The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Jan. 5

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Jan. 5

Local News Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna filed for re-election yesterday. Hanna said he was “proud of our accomplishments over the last 6 years my work is not yet finished. The nearly two year COVID interruption put several priorities on hold and I am committed to finishing the job I started in 2016.” Instead of […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Jan. 4

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Jan. 4

Local News Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch filed for re-election on Tuesday. Welch, who was elected in 2020, is up for re-election in 2024. During his first term, Welch voted against the Blueprint economic development grant to FSU for stadium upgrades and supported the Northeast Gateway project. See press release. The city of Tallahassee sent […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Jan. 3

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Jan. 3

Local News The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that November 2022 passenger traffic was 69,940. November traffic decreased 6.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 4,895 from the 74,835 reported during November 2021. Traffic will be impacted in Tallahassee on Monday, Jan. 2, and Tuesday, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Jan. 2

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Jan. 2

Local News An investigation is underway after a man was shot Sunday night – January 1 – on Ravensview Drive. According to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene around 10:45 p.m. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. That man was taken to the hospital where he later […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Dec. 30

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Dec. 30

Local News The top viewed stories published by Tallahassee Reports in 2022 included the indictment of Andrew Gillum, the Killearn Country Club renovation, parental rights in the classroom, violent crime in Tallahassee, economic development at the Tallahassee airport and the emergence of the progressive movement in local politics. Tallahassee Police have arrested a 21-year-old male […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Dec. 28

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Dec. 28

Local News Tallahassee Police is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the 3700 block of Rosewell Drive on Christmas Eve. Law enforcement arrived and found a male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds when he is subsequently transported to the hospital. Preliminary findings reveal all parties involved are known to each other, and the stabbing […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Dec. 27

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Dec. 27

Local News The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) recently held a meeting in which the board unanimously approved an expanded historical survey related to the New Hope Cemetery. The cemetery has been identified as a part of the Northeast Gateway Cultural Survey Project. Get the details. On Dec.27, a group of local pastors will gather and […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Dec. 26

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Monday, Dec. 26

Local News The latest reports show that Leon County lost 1,225 jobs in November. There were 157,344 people working in Leon County in November compared to last month’s revised employment number of 158,569. Get the details here. The Tallahassee Police Department reported three armed robberies and three residential burglaries on Christmas Day 2022. Last year […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Dec. 23rd

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Friday, Dec. 23rd

Local News Local governments in Northwest Florida – including Leon County & Tallahassee – and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits seeking damages from the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company over its past work in helping market opioids. The lawsuits focus on McKinsey’s work for Purdue Pharma in the marketing of OxyContin, which has been […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Dec. 22nd

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Dec. 22nd

Local News On Thursday, Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch will appear on the Steve Stewart Show. The Steve Stewart Show airs on RealTalk 93.3 FM on Tuesday and Thursday beginning at noon. On Tuesday, the newly elected chair of the Leon Democratic Executive Committee, Ryan Ray, appeared on the show. Listen to the interview here. Chiles High School junior outside […]