LOCAL NEWS Five months into 2025, crime incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents have declined by 37.6% when compared to incident data from January thru May in 2024. The drop was driven by a 41.3% decline in property crime. However, robberies increased in April and May to […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch recently provided an update on the Bannerman Road project via social media and provided answers to questions about the update. In May, TPD officers and detectives recovered 57 firearms from our streets, guns that were surrendered, collected as evidence, or seized from those who had them illegally. TPD […]
LOCAL NEWS More than 100 undocumented immigrants were arrested Thursday at Tallahassee construction sites, including at an apartment project near Florida State University, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In response to the arrests of more than 100 undocumented immigrants on Thursday at Tallahassee construction sites on Gaines Street, City Commissioner and mayoral candidate […]
LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses the debate over the proposed increase in the fire services fee on The Preston Scott Show. Mesa Capital Partners, an Atlanta based investment firm, recently announced the groundbreaking of The Bradbury at Bannerman Village apartments in Bradfordville. The Maclay School recently announced the passing of Bill Jablon, former Headmaster from […]
LOCAL NEWS A frustrated Leon County Commission voted 4-3 on Tuesday to challenge the City of Tallahassee’s request to increase the fire services fee with a proposal to cut $8.5 million in fire fund expenses. Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban on affordable housing: “…to move forward, we need to acknowledge three unspoken realities that Tallahassee […]
LOCAL NEWS Today at noon at Capital City Country Club, the NEBA May luncheon will feature Sal Nuzzo, executive director of Consumers Defense – a national, non-profit policy and advocacy organization. Sal will discuss significant new legislation and the new state budget OR update us on its current status (which remains unknown at the time […]
LOCAL NEWS Some members of the Florida A&M University community say they’re planning strategies – including economic boycotts – to express their frustration about the selection of Marva Johnson as FAMU’s 13th president. Leon County Government, the City of Tallahassee, Elmington Capital, and community partners held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Ridge […]
LOCAL NEWS U.S. Census Bureau information shows that Leon County’s 2.8% growth rate in population, from 2020 through 2024, ranked 56 among the 67 Florida counties. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down […]
LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna recommends school leaders as new principals for the 2025-2026 school year to the Leon School Board. The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work. Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals […]
LOCAL NEWS Florida A&M University’s bitterly divided Board of Trustees on Friday selected Marva Johnson, an attorney and corporate executive, as the school’s next president, despite an outcry from alumni and students who questioned her qualifications and ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis. A Guatemalan man is awaiting deportation after being arrested in Tallahassee, according to […]