In a story published by WCTV, City Commissioner Jack Porter revealed she voted against an increase in the 2024 city’s property tax millage rate because it funded hiring more police officers. Porter does not believe more police officers will have an impact on crime. In response to comments by City Commissioner Curtis Richardson about the […]
Travel records reviewed by Tallahassee Reports shows that Leon County’s progressive politicians have elected to attend conferences with left-wing agendas while ignoring the Chamber’s Annual Community Conference which focuses on a broad range of Tallahassee centric issues. The records show that City Commissioner Jack Porter, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, and Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe […]
Seven months through 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department remain down when compared to 2023. The latest numbers shown that robbery incidents are down double digits. However, the numbers show that residential burglaries are up 3.2% YTD. TPD Incidents The daily TPD incident reports indicate that the total number […]
On July 30, the Leon County School Board voted unanimously to approve the district’s $666 million tentative spending plan, with the final board approval scheduled for September 10. The budget documents show – as with other local government entities – that the Leon County School Board is projected to receive approximately $10 million more in […]
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the July 30, 2024, meeting. The Board heard comments from Pineview Elementary School Principal Carmen Conner. Pineview went from letter grade “C” to an “A” for the first time in school history. The Board heard comments from Nims Middle School Principal Dr. Bolden. Nims Middle School […]
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the reappointment of Jonathan Kilpatrick and Monte Stevens and the appointment of Monesia Brown to the Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees. “We applaud the Governor’s appointment of these community leaders to our District Board of Trustees,” said Dr. Jim Murdaugh, President of TSC. “Each has an impressive track […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters in Florida affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on May 10 to apply for physical damage disaster loans by the Aug. 16 deadline. Those affected by the disaster should not wait to settle with their insurance company before applying […]
During the July 9, 2024, Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials discussed a status report related to the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and designated canopy road. The report went into detail on the history of the Miccosukee Greenway, the surrounding canopy roads, and concerns identified by citizens related to the impact of road construction. Commissioners […]
On Friday, July 26, the City of Tallahassee held a ceremony honoring former Mayor John Robert Marks III by naming a building after him. On November 8, 2022, the Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously to rename the Gemini Building in honor of former Tallahassee Mayor John R. Marks, III. Marks was first elected as mayor […]
Based on market conditions as of January 1, 2024, Leon County property owners will pay approximately $40 million more in property taxes to seven different taxing authorities in FY2025 when compared to FY 2024. The tax increase is due to the increase in taxable property values in Leon County which increased approximately 10% from 2023 […]