At the Jan. 26 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County voted to move forward with the purchase of the Supervisor of Elections Voting Operation Center Property. The VOC, located on Capital Circle and Apalachee Parkway, was appraised at $3.325 million. The proposal includes $5.4 million in financing for repairs and purchase of […]
At the January 26th Leon County Commission meeting, Commissioners voted unanimously to support the relocation of the proposed Northeast Park. The park was originally slated to be built on the existing County-owned land at the intersection of Thomasville and Proctor Roads. However, issues related to prescribe burning in the area has raised concerns about the […]
TR’s weekly report (January 17 – January 24) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s January 17th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending January 24th, shows increases in new cases, hospitalizations, and the positivity rate. The Numbers The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of […]
City Walk Urban Mission is a local organization that has formed a temporary shelter at 1709 Mahan Drive in response to Tallahassee’s four emergency shelters having to decrease their capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, area residents have voiced concern over the safety of the shelter. The City of Tallahassee and The Big Bend […]
The agenda for the upcoming Board of County Commissioners Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 retreat has been released. The retreat is slated for Monday, Jan. 25. According to the agenda, some of the top priorities for the retreat are a community impact report on the Leon CARES expenditure plan as well as a discussion on […]
Data from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Booking Report show that arrests during the first 17 days of 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020 are down approximately 41%. The data shows that there were 289 arrests in 2021 and 491 in 2020. This is a trend that began last year. Arrest comparisons for […]
During the first 17 days of 2021, property crime incidents have decreased and violent crime incidents have increased when compared to the first 17 days of 2020. The table below shows the change in incidents from January 1 – January 17 based on reports provided by the Tallahassee Police Department. Total incidents are down 7.3% […]
A prolonged negotiation has now caused the Tallahassee firefighters and the City to enter a special magistrate process to address outstanding issues beginning in February. After 113 days 2 hours and 38 minutes without a contract (updated Tuesday, January 21 at 6:37), IAFF local 2339 members are concerned about the status of their future […]
TR’s weekly report (January 10 – January 17) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s January 10th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending January 10th, shows decreases in new cases and the positivity rate while hospitalizations finished the week up. The Numbers The Leon County […]
Despite the reported impact of COVID mitigation efforts on the mental health of many people, there has been little reporting on suicides occurring during the pandemic and how these outcomes relate to the impact of COVID. Tallahassee Police Department data shows that 26 death investigations were ruled suicides in 2020. Tallahassee Reports has obtained the […]