At the April 13th Leon County Commission meeting elected officials discussed the status of the Leon County mask mandate. Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and the positivity rate have been in steep decline since the middle of January. Also, 97,574 Leon County citizens have been vaccinated with 60,139 people completing the two-shot process. Approximately 70-75% […]
As the process of developing the Market District Park continues, the City of Tallahassee and the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency are hosting community meetings to present park concepts. There will be three virtual meetings for people to share opinions on the concepts proposed for the Market District Park. The meetings will take place on April 14, […]
TR’s weekly report (April 4 – April 11) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s April 4th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending April 11th, shows all indicators increased, but are still below notable benchmarks. For example, the positivity rate increased from 2.3% last […]
The Leon County Board of County Commissioner’s approved the bid for new construction of the Apalachee Regional Park entrance and other improvements. The approval awards the contract to Shaffield Building Specialties, in the amount of $1,349,448. Approximately $440,000 of the funding would come from the Tourism Development fund. Approving the bid to begin construction on […]
At the April 13th Leon County Board of County Commissioners, elected officials voted to approve the creation of a Citizens’ North Monroe Street Task Force. Local businesses and residents have reported a decline in the condition and appearance of the North Monroe corridor and they have voiced interest in working with the County to address […]
A Tallahassee Police Department officer on routine patrol just after 11 p.m. on the westside of Tallahassee, became involved in a chase with a suspicious vehicle which ended in a shooting. According to TPD, the chase began in the parking lot at the 800 block of Ocala Road and ended at the 100 block of […]
TR’s weekly report (March 28 – April 4) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s March 28th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending April 4th, shows decreases in new cases, the positivity rate and hospitalizations. Since the middle to the end of January 2021, […]
During the Apr. 7th meeting of the Tallahassee City Commission, elected officials voted to authorize the City to reimburse Commissioner Jack Porter for attorney fees that were used to defend against an anonymous ethics complaint filed on Feb. 10th, 2021. The complaint was subsequently dismissed by the City’s Independent Ethics Board on Mar. 17th, with […]
The City Commission voted unanimously to making election day an official paid holiday for City of Tallahassee employees during their April 7 meeting. The vote came after a discussion related to City Commissioner Dianne William-Cox’s proposal to give incentives to employees who vote. However, Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the legality of such incentives and City […]
At the City Commission meeting on April 7th, 2021, elected officials voted to approve the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to aid public transportation in Tallahassee. The CRRSAA was signed on December 27th, 2020 to support the transit industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]