In July of 2020 Florida State University hired former Central Michigan athletics director Michael Alford to be the new Chief Executive Officer of Seminole Boosters. Before being the AD for Central Michigan, Alford was the general manager of Sports Marketing at the University of Alabama from 2004-2008, and was the senior director for corporate partnerships […]
Data from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Booking Report show that arrests during the first month of 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020 are down approximately 39.2%. The data shows that there were 549 arrests in 2021 and 903 in 2020. This is a trend that began last year. Arrest comparisons for various […]
The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) officially confirmed the identification of two cases of the COVID-19 variant that first originated in the United Kingdom. According to a press release, DOH Leon is considering cases of the variant as priorities, and epidemiologists are attempting to monitor close contacts of the individuals. There […]
At the Feb. 10 meeting, the City Commission authorized Mayor John Dailey to execute an agreement between the City of Tallahassee and Leon County regarding programming for the Cascades Concert Series at the Capital City Amphitheater at Cascades Park. The Commissioners also approved a new amphitheater support space as well as clarifications about the ownership […]
After struggling with officer shortages throughout 2020, the Tallahassee Police Department recently swore in eight new officers in a ceremony at Gene Cox Stadium. In 2020, there were 38 vacant positions. Along with the eight new officers that were sworn in, two sergeants were promoted and the emergence of the Community Service Technician Program (CST) […]
A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed data supporting the argument that it is safe for children to return to school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes after months of debate regarding whether or not children were susceptible to the spread of the disease and calls from the […]
Today the Tallahassee Police Department released information related to a recently conducted week-long operation aimed at addressing community concerns regarding quality of life issues near the North Monroe Street / I-10 area. During the week of Feb. 1, members of TPD’s Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Response Team, Community Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving Squad, Prisoner […]
TR’s weekly report (February 1 – February 7) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s January 31th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending February 7th, shows decreases in new cases, hospitalizations, and the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of […]
During the first 31 days of 2021, property crime incidents have decreased and violent crime incidents have increased when compared to the first 31 days of 2020. The table below shows the change in incidents from January 1 – January 31 based on reports provided by the Tallahassee Police Department. Total incidents are down 13.0% […]
At the Jan. 27 Leon County School Board meeting, the board approved creating a new Staff Attorney position and discussed the job description of the position. Previously, in December, the board voted to enter an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group after board attorney Opal McKinney-Williams announced that she was joining Pittman Law Group. The […]