Leon County Postal Audit Reveals Problems, Lack of Oversight

Leon County Postal Audit Reveals Problems, Lack of Oversight

Recent audits conducted by the Postal Service Inspector General show Leon County post offices are dealing with a lack of oversight, safety concerns and staffing issues. The audits were conducted at the request of U.S Representative Neal Dunn, after years of complaints from Leon County residents over missing and late mail. The audits found problems […]

TPD Investigates Double Homicide

TPD Investigates Double Homicide

The Tallahassee Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred on June 17th just after 10 p.m. at Griffin Heights Apartments, located at 1010 Basin Street. Officials reported on Tuesday that TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit has assumed the investigation and preliminary findings indicate this is an isolated incident and all […]

Double Homicide Ruled a Stand Your Ground Case

Double Homicide Ruled a Stand Your Ground Case

Following a thorough investigation by TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit, and after consultation with the State Attorney’s Office, it was determined the double homicide case from Jan. 17, 2024 is a Stand Your Ground case and no charges will be filed at this time, based on the current evidence. The investigation revealed 19-year-old Karlik Glenn and […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: June 11,2024

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: June 11,2024

Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on May 14, 2024. At the June 11th Leon County Commission meeting, the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) provided a local economic update via the May 2024 Quarterly Economic Dashboard Report. The update noted the Tallahassee International Airport experienced a surge in passenger […]

City Votes to Approve School Zone Speed Enforcement Vendor

City Votes to Approve School Zone Speed Enforcement Vendor

At the June 19th Tallahassee city commission meeting, elected officials voted unanimously to negotiate a contract with RedSpeed Florida, LLC. for the City of Tallahassee School Speed Zone Enforcement program. Under the program, revenues will be generated based on the issuance of the notice of violation. Amounts will be dependent upon the method of implementation, […]

Local Businessman to Challenge Allison Tant in House Race

Local Businessman to Challenge Allison Tant in House Race

Republican Spencer Brass, a Tallahassee real estate investor, qualified to run for Florida House District 9 on Thursday, a seat currently held by Democrat state Rep. Allison Tant. Tant, who was first elected in 2020, was unopposed in 2022 after redistricting made the seat more favorable to Republicans. The majority of voters in House District […]

High School Spring Sports Round Up – Baseball

High School Spring Sports Round Up – Baseball

Another high school baseball season has come to an end with a number of local teams finishing successful seasons.  Lincoln High School finished the season with an 18-12 record and with the MaxPreps highest final state ranking among Leon county teams coming in ranked 23rd statewide. Lincoln finished ranked 3rd in the 5A Class after […]

Children’s Service Council Holds Finance and Budget Meeting

Children’s Service Council Holds Finance and Budget Meeting

On June 10, 2024, the Children’s Service Council of Leon County (CSC) held a finance and budget meeting to review the millage rate for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. For FY 2023-24, the Council approved a total budget of $9,633,960 with a millage rate of 0.3477. The final vote on the 2024-25 millage rate will take […]

Leon County Commission Provides Final Report on TEAM Leon Efforts

Leon County Commission Provides Final Report on TEAM Leon Efforts

At the June 11th Leon County Commission meeting, county staff provided a final report on the Targeted Emergency Assistance Microgrant (TEAM) Leon Program established by the Board to provide immediate assistance to individuals and businesses impacted by the May 10, 2024 tornadoes event as a bridge to eventual federal aid. County staff also provided more […]

OEV Economic Dashboard Highlights Airport, Workforce Indicators

OEV Economic Dashboard Highlights Airport, Workforce Indicators

At the June 11th Leon County Commission meeting, the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) provided a local economic update via the May 2024 Quarterly Economic Dashboard Report The update noted the Tallahassee International Airport experienced a surge in passenger volume, with the highest Q1 traffic in 14 years. In addition, the update described […]

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