City Budget Workshop Details 2026 Plans, Fire Service Fee Increase

City Budget Workshop Details 2026 Plans, Fire Service Fee Increase

The City of Tallahassee will hold a budget workshop on Wednesday, April 16 in City Hall. Budget workshops are held each quarter to provide the status of the current budget compared to actual results and to provide the budget plan for the upcoming year. Based on staff analysis of key metrics and first-quarter results for […]

City Reports 40% Decline in Total Crime Incidents

City Reports 40% Decline in Total Crime Incidents

The City of Tallahassee is reporting that as of February 2025, total crime incidents declined 40% when compared to the same period in 2024. This decline follows a 20.1% decline in violent crime incidents in 2024 relative to 2023. The report on crime numbers was part of the city’s budget workshop scheduled for Wednesday, April […]

City Staff Recommends Against Circle K Eminent Domain Lawsuit

City Staff Recommends Against Circle K Eminent Domain Lawsuit

The recently released agenda for the April 16th city commission meeting indicates that city staff “does not recommend initiating an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire the private property owned by Circle K Stores, Inc., located in the Canopy development.” The issue has featured Canopy resident routinely speaking at city commission meetings highlighted safety and quality […]

Leon County Commission Approves Speed Zone Camera Program

Leon County Commission Approves Speed Zone Camera Program

At the April 8 Leon County Commission meeting, elected official, citing safety concerns, voted to implement an automated speeding detection and enforcement programs within school zones. The approval directs staff to “initiate the program by drafting an ordinance for the Board’s consideration at a future public hearing.” On May 8, 2024, the City Commission adopted […]

Matlow, Porter Question TPD’s Cooperation with ICE

Matlow, Porter Question TPD’s Cooperation with ICE

During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the decision by the Tallahassee Police Department to cooperate with the federal government with enforcing immigration laws. On March 4, TPD signed an agreement which outlined a cooperative relationship and detailed the city’s commitment to helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]

Tallahassee Crime Incidents Continue to Fall in 2025

Tallahassee Crime Incidents Continue to Fall in 2025

Three months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 41.3% when compared to incident data from January thru March 2024. The drop was driven by a 45.1% decline in property crime. The report comes after total crime incidents in 2024 declined by […]

Florida Gaming Control Commission Partners with LCSO to Shut Down Three Illegal Casinos

Florida Gaming Control Commission Partners with LCSO to Shut Down Three Illegal Casinos

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Gaming Control Commission and Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted Operation Westside to shut down three illegal casinos in the Tallahassee area. Assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations was also critical in carrying out the operation. Illegal slot machines and other illegal gambling […]

School Speed Zone Enforcement Begins on Kerry Forest, Tharpe Street

School Speed Zone Enforcement Begins on Kerry Forest, Tharpe Street

According to the Tallahassee Police Department, as of March 31, the city’s school speed zone enforcement program went live at two school zones. The two school zones are Ruediger Elementary/Raa Middle School near North MLK Jr. Blvd. & W. Tharpe St. and Desoto Trail Elementary School on Kerry Forest Pkwy. The program came about after […]

City Approves $12 Million Contract for StarMetro Charging Stations

City Approves $12 Million Contract for StarMetro Charging Stations

At the March 26th meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute StarMetro’s Bus Electrification Infrastructure Construction contract with Camber Operating Company, Inc. for $12,198,100. Camber Operating Company is based in Miami, Florida, and is devoted “to ending EV charging anxiety.” Camber is responsible for the construction […]