It appears the City of Tallahassee is moving forward with painting a Black Lives Matter mural at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. Greg Tish, a radio host with RealTalk 93.3, posted a picture of the intersection yesterday. In addition, upon an inquiry from WFLA 100.7 host Preston Scott, Mayor John Dailey confirmed […]
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 43 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. TMH reported 19 patients and CRMC reported 24. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below. In addition, TMH reported that there were […]
Face masks have been mandatory in Leon County business establishments since June 25, 2020, after the Leon County Commission passed an emergency ordinance in response to an uptick in positive COVID-19 tests in the county. Leon County Commission Chair Bryan Desloge said the goal of the mask order was to stop or slow the spread […]
At their meeting today, the City Commission approved a $182,500 personal injury settlement with Annie Brown, who was injured when a City vehicle collided with her vehicle. According to the meeting agenda, the incident occurred in December 2018 on East Tharpe Street. As Brown was making a left turn into a parking lot, a City […]
The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority recently announced the reopening of its Downtown Market on July 11. The event occurs each Saturday in Ponce de Leon Park from 9 A.M to 2 P.M. New safety guidelines will be put in place to follow Leon County’s mask ordinance for COVID-19. “Many of our vendors rely on our […]
At their meeting on June 29, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board unanimously voted to establish a $250,000 disaster assistance program for businesses in the Greater Frenchtown/Southside (GFS) district. According to a press release, the purpose of the program is to give aid to small businesses within the district that are struggling with the […]
According to the Florida Health Department, in 2018 there were 1,938 deaths in Leon County. This averages out to approximately 161 deaths per month. The chart below lists the top causes of death in Leon County. The report indicates: Heart disease (20.4%) and cancer (19.9%) accounts for 40% of the total deaths in 2018. Suicide […]
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 24 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. TMH reported 12 patients and CRMC reported 12. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below. In addition, TMH reported that there were […]
At a reopening workshop today, the Leon County School Board reviewed recommendations from the Re-Open Leon Schools Task Force for the upcoming school year. The recommendations covered protocols for health and safety, academic services, and community and workforce development. Superintendent Rocky Hanna will review the recommendations and School Board input to create the reopening action […]
At their meeting on June 16, the Leon County Commissioners voted to change their meeting schedule to one regular meeting per month. Previously, they scheduled regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Commissioners voted to schedule one regular meeting the second Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m., allocated workshops to […]