At today’s Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners received a status report on the use of County parks and locally-sponsored community and athletic events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The report included conditions in Leon County and ways to mitigate the further spread of the virus while making use of public resources. Due […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 63 incidents reported during the week of November 23 – 29, 2020. The data indicates there were 39 property incidents and 24 violent incidents. The week before, there were 49 property and 26 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on […]
At its last meeting, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted not to object to the voluntary annexation of the Fallschase Development property. The Commissioners met on Nov. 17 and agreed to the proposed voluntary annexation of the residential phases of the Fallschase planned unit development. The property being annexed is 82 acres of […]
Based on Florida Department of Health COVID data as of November 27, 2020, the Leon County death rate from COVID-19 is 0.97% which is approximately 50% lower than the Florida death rate of 1.91%. The death rate is calculated based on reported cases and reported deaths related to COVID-19. The table below shows the death/survival […]
After serving on the Leon County Board of County Commissioners since 2012, Mary Ann Lindley retired this year rather than running for a third term. Tallahassee Reports recently reached out to Lindley for her thoughts on her time as Commissioner and the future of the Commission. Before being elected to the County Commission, Lindley had […]
Florida schools are set to continue both in-person and virtual learning options in Spring 2021, according to an announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis, echoing calls from Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to keep schools open. DeSantis, who has pushed hard to reopen Florida throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, said in a press conference on Monday that […]
TR’s weekly report (November 22-29) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s November 22nd weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly report, ending November 29th, shows a decrease in cases and hospitalizations and an increase in the positivity rate. The positivity rate remains below 5%. The Numbers The […]
As many people face mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tallahassee has recently seen a spike in suicides, according to Tallahassee Police Department data. So far this year, TPD has ruled 21 death investigations as suicides. In 2019, there were six reported suicides. TR is currently seeking age data related to the suicides. TPD […]
The County and City are currently looking for members to serve on the Children’s Services Council (CSC) and the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). Children’s Services Council (CSC) Approved by voters in the November 2020 election, the CSC is being implemented under the Florida Statutes, Section 125.901, for the purpose of providing funding for children’s […]
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved new regulations to strengthen the Leon County lobbying ordinance at their Nov. 17 meeting. The action came after discussions earlier in the year over improving transparency in regard to lobbying as well as simplifying the registration process. The ordinance, which amends Chapter 2, Article XII of […]