TMH to Receive COVID Vaccine on Wednesday

TMH to Receive COVID Vaccine on Wednesday

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is one of the Florida hospitals selected to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. TMH expects to receive an allotment of 5,600 vaccines on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. A plan is already in place based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for vaccine distribution and the Florida Department of […]

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 20th: Leon COVID Cases & Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up,

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 20th: Leon COVID Cases &  Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up,

TR’s weekly report (December 13 – December 20) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s December 13th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending December 20th, shows a decrease in cases and positivity rate and an increase in hospitalizations. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average […]

City Commissioner Jack Porter Hires Progressive Organizer, Promises Non-Partisan Governance

City Commissioner Jack Porter Hires Progressive Organizer, Promises Non-Partisan Governance

City Commissioner Jack Porter said that her office will continue to strive for nonpartisan governance though her recently hired aide, Kristellys Estanga, has ties with several progressive politicians, including Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Gillum. Estanga told TR that she is committed to transitioning from partisan to nonpartisan governance. Estanga was born in Venezuela and grew […]

The Aides Behind Tallahassee and Leon County’s Newly Elected Officials

The Aides Behind Tallahassee and Leon County’s Newly Elected Officials

After new City and County Commissioners were elected in November, there are three new aides who will help them navigate the local government bureaucracy. They are Kyle Frost, Chauncy E. Haynes and Kristellys Estanga. Kyle Frost is County Commissioner Brian Welch’s aide. Frost also serves on the Killearn Lakes Homeowners Association board and the Big […]

Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Attacking Mail Carrier

Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Attacking Mail Carrier

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Darius Lee Allen, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months’ imprisonment for assaulting a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier with a firearm. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence. As part of his official duties, a USPS mail carrier was […]

City Commission Unanimously Votes to Renegotiate Marpan Contract

City Commission Unanimously Votes to Renegotiate Marpan Contract

At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commission voted unanimously to renegotiate the City’s contract with Marpan, its recycling processor. The commissioners also received a report made by SCS Engineers on long-term strategies to continue the City’s recycling program. The City aims to collect 13,000 tons of recyclables annually and to increase the community’s rate of recycling […]

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 13th: Leon COVID Cases, Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Up

Weekly Report Ending Dec. 13th: Leon COVID Cases, Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Up

TR’s weekly report (December 6 – December 13) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 6th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending December 6th, shows an increase in cases, hospitalizations and the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of reported […]

School Board Approves Contract with Pittman Law Group to Retain Board Attorney

School Board Approves Contract with Pittman Law Group to Retain Board Attorney

The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group for legal services. Under the contract, the school board will pay Pittman Law Group a monthly retainer of $6,666.66, not including any additional legal costs. The board previously worked with Ausley McMullen Attorneys and Counselors at Law, but the […]

City Commission Approves Tallahassee Human Relations Committee Appointments

City Commission Approves Tallahassee Human Relations Committee Appointments

During its meeting today, the City Commission approved new appointments to the Tallahassee Human Relations Committee (THRC). The commissioners assessed recommendations for the positions made by Mayor John Dailey, as there are currently several vacancies on the committee. The THRC works alongside the City Commission and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to serve as […]

UPDATED: CRA Rejects $750,000 Funding Request for South City Business Incubator Project, Approves $75,000

UPDATED: CRA Rejects $750,000 Funding Request for South City Business Incubator Project, Approves $75,000

At the December 9th meeting the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board decided not to approve a $750,000 funding request from Loved by Jesus Family Church, which asked for funding for a business and job training incubator project within the Towne South Shopping Center. Loved by Jesus Family Church presented the idea for the incubator center […]