County Commission Candidate Brian Welch Appears on Above the Fold

County Commission Candidate Brian Welch Appears on Above the Fold

Brian Welch appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart today to discuss his campaign for Leon County Commissioner, District 4. Welch is running against incumbent Bryan Desloge. Tallahassee Reports previously published a candidate profile detailing Welch’s background and campaign. At the beginning of the episode, Welch discussed how he thinks he […]

Leon County COVID Positivity Rate Drops Below 5%

Leon County COVID Positivity Rate Drops Below 5%

The Leon County 7-day average COVID positivity rate fell below 5 percent based on numbers reported on Saturday. The rate fell further after Sunday’s numbers. The chart below shows the daily positivity rate and the 7-day average since July 5. Over the last two days, results for over 6,000 tests have yielded a positivity rate […]

Leon County COVID Cases Continue Trending Down

Leon County COVID Cases Continue Trending Down

The latest COVID information show that the number of news cases in Leon County is trending downward. On July 19th we reported that new cases began to trend down from a 7-day average peak of 123 on July 6th. Then on August 5th we reported that the trend of new cases had flattened. The chart […]

FSU Student/Staff COVID Testing Shows Positivity Rate Below 2%

FSU Student/Staff COVID Testing Shows Positivity Rate Below 2%

From August 2 to August 15 Florida State University conducted 3,222 tests for COVID-19 and 1.46% of the tests came back positive. FSU reported that the positive results included 42 students and five employees. The 7-day average COVID positivity rate in Leon County is approximately 5.8% and for Florida the latest 7-day average positivity rate […]

President Thrasher Discusses FSU Reopening Plan, Childers Construction

President Thrasher Discusses FSU Reopening Plan, Childers Construction

Florida State University President John Thrasher discussed FSU’s reopening plan, fall athletics, Childers Construction, and more on the Morning Show with Preston Scott last Wednesday. At the beginning of the show, Scott asked Thrasher how the fall semester will unfold with COVID-19 precautions in place. Currently, FSU plans to have a mix of face-to-face and […]

County Commission Candidate Profile: Scott Flowers

County Commission Candidate Profile: Scott Flowers

Scott Flowers filed to run for Leon County Commission, at Large Group 1 in October 2019. Melissa Villar, Jeff Hendry, Danielle Irwin, Kelly Otte, Robin Colson, and Carolyn Cummings are also running for the position. Incumbent Mary Ann Lindley is retiring. Flowers is the CEO of Flowers Investment Group, Inc. and the president of Lifebuoy […]

County Commission Candidate Profile: Danielle Irwin

County Commission Candidate Profile: Danielle Irwin

In November 2019, Danielle Irwin filed to run for Leon County Commissioner At Large, Group 1. She is joined in the race by Melissa Villar, Jeff Hendry, Scott Flowers, Kelly Otte, Robin Colson, and Carolyn Cummings. Incumbent Mary Ann Lindley is retiring. Irwin is currently the director of Cummins | Cederberg Coastal and Marine Engineering. […]