On December 5, the Lincoln Trojans (6–0) took on the Rickards Raiders (3–3) in an exciting non-conference matchup. Lincoln, riding a five game winning streak, entered the night looking to extend their undefeated start to the season. Rickards, meanwhile, came into the contest fresh off an overtime thriller against Leon just days earlier and hoped […]
The Florida Auditor General’s office issued the operational audit report for Tallahassee State College (TSC), pointing out concerns such as financial oversight and transparency. The report, covering the 2024 calendar year, revealed several weaknesses. Although TSC has already started working on these issues, they disagree with one of them. The first concern was that the […]
James Timothy “Tim” Moore Sr., 74, former Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and a legendary figure and icon in the Florida law enforcement community, passed away on November 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 20, 1950, in Hartford, Alabama, Tim was the son of the late James and […]
Through November, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 24.9% when compared to incident data from January thru November in 2024. The drop was driven by a 42.9% decline in commercial burglaries and a 31.5% decline auto related crime incidents. Despite the year-to-date declines, […]
Analysis of voter data shows that the 2024 ballot referendum to increase city commissioner salaries passed with overwhelming support from southside voters. The city charter amendment, which proposed to raise the salaries of a city commissioner from $48,000 to $96,000 avoided mentioning those dollar figures in the ballot language. Instead, the language asked, “Shall the […]
By Jim Saunders & Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bill Cotterell, a reporter and columnist who covered Florida government and politics for more than four decades with a blend of doggedness and humor, died Monday as he tried to recover at a rehabilitation center from norovirus and a bleeding ulcer. Cotterell, […]
Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and issued a temporary countywide burn ban due to ongoing extreme drought conditions. The action is intended to reduce the fire risk countywide and protect lives and property. “Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the extreme drought conditions we are facing, this […]
Provided below are the news briefs from the November 18, 2025, Leon County School Board meeting. Items for Consideration -all votes were unanimous, 4-0. (Jones absent) Item 19.01. The Board held the annual meeting of the Leon County School Board Leasing Corporation. There was no business before the Leasing Corporation. Item 19.02, Item 19.03 & Item 19.04. The […]
During the November 19th city commission meeting, elected officials received a high-level overview of the impacts related to staffing, assets, and equipment, as service to Leon County residents unwinds. Since 2009, the City of Tallahassee Fire Department has provided fire services to the city residents and unincorporated Leon County under an Interlocal Agreement. During the […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on November 18, 2025. The Board approved 14 Consent Items unanimously (7-0). Consent Items 11 & 12 passed 6-1 with Commissioner Caban voting no. General Business Item 17.The Board voted unanimously to ratify Board Actions taken at the October 28, workshop on the […]