May Crime Numbers Show 2026 Increases
TPD crime incident numbers for May 2026 are in. The numbers show that year-to-date (YTD) property crime and violent crime incidents are…
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City Spending Growth Outpaces Inflation, Population by $29 Million
An analysis shows that City of Tallahassee general funding spending growth form 2019 through 2026 outpaced the combined growth rates of population…
Leon County Delays Decision on Cultural Grant Administration, Schedules Further Review
The Leon County Commission voted May 12 to postpone a decision on a proposed overhaul of the county’s cultural grant administration system,…
HUD Scrutiny of Tallahassee Lead Paint Grant Sparks Financial and Political Fallout
A federal grant program intended to protect children and families from the dangers of lead-based paint has become the focus of growing…
CRC Advances “Historical Harm” Proposal
The Leon County Citizen Charter Review Committee voted Thursday, May 28, to advance a proposed “Historical Harms Amendment,” reviving a measure that…
School Board Members Comment on Tax Increase Resolution
In a 4-1 decision on Tuesday, May 26, the Leon County School Board voted to move forward with a property tax millage…
Leon County Gets Update on Video Surveillance Technology
The Leon County Commission recently received a detailed status report outlining how local governments and law enforcement agencies are using video surveillance…
City Receives “Forever Chemicals” Update
City of Tallahassee officials told city commissioners this month that testing related to PFAS contamination in the Woodville area indicates the city’s…
School Board Supports $24M Property Tax Initiative, 4-1
The Leon County School Board voted 4-1 on May 26 to place a proposed one-mill property tax increase on the November ballot,…
Stewart: Leon County School Board Should Vote Against $24M Property Tax Increase
In my view, the members of the Leon County School Board should vote against the proposed one-mil property tax increase until taxpayers…
Legal Memorandum Supports LCS Bid Award, Addresses Sunshine Law
A legal analysis requested by Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna concluded that the district’s procurement process for a major construction management…
LCS Leads State in Assistant Principal Positions
Florida Department of Education data for 2024/25 shows that the Leon County School Board leads the state in the number of assistant…