Local law enforcement officials in Leon County are investigating two homicides that were discovered within a 12-hour period beginning Sunday evening. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide related to the discovery of a deceased female on Sunday October 23 at 7:31 p.m. After a receiving a call describing suspicious circumstances, LCSO deputies […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place on October 12, 2022. __ Of the numerous presentations that took place issuing proclamations, Mayor John Dailey presented a proclamation officially declaring October “LGBTQ+ History Month” in the City of Tallahassee. “WHEREAS, this month, we honor the resilience of the LGBTQ+ […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place on October 11, 2022. __ One of the first agenda items the commission heard was the first and only public hearing on approving the Cawthon Multi-Family site development for northeast Tallahassee. As Tallahassee Reports previously reported, an apartment complex is going […]
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County School Board meeting that took place on October 11, 2022. __ The LCSB approved a number of agenda items, and they can be viewed here. But one of the items that got special attention was approving the Montford Middle School, Agriculture Program project, funded by Agricultural […]
At a workshop focused on the issue of gun violence, the Tallahassee City Commission unanimously approved the distribution of $1 million to various initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year. Mayor John Dailey, after the vote, said “I am confident the bold action taken by the City of Tallahassee to fund gun violence prevention efforts will […]
At the next Leon County School Board meeting on October 11, elected officials will be asked to approve a public hearing related to a policy that addresses the non-instructional activities of administrative staff members. The proposed policy is provided below. The new policy – entitled Freedom of Speech in Non-Instructional Settings – attempts to ” […]
Today the Leon County Commission will hear an overview of local ordinances in Florida that require rent increase notification to certain residential tenants and allow tenants to be released from their residential leases, without penalty, when rent is increased by more than an identified threshold amount. At a meeting on June 14, 2022, the Leon […]
On October 12, the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a workshop to address spending priorities related to the Tallahassee gun violence problem. Back on March 9, 2022, the city commission voted to set aside $1 million each year for five years to address gun violence. During the workshop, one of the items calls for elected […]
On October 11, the Leon County Commission will consider an item on their agenda designed to “conditionally approve” the Cawthon Multi-Family Residential development and its “development plan application.” The location of the new development is on Bannerman Road southeast of Glenoak Trail. The development will be adjacent to a commercial project, which will consist of […]
Below are the news briefs from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors Meeting that took place on September 29, 2022. __ Towards the beginning of the meeting, during the “Citizens to be Heard” segment, one public speaker called upon the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency to consider entering into professional archival research into the historic African […]