Local News The former executive director of the Florida Public Defenders Association died Sunday evening in a one-vehicle crash in Tallahassee. Kristina Wiggins, 48, was a staffer at numerous state agencies for the past 20 years and had worked for the past two years as an operations director for Tallahassee Community College. Read WCTV report […]
Local News On Tuesday, the newly elected chair of the Leon Democratic Executive Committee, Ryan Ray, will appear on the Steve Stewart Show. On Thursday, Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch will appear on the show. The Steve Stewart Show airs on RealTalk 93.3 FM on Tuesday and Thursday beginning at noon. Tallahassee Police is investigating a shooting that […]
Local News One person has died after crashing on Bannerman Road in Tallahassee. The victim, who is being identified as a 48-year-old woman from Tallahassee, lost control of her SUV and crashed into a line of trees around 8:30 Sunday night near Bannerman Lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The woman, who was wearing […]
Local News At a meeting on Thursday, the Leon County’s Children’s Services Council (CSC) board voted to give the executive director – Cecka Rose Green – a raise. Based on an evaluation of Green’s performance, the board voted to extend Green’s contract and to increase her salary by $5,000 to $125,000. Paul Mitchell, the board’s […]
Local News Former Citizens Police Review Board member Taylor Biro is suing the City of Tallahassee over her removal from the board. Biro is claiming her First Amendment rights were violated and she was denied “her constitutional right to critique law enforcement and place a sticker on her cup.” By her statement, Biro admits there […]
Local News Should activists be appointed to local citizens boards? TR Editor Steve Stewart says no. The Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission meeting related to the City Walk issue has been postponed. A man was shot inside his apartment building on Monday night. Tallahassee Police responded to the 2400 block of Jackson Bluff Road at an […]
Local News The Leon County Democratic Executive Committee elected Ryan Ray as their new chairman last night. Ray is the aide to Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. Ray received 70 percent of the committee’s vote. Ray was supported by the progressive wing of the party garnering votes from City Commissioners Matlow and Jack Porter, and […]
Local News Tallahassee Police confirmed an accident involving a pedestrian shut down part of Capital Circle Northeast last Saturday night. An adult male was struck by a vehicle around 11:30 p.m. and parts of the highway were shut down for approximately one hour. The City Commission recently discussed a follow up from a meeting held […]
Local News The Tallahassee City Commission approved new sidewalks for Hawk’s Rise Elementary School and Springwood Elementary School. It is part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s “Safe Routes to School” funding and will cover all of the sidewalk construction and installation. Patrick O’Bryant – Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey’s appointment to the Citizens Police Review […]
Local News During the Tallahassee City Commission meeting on Wednesday, City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox made a motion to remove Taylor Biro from the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board. The motion passed 3-2 with Mayor John Dailey and City Commissioner Curtis Richardson in support. City Commissioner Jack Porter – who previously nominated Biro to the Board […]