Weekly Report: Leon COVID Positivity Rate Below 5% for Last Two Weeks
TR’s weekly report (October 5-October 11) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates are detailed below. TR’s October 4th…
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Leon County Administrator Vince Long Receives Near Perfect Performance Review
Leon County Commissioners voted to approve County Administrator Vincent Long’s annual performance review at their meeting on Oct. 13. The vote included…
City to Establish Committee Dedicated to Memorializing Unmarked Graves at Capital City Club
The City Commissioners unanimously voted to establish a committee to explore options for commemorating the Capital City Country Club property at their…
FSU and FAMU Cancel Spring Breaks Over COVID Concerns
Florida State University has announced that its 2021 spring break will be canceled, and the spring semester will end earlier than planned.…
Sheriff McNeil Discusses Drug Trafficking, Officer Shortage
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil discussed the Leon County Sheriff Department’s response to drug trafficking and other issues on the Morning Show…
COVID Zip Code Report for Week Ending October 3rd
The graph below shows the change in new COVID cases over a seven week period for Leon County’s major zip codes. Observations:…
Weekly Report: Leon COVID Numbers Continue to Fall
TR’s weekly report (September 28-October 4) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates shows declines in all three categories.…
Advocates and Critics Debate Children Services Council
There has been a lot of talk about the creation of a Children Services Council (CSC) since the Leon County Commission voted…
UPDATE: City Commissioner Matlow, Conservative Groups Announce Opposition to Children Services Council Tax
Joined by various individuals and groups on Wednesday, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow announced his opposition to a proposed property tax and…
County Commissioners Approve Changes to Leon CARES Expenditure Plan
At their Sept. 29 meeting, the Leon County Commissioners approved enhancements to the Leon CARES Expenditure Plan, which includes updates to the…
StarMetro Welcomes State-of-the-Art Fare System
This past weekend, StarMetro, the City of Tallahassee’s public transportation department, welcomed a new electronic farebox to their transportation system, Genfare. Genfare…
CRA Moves Forward With Frenchtown Affordable Housing Initiative
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) conducted a board meeting to discuss implementing an affordable housing initiative in…