At the September 3rd city commission meeting, Tallahassee Police Department officials will present the school speed zone enforcement annual report. The report, provided below, details the locations monitored and details related to violations and payments received over the March 28 – May 23 time period. On May 8, 2024, the city authorized the installation and […]
On Thursday, August 21st, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board voted 5-0 for the approval of the North Adams Street Pedestrian Improvement project. The approved $1.5 million project includes adding bump-outs to define parallel parking spaces, creating shorter connections between the crosswalks, and improving accessibility of the ramps located on North Adams Street. Proposed by […]
The Tallahassee Police Department has released the synopsis of an investigation related to firearms found at Gene Cox Stadium. On August 22, while patrolling the area around Gene Cox Stadium to prevent potential acts of violence, members of TPD’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) observed a group of juveniles gathered outside the gate. During this […]
The controversy between the city and the county over the proposed 22% increase in fire services fees continues to escalate. Following a vote by the Leon County Commission to ignore the rate increase and a press conference by county commissioners Christian Caban and Bill Proctor, the city responded via a letter and through comments during […]
Another Leon County high school student has been arrested for having a firearm on campus. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) reports that on Monday, August 25, a 17-year-old, 12th grade student at Lincoln High School student was arrested after disclosing to staff that a firearm was inside his vehicle on campus. This incident comes […]
On Friday Leon County deputies say a 15-year-old Godby High School student in the 9th grade was arrested for having a gun on campus. According to deputies, the student left the classroom without permission, telling the teacher he was leaving campus. The teacher immediately notified school administration. The student was located by school staff and […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on August 20, 2025. Consent Agenda Approval. After pulling item 8.01, the remaining consent agenda items (8.02 through 8.08) were moved for approval and passed unanimously 5-0. 9.01: (PREVIOUSLY ITEM 8.01) The city commission voted 5-0 to accept two Department of Juvenile […]
A motion by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow requesting the city attorney to provide information on the steps required to challenge the legality of agreements between the city and ICE passed unanimously at the Wednesday city commission meeting. Matlow’s motion was preceded by an update from TPD Chief Revell related to the actions that are required […]
The Big Bend Cold Case Task Force, a joint effort between the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD), Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and the State Attorney’s Office of the Second Judicial Circuit (SAO), has launched a new website to provide the public with access to information on unsolved cases in […]
The Tallahassee Police Department recently provided a synopsis of a robbery which resulted in a homicide. The incident took place on Saturday, August 16 at 11:30 p.m. at the Leon Arms Apartments. Leon Arms is a family low-income housing apartment subsidized by the federal governments Housing and Urban Development Division. According to TPD, on August […]