City Commission Approves FY2025 Budget in 3-2 Vote
On Wednesday, the Tallahassee City Commission conducted the first of two public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating budget, which…
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School Board Discusses Class Size, Suspension at Workshop
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on September 9, 2024. The Board…
Fatal Shootings Hit a 17-Month Low
An analysis of crime data in Leon County shows that fatal shootings have reached a 17-month low as of August 31, 2024.…
City Lands $20.3 Million Federal Grant for Airport
In a press release, the City of Tallahassee reported that a $20.3 million grant was secured from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
City Proposes 10.5% Raise for Starting Firefighters, Union Wants More
The negotiations related to the Tallahassee firefighter union contract for years 2025-27, which appeared to be moving towards a quick resolution, have…
Tallahassee People on the Move
FAMU Announces Lt. Audrey Alexander as Police Chief Florida A&M University (FAMU) Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer Rebecca…
Reports: Violent Crime Trending Down
Crime incident reports produced by the Tallahassee Police Department, and released on a daily basis, show that through the first 8 months…
LCS Set for Final Hearing on 2024-25 Budget
On September 10, the Leon County School Board will hold the final public hearing related to the FY2024-25 budget. The total budget…
Jobs Down in July, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.9%
The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 845 jobs in July when compared to last month. There were 155,915 people…
City Commission Approves $961,3000 in Funding for Southside Affordable Housing Project
The Tallahassee City Commission recently approved a request for funding for ECG Lake Bradford, LP for Lake Bradford Apartments in the amount…
Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: August 27, 2024
Below are the Leon County School news briefs from the August 27, 2024, meeting. The Board voted unanimously to advertise amendments to…
Violent Crime Incidents Down 28%, Property Crime Incidents Up 5.2%
Tallahassee Police Department crime incident data over the last four weeks shows a 28.1% drop in violent crime incidents when compared to…