Pastor RB Holmes: “We Do Not Support Defunding or Dismantling the Police Department”
On July 9, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and the Tallahassee chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) held a “From Rhetoric to…
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Deadly 24 Hours in Tallahassee
According to the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD), two people were shot and killed in Tallahassee within a 24 period. Both incidents occurred…
Leon County COVID Fact Chart – July 28
The chart below was created from Florida Department of Health (DOH) data as reported on July 26th. The Leon County Hospital data…
Superintendent Rocky Hanna Plans to Recommend Delaying First Day of School to August 24
At today’s Re-open Leon Schools task force meeting, Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced that he plans to recommend to the School Board to…
LCS Survey Shows Majority of Principals & Teachers Do Not Feel Safe Reopening
Leon County Schools (LCS), as a part of the reopening schools process, sent out a survey to teachers and principals asking in…
Leon County Adopts Tentative 2021 Budget with No Millage Rate Increase
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners, in a 7-0 vote on July 14th, balanced the County’s tentative budget without raising the…
Florida DOE Files Complaint, Sets Hearing Date for LCS Principal David Solz
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) – through Richard Corcoran, the Commissioner of Education – has filed an administrative complaint against Leon…
New COVID Cases in Leon County Trending Down Since July 5th Peak
Base on Florida DOH reports, new COVID cases in Leon County are trending down after peaking around July 5th. The chart below…
Local Hospitals Report 72 COVID Patients
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 72 COVID-19 patients…
Community Leaders Choose Sides in Pivotal City Race
Based on the sheer volume of endorsements by local community leaders, the bid for City Commission Seat 1 is quickly becoming the…
TPD Officer Placed on Leave was Troubled by City Support of BLM Protestors
On Wednesday the Tallahassee Police Department announced it has placed one of its officers on leave over a “questionable” social media post.…
Leon Teachers Union Responds to Schools Reopening Plans
After Leon County Schools (LCS) reopening letter had been shared through the LCS website and other media outlets, the Leon County Teachers…