During the Monday Leon County School Board agenda review meeting, officials focused on proposed cuts in spending to address the well documented financial challenges. One of the main points of discussion were approximately $13 million in proposed cuts for the 2027-27 budget. The document provided for review, show below, provided recommend cuts for 26/27 and […]
On Friday, February 6th, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 5400 block of Touraine Drive, where they discovered a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Touraine Drive is in the Lafayette Oaks neighborhood which is located off Mahan Drive about a mile west […]
TPD crime incident numbers for January 2026 are in. The numbers show that property crime and violent crime incidents are up when compared to January 2025. The broader 12-month trends show that property incidents, after months of declining, have leveled out while violent crime incidents, after declining, are trending up. Over the last three months […]
On Wednesday, Leon County high school principals sent out emails to parents and students addressing the consequences of demonstrations addressing the national controversy over ICE enforcement of federal immigration laws. The email (shown below) recognized the students’ constitutional rights to free speech but noted that “district’s primary responsibility is to maintain safe, orderly schools and […]
The Leon County Division of Real Estate Management (Division of Real Estate), created in 2012, recently released an annual update on County real estate related activities. As of December 31, 2025, the County Real Estate Portfolio consisted of 529 parcels totaling 5,748 acres, and 96 buildings with 2,252,539 square feet. These buildings have various uses. […]
Demetrius Alpha Omega Murray, 33, has pleaded guilty in federal court regarding the six-count Indictment for interstate communication of threats to injure children. The allegations in the Indictment caused the lockdown of three Tallahassee area schools. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the guilty plea. U.S. Attorney Heekin […]
On January 30th, the Tallahassee Police Department welcomed its first class of 24 officers of 2026 following their Swearing-In Ceremony. The event carried special significance as it kicked off the start of the department’s bicentennial year, marking 200 years of service to the Tallahassee community. After completing in-house training, these officers were formally sworn in […]
Due to the recent cold weather and resulting higher electric utility bills, the City of Tallahassee announced the launching of the Weather Relief Assistance Program (WRAP). The city press release notes that “January has been one of the coldest in decades in Tallahassee, with multiple rounds of freezing weather, including 10 nights where temperatures fell below […]
Board member Wood advocates for a $30 million property tax increase. As budget discussions intensify, Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood is making a public plea to preserve neighborhood schools, arguing that the typical $1 million in savings gained from a closure is a negligible fraction of the district’s $368 million operating budget. Instead, […]
On Tuesday, January 27th, the Leon County Commission, after much discussion, voted 6-1 to accept a $500,000 grant that reimburses LCSO for expenses it has and will incur for cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Commissioner David O’Keefe voted no. Due to the controversy related to local officials helping with the enforcement of immigration […]