During a two-hour meeting, approximately 50 Killearn Estates residents voiced concerns over the proposed Northeast Gateway and the controversy over possibly selling land at the Thomasville Road entrance to the neighborhood. The meeting was held at the Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) headquarters located on Killarney Way. The least controversial of the two issues was KHA’s […]
This Wednesday the Tallahassee City Commission will consider a new site selection process for the proposed public safety campus as recommended by city staff. The staff recommendation comes after two town hall meetings revealed concerns about the proposed location near South Monroe and Orange Avenue. Recommended Site Selection Process The staff’s proposed site selection process […]
By Veronique George, FAMU Forward Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., announced two accomplished executives will be joining his senior leadership team. Joseph K. Maleszewski has accepted a position as the University’s vice president for Audit. His appointment is effective March 29, 2019. Maleszewski most recently served as the city auditor for the City […]
The Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) will address two controversial issues at their next Board meeting. The recently released agenda for the March meeting, under “New Business”, includes references to the “Proposed Northeast Gateway” and “Sale of Killearn Property.” TR recent published an article about a public meeting scheduled by the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency on Monday, […]
TCF Equipment Finance has filed a lawsuit against Killearn Country Club seeking to recover equipment for non-payment of leases. The legal action alleges that KCC has not paid approximately $33,000 in rental fees, late charges, and taxes. According to the lawsuit, the equipment includes “43 E-Z Golf Carts with attachments” and other lawn maintenance equipment. […]
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) is holding a meeting about the construction of the Northeast Gateway which will essentially connect Shamrock Street in Killearn Estates to Capital Circle through the Welaunee development. The IA states that the purpose of the project is to “improve regional mobility and enhance connectivity for motorized and non-motorized users… The […]
Update Thursday morning, the Big Bend PBA issued the following retraction: “The Big Bend Chapter of FL PBA Board of Directors voted last night at their monthly meeting to retract yesterday’s press release given by President Steven B. Slade that Chief DeLeo be investigated. Please contact those board members for further information. “However, Steven B. […]
The first ever Tallahassee Beer Festival (TBF), a beer tasting event, took place on Saturday, January 26, at The Pavillion of the Centre of Tallahassee. Event goers enjoyed unlimited samples of over 150 kinds of beer from over 60 different breweries, ranging from home brewers and local breweries to regional and national brands. The event […]
Just weeks after TR published a story about the Killearn Homeowners Association considering a land swap to purchase the Killearn golf course for $1 million, TR has learned that the KHA has received a $1 million offer for vacant land at the entrance of Killearn Estates. TR learned that the KHA Executive Board discussed the […]
At their February 19th meeting, the Capital Region Transportation Planning Area (CRTPA) provided the 2019 performance safety measures based on average results from 2013 – 2017. The chart below shows these measures for five different categories. The categories include fatalities, rate of fatalities, number of serious injuries, rate of serious injuries, and the number of […]