official website or social media. LCSO stated that mugshots will still be in their news releases and that a public records request can still be used to obtain mugshots. In addition, LCSO noted […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on January 15, 2025. The Board heard a presentation from the Florida Civil Rights Museum, Inc. Conceptualized in 2013, the Florida Civil Rights Museum has been working both in Tallahassee and across Florida to educate and inform about the […]