Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the Parkway Center shopping plaza located at 1147 Apalachee Parkway. At approximately 2:15 am on Sunday, a call was received reference a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Medical […]
Provided below are updates from local governments. The City of Tallahassee reported that crews began clearing roads and restoring power overnight. Initial damage assessments include more than 50 roads blocked by downed trees; 53K customers, 9 transmission lines, 6 substations, and 46 circuits are out. Crews continue to assess damage and make repairs. Stay up […]
On Wednesday, September 25, the Tallahassee City Commission will hold public hearings to address the FY 2025 budget and the FAMU Campus Devlopment Agreement. The FY 2025 Budget The City of Tallahassee is conducting the second and final public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Operating Budget, which totals $908 million, and the FY25 […]
Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting on September 17, 2024. The Board voted to adopt agenda item 29, the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Tentative Millage Rate and Tentative Budget. The budget is balanced at $377 million, with an operating budget of $349 million and the Capital Improvement Program at $28 million. The […]
On Sunday, Leon County notified citizens they are closely monitoring a tropical weather system in the Caribbean and remains in contact with the National Weather Service. According to the National Hurricane Center, a tropical storm is likely to develop in the coming days as a disturbance in the northwest Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and his progressive colleagues are once again using the divisive issue of abortion in an attempt to win control of the city commission, even though the city has no jurisdiction over abortion. Matlow, who created a political action committee – One Tallahassee – to help fund local progressive candidates, is supporting […]
The Leon County Commission recently approved a funding recommendation of $100,000 for the Public Safety Coordinating Council to implement a Rental Housing Assistance Program (RHA) for homeless individuals recently released from the Leon County Detention Facility. The Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) will utilize the $100,000 to implement the Rental Housing Assistance Program and work […]
After a 3-day jury trial that began on September 11 and featured 12 witnesses for the prosecution, Jaheim Nix was found guilty of 1st degree murder in a 2023 incident that occurred on the east side of Tallahassee near the 2400 block of Wintergreen Road. A press release for the State Attorney’s Office (SAO)for the […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on September 11, 2024. Item 8.01 The City Commission voted to move forward with a $900,000 matching grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Terminal Modernization – Elevator & Air Handler Improvements Project included in the Airport’s approved Capital Improvement Program […]
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently reported the arrest of a Griffin Middle School student for having a gun and drugs on campus. On Thursday morning, September 12th, a 13-year-old Griffin Middle School student arrived on campus with an odor of marijuana. School administrators conducted a search of his bookbag and found a loaded handgun. […]