A report by the Tallahassee Democrat related to Commissioner Jack Porter’s travel has confirmed that a progressive group – Local Progress – funded Porter’s travel expense to attend several conferences. Ron Meyer, Porter’s attorney, stated in a March 6 letter that Local Progress did pay Porter’s expenses. On it’s website, Local Progress says the group […]
Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the June 19th, 2024. The City Commission voted to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute the Construction and Maintenance Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Northeast Gateway Overpass Bridge between the City of Tallahassee, the Florida Department of Transportation and Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency. This City […]
After more than a year of negotiations between the City of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Professional Firefighters Union, a special magistrate has recommended a solution in a detailed, 26-page analysis. The City of Tallahassee and the firefighter’s union began negotiating a new contract in March of 2023. However, after 21 failed negotiating sessions the city […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the May 2024 passenger traffic increased 20.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 14,711 from the 71,920 reported during May 2023 to 86,631 in May 2024. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through May, shows passenger traffic is up 16.6% […]
On Tuesday, June 18th, President Joe Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration. The White House press release stated that “a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on May 10, 2024.” […]
Recent audits conducted by the Postal Service Inspector General show Leon County post offices are dealing with a lack of oversight, safety concerns and staffing issues. The audits were conducted at the request of U.S Representative Neal Dunn, after years of complaints from Leon County residents over missing and late mail. The audits found problems […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred on June 17th just after 10 p.m. at Griffin Heights Apartments, located at 1010 Basin Street. Officials reported on Tuesday that TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit has assumed the investigation and preliminary findings indicate this is an isolated incident and all […]
Following a thorough investigation by TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit, and after consultation with the State Attorney’s Office, it was determined the double homicide case from Jan. 17, 2024 is a Stand Your Ground case and no charges will be filed at this time, based on the current evidence. The investigation revealed 19-year-old Karlik Glenn and […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on May 14, 2024. At the June 11th Leon County Commission meeting, the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) provided a local economic update via the May 2024 Quarterly Economic Dashboard Report. The update noted the Tallahassee International Airport experienced a surge in passenger […]
At the June 19th Tallahassee city commission meeting, elected officials voted unanimously to negotiate a contract with RedSpeed Florida, LLC. for the City of Tallahassee School Speed Zone Enforcement program. Under the program, revenues will be generated based on the issuance of the notice of violation. Amounts will be dependent upon the method of implementation, […]