LOCAL NEWS City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow voted against two proposals that provided a plan to increase the number of affordable housing units in Tallahassee – find out why. The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) seeks to engage community volunteers to serve as members of various evaluations teams to help select entities and programs […]
LOCAL NEWS After a presentation by Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil, Leon County Commissioners voiced concerns about the homelessness issue. Commissioner Welch stated that he is tired “of kicking the can down the road” and that “we need to do something.” The Leon County Commission voted to approve Agenda Item 24 which allows the county administrator to […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee is preparing to open a new Real Time Crime Center, bringing together law enforcement agencies from across the county. This is an expansion and revamping of the center the Leon County Sheriff’s office created back in 2018. It’s being paid for by the city, county and FSU. During Wednesday’s city commission meeting, […]
LOCAL NEWS After 4 hours and 58 public speakers, the Leon County Commission voted 5-2 to allow a change in zoning from Residential Acre (RA) to Single-Family Detached Residential District (R-2) for 32.18 acres located at 3762 Capital Circle NW. Commissioners Rick Minor and David O’Keefe voted against the request. At Tuesday’s Capital Tiger Bay […]
LOCAL NEWS A Tallahassee woman accused of a 2018 kidnapping entered into a plea deal and will spend 10 years in prison. She entered a no-contest plea to charges of accessory to murder in connection with the 2018 kidnapping and killing of 27-year-old Kelton Washington. On Wednesday, February 23rd, the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a regular meeting at […]
LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Downtown Community Redevelopment Commission (DRC) voted to support a project seeking a $7 million loan to build a 300 unit complex dedicated to workforce housing on a vacant lot at the corner of Bronough and West Tennessee streets. The Florida Association of Realtors recently released their 2022 report […]
LOCAL NEWS In an event hosted by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Chamber showcased Florida’s economic forecast and Leon County’s future population. By the year of 2030, Leon County is expected to increase in population anywhere between 20,000 to 45,000 people, meaning more jobs will need to be created. Get the details. […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County School Board member Laurie Lawson Cox, in her comments toward the end of the Board meeting, addressed Superintendent Rocky Hanna receiving a $35,000 grant from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the need for “truth, trust, and transparency.” Get the details. JetBlue announced they are going to add service between […]
LOCAL NEWS The Florida Supreme Court has been asked by the Florida Attorney General’s Office to deny Donald Dillbeck’s stay of execution. Dillbeck is scheduled to die by lethal injection next week for the 1990 murder of Faye Vann, who was stabbed to death in her car outside the Tallahassee Mall. The Attorney General’s Office […]
LOCAL NEWS Today, at 9 a,.m., the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will consider a request by Global RER Workforce, LLC (Global City) for a $7 million loan for the development of a 7-story, 300-unit workforce housing complex. The complex will also consist of 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail for a small grocery […]