On Monday, June 5, Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officer Henni Hamby was honored in Washington, D.C., by the United States Department of Justice during the sixth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. The ceremony recognized 19 law enforcement officers and deputies from 15 jurisdictions across the country for efforts in criminal […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place June 14, 2023.__ Staff presented a bicentennial celebration planning update to the Commission. The Bicentennial Steering Committee plans to engage the community in the rich history of Tallahassee and Leon County over the past 200 years, and the vision of the […]
After an investigation, the Chiles High School football coach – Kevin Pettis – has been removed. LCS released the following statement: Following the conclusion of an independent investigation, coach Kevin Pettis has been removed as the head football coach at Chiles High School and will be reassigned. As required, the investigation’s findings will be forwarded […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on June 13, 2023.__ The Commission approved a number of items all together in the consent agenda. One of the items was ratifying the Commission’s preliminary actions during the Homelessness Workshop. As approved during the Workshop, an additional $500,221 will be […]
On May 25, an incident occurred at Tom Brown Park that resulted in officers using deadly force. The Tallahassee Police Department has released a redacted version of the body worn camera footage from the incident. TPD states that viewer discretion is advised. Critical Incident Briefing | May 25 Incident – YouTube “Our officers work every […]
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Sources close to the Chiles football program have told Tallahassee Reports that Trey Pettis – the Chiles interim head football coach – has told players he has been put on leave and is not allowed to communicate with the team. LCS had not confirmed the status of Pettis. Trey Pettis was appointed to the interim […]
On Thursday, June 8th, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency released three design options for the Northeast Park ahead of the June 15th meeting. The project was put on hold during a previous meeting due to concerns of cost and scope. Provided below is a comparison table and drawings of the three different cocnepts. The changes to […]
On Tuesday, June 6, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey met with the Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) Board of Directors (BOD) and provided an update regarding the Northeast Park project. The project will be addressed at the next Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency meeting on June 15 after action was delayed due to concerns about cost and scope. Dailey […]
On Monday, June 5, Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officer Henni Hamby was honored in Washington, D.C., by the United States Department of Justice during the sixth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. The ceremony recognized 19 law enforcement officers and deputies from 15 jurisdictions across the country for efforts in criminal […]