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.…
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Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: November 18, 2025
Provided below are the news briefs from the November 18, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items for Consideration -all votes were unanimous,…
City Commission Reviews Fire Services Transition Plan
During the November 19th city commission meeting, elected officials received a high-level overview of the impacts related to staffing, assets, and equipment,…
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…
National Civics Bee North Florida Application Portal Now Open
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to bring the National Civics Bee to North Florida for the…
FSU, Tallahassee Memorial Reject Talk of Taxing District
In a joint statement released on November 12, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare rejected rumors of a hospital taxing district,…
TMH Announces “B” Grade from Industry Group
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare recently announced that the hospital received a “B” grade in the fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ratings. TR reported…
TPD Makes Arrest Related to School Threat
On Friday, the Tallahassee Police Department reported an arrest related to an armed individual in the area of a local school campus.…
LCS to Approve Grant for “Effective” Teachers at Struggling Schools
On November 18th, the Leon County School Board will discuss approving the Unified School Improvement Grant (UniSIG) Supplemental Teacher and Administrator Allocation…
TPD Reports on Attempted Homicide
TPD recently provided a synopsis of an attempted homicide incident. The synopsis is provided below. 2025-00194139 / Attempted Homicide / 4000 block…
Tallahassee Celebrates Veterans Day
By Florida Phoenix Staff The unseasonably cold weather didn’t keep 43-year-old Jean Francois and his three young children from taking in the…