In the Leon County Schools Distance Learning Update on April 20, Superintendent Rocky Hanna addressed common questions regarding distance learning as well as the district’s plans for high school graduation. LCS has been practicing distance learning since late March to prevent COVID-19 spread. On Saturday, April 18, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Florida K-12 schools […]
Mark Earley, Leon County Supervisor of Elections, is encouraging all voters to Vote-by-Mail for the 2020 Primary and General Elections. Earley stated in a recent press release that his office is taking the COVID-19 emergency seriously and wants to adhere to the recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control for election polling. Earley said, […]
At their April 22nd meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to provide financial relief for City of Tallahassee utility customers. The vote approved a one-time rate reduction that will keep $6.3 million in the hands of local residents and businesses at a time when the COVID-19 outbreak has put the brakes on the local economy. […]
At their April 22 meeting, the City Commissioners voted to reject all bids for the sale of a property acquired as part of the Northwood Centre purchase. The property spans 1.68 acres and is located at 1851 N. MLK, Jr. Boulevard and 300 W. Tharpe Street. The City acquired the property in May 2019 as […]
At their April 22 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a lease amendment for General Dynamics Land Systems, a military vehicle manufacturer. The amendment allows General Dynamics a reduced rent rate to amortize some of the cost of new equipment. According to the meeting agenda, the City currently leases a 90,932 square-foot building […]
On Thursday, April 16, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board), which is made up of City and County Commissioners, activated the Local Emergency Assistance for Non-profits (LEAN) grant program to aid local non-profits impacted by COVID-19. According to a press release from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, the LEAN grant program will be […]
Now that Florida Governor DeSantis has cancelled public school for the remainder of the year, a decision that was supported by Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna, Leon County Schools (LCS) need to address distance learning concerns. The cancellation of school now means that students, parents, and teachers will rely on Leon County’s version of distance […]
After a five year run, Leon County no longer leads the state of Florida in crime rate. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement data for 2019 shows that Leon County has fallen to third, behind Bay and Duval counties. The 2019 crime rate per 100,000 residents in Leon county decreased by 13.7% when compared to […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Killearn Homes Association (KHA) is taking steps towards selling vacant land located at the Thomasville Road – Killarney Way entrance to Killearn Estates. According to KHA meeting minutes, a vote was taken on March 12, 2020 by the KHA Board to sell the 3575 Tallahassee Road lot and an […]
At their meeting on April 14, the County Commissioners reviewed a report on the impact of COVID-19 on Tourist Development Tax (TDT) revenue, which funds the Leon County Division of Tourism and the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA). TDT is collected on overnight stays in Leon County. According to the report, Leon County taxes […]