LOCAL NEWS After a bruising election cycle that featured Tallahassee city commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter actively working to unseat their colleague and current City Commissioner Curtis Richardson, Porter was passed over for the ceremonial role of mayor pro-tem. The Leon County Commission has a new set of leaders and with them, some new […]
LOCAL NEWS On November 7th, 2024, the Leon County Children’s Services Council (CSC) held a workshop meeting to address possible partnerships with the city of Tallahassee and Leon County. Get the details. On Tuesday, November 19th, NEBA – The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates – will hold an “Election Wrap Up” forum featuring former Tallahassee […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred in the 1400 block of Alabama Street. At approximately 3:27 p.m., a call was received in reference to a possible shooting in the area. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local […]
LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, November 19th, NEBA – The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates – will hold an “Election Wrap Up” forum featuring former Tallahassee Democrat publisher Skip Foster and the president of the James Madison Institute, Bob McClure. Get the details. A candlelight vigil was held Thursday evening in memory of Gavin Witmer, […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County and the city of Tallahassee are asking the local Children’s Services Council to help fund some nonprofits that currently receive city and county funding. But members of the CSC’s governing board fear that would violate state statute — and the will of the voters. The latest information from the Tallahassee International […]
LOCAL NEWS As of November 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 6.9% when compared to the same period in 2023. Review the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on November 6, 2024. Tallahassee State College recently announced […]
LOCAL NEWS According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 32.4% in October 2024 when compared to October 2023. A mother and her teen son were killed in a crash Monday morning in east Tallahassee as they headed to the Veterans Day parade […]
LOCAL NEWS Following a thorough months-long investigation, the joint Property Crimes Task Force (PCTF), comprised of the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), arrested two suspects in connection to more than 100 vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in Leon County this year. On Saturday around 9 p.m., LCSO reported a […]
LOCAL NEWS Rocky Hanna is heading into his third term as Leon County Superintendent of Schools, propelled by 72 percent of the vote. He’s got an agenda — and Joe Burgess, his former opponent, has one, too. City voters approved all five of the city charter amendments placed on the ballot by the Tallahassee city commission. […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission met Wednesday afternoon a day after progressives lost their bid to take majority control of the commission against a national backdrop of losses for Democratic candidates. City voters approved all five of the city charter amendments placed on the ballot by the Tallahassee city commission. Tuesday night was a […]