Leon County COVID Cases Continue Trending Down

Leon County COVID Cases Continue Trending Down

The latest COVID information show that the number of news cases in Leon County is trending downward. On July 19th we reported that new cases began to trend down from a 7-day average peak of 123 on July 6th. Then on August 5th we reported that the trend of new cases had flattened. The chart […]

FSU Student/Staff COVID Testing Shows Positivity Rate Below 2%

FSU Student/Staff COVID Testing Shows Positivity Rate Below 2%

From August 2 to August 15 Florida State University conducted 3,222 tests for COVID-19 and 1.46% of the tests came back positive. FSU reported that the positive results included 42 students and five employees. The 7-day average COVID positivity rate in Leon County is approximately 5.8% and for Florida the latest 7-day average positivity rate […]

President Thrasher Discusses FSU Reopening Plan, Childers Construction

President Thrasher Discusses FSU Reopening Plan, Childers Construction

Florida State University President John Thrasher discussed FSU’s reopening plan, fall athletics, Childers Construction, and more on the Morning Show with Preston Scott last Wednesday. At the beginning of the show, Scott asked Thrasher how the fall semester will unfold with COVID-19 precautions in place. Currently, FSU plans to have a mix of face-to-face and […]

County Commission Candidate Profile: Scott Flowers

County Commission Candidate Profile: Scott Flowers

Scott Flowers filed to run for Leon County Commission, at Large Group 1 in October 2019. Melissa Villar, Jeff Hendry, Danielle Irwin, Kelly Otte, Robin Colson, and Carolyn Cummings are also running for the position. Incumbent Mary Ann Lindley is retiring. Flowers is the CEO of Flowers Investment Group, Inc. and the president of Lifebuoy […]

County Commission Candidate Profile: Danielle Irwin

County Commission Candidate Profile: Danielle Irwin

In November 2019, Danielle Irwin filed to run for Leon County Commissioner At Large, Group 1. She is joined in the race by Melissa Villar, Jeff Hendry, Scott Flowers, Kelly Otte, Robin Colson, and Carolyn Cummings. Incumbent Mary Ann Lindley is retiring. Irwin is currently the director of Cummins | Cederberg Coastal and Marine Engineering. […]

City Commission Forum Provides Answers to Controversial Questions

City Commission Forum Provides Answers to Controversial Questions

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates held a forum with the three candidates vying for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1. The candidates are current City Commissioner Elaine Bryant, Jack Porter, and William Moore. Listed below are paraphrased answers from the candidates for ten questions that we found to be the most direct and decisive. […]

Leon County Has Lowest COVID Fatality Rate in Florida

Leon County Has Lowest COVID Fatality Rate in Florida

The latest COVID fatality data shows that Leon County – with 8.9 deaths per 100,000 residents – has the lowest COVID fatality rate among Florida’s 67 counties. Florida’s overall COVID fatality rate is 40.8 deaths per 100,000 residents. The data is as August 11, 2020. The table below shows the COVID fatality rate by county […]