At their meeting on June 29, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board unanimously voted to establish a $250,000 disaster assistance program for businesses in the Greater Frenchtown/Southside (GFS) district. According to a press release, the purpose of the program is to give aid to small businesses within the district that are struggling with the […]
According to the Florida Health Department, in 2018 there were 1,938 deaths in Leon County. This averages out to approximately 161 deaths per month. The chart below lists the top causes of death in Leon County. The report indicates: Heart disease (20.4%) and cancer (19.9%) accounts for 40% of the total deaths in 2018. Suicide […]
Based on reports from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC), there are a total of 24 COVID-19 patients being treated at the two hospitals. TMH reported 12 patients and CRMC reported 12. TR has been tracking current hospitalizations since June 1. See chart below. In addition, TMH reported that there were […]
At a reopening workshop today, the Leon County School Board reviewed recommendations from the Re-Open Leon Schools Task Force for the upcoming school year. The recommendations covered protocols for health and safety, academic services, and community and workforce development. Superintendent Rocky Hanna will review the recommendations and School Board input to create the reopening action […]
At their meeting on June 16, the Leon County Commissioners voted to change their meeting schedule to one regular meeting per month. Previously, they scheduled regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Commissioners voted to schedule one regular meeting the second Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m., allocated workshops to […]
On June 28 at 1 am, TPD responded to a call regarding a female victim with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the upper chest at 100 Glenview Drive. Upon arrival they received a description of the suspect and suspect vehicle which soon led to a high speed chase and the identification of Gariah Jones as the […]
Tallahassee Reports has requested the current COVID-19 hospitalization numbers from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC) on a regular basis since June 1st. As of Monday morning, June 29th, the hospitals reported a total of 15 COVID-19 patients. TMH reported 10 patients and CRMC reported 5. Support Local Journalism with a […]
During a recent appearance on The Morning Show with Preston Scott, Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil addressed current events and specifically addressed a national narrative that white police officers are indiscriminately killing black citizens. On the protests, McNeil confirmed statements made by Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell earlier in the week related to agitators among […]
Reports by the Florida Department of Health continue to show how the characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic are much different in Leon County when compared to statewide numbers. One characteristic being followed closely during the recent spike in positive tests is the median age of new cases . This statistic is noteworthy due to the […]
Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed questions about reopening Leon County Schools in a presentation to the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) on June 23. He said the reopening task force is in the process of finalizing the reopening plan, which will be presented to parents on July 1. So far, the […]