LOCAL NEWS A 68-page report found that Leon County’s current jail configuration, where each housing unit has two beds instead of the designed one, presents a “potentially dangerous” situation. Campaign finance records show that city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has paid her husband, Lee Johnson, $3,000 for political consulting services. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS […]
LOCAL NEWS Campaign finance records show that city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has paid her husband, Lee Johnson, $3,000 for political consulting services. Get the details. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Check out local high school football players recognized by TR based on recent performances. FLORIDA NEWS Hurricane Milton is now expected to make landfall in […]
LOCAL NEWS Since January 1,2023, the City of Tallahassee has relocated over 650 homeless people – who have no ties to Tallahassee – to locations outside of Leon County. As Tropical Storm Milton continues to strengthen, Governor Ron Desantis expanded the State of Emergency to 51 counties, including multiple in the Big Bend. Taylor, Madison, […]
LOCAL NEWS During the final Tallahassee FY2025 budget hearing, elected officials voted (5-0) to increase spending for Homeless Services by 41% or $227,600. Last fiscal year the city spent $554,947. The latest TR print edition is out – subscribe here to be one of the first to read about the City’s homeless relocation program in Friday’s E-edition. Mark […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest TR print edition is out – subscribe here to be one of the first to read about the City’s homeless relocation program in Friday’s E-edition. As of October 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 7.9% when […]
LOCAL NEWS A new Florida law with a major impact on unhoused people — and their communities — takes effect today (Tuesday, Oct. 1). Tallahassee’s emergency homeless shelter, the Kearney Center, is staffing up. Ahead of the November election that will decide control of the Tallahassee City Commission, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee Political […]
LOCAL NEWS Ahead of the November election that will decide control of the Tallahassee City Commission, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s One Tallahassee Political Action Committee (PAC) – which he once described as people driven – received a total of $95,000 in contributions from three donors located in California and Tennessee. The latest job report shows […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee experienced two fatal shootings this past weekend. Get the details. Officials with the City of Tallahassee reported over the weekend that the electric grid has now been restored to over 99%. City adjusts solid waste collection schedule. FLORIDA NEWS Nearly 40,000 insurance claims had been filed in Florida as of Sunday from […]
LOCAL NEWS Get updates from the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, and Leon County Schools. As of 9/27/2024 9:01 am, the current view of the map shows 1,100 outage orders affecting COT 47,146 customers. See outage map. FLORIDA NEWS Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm, generating sustained winds of 140 […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee is under a Hurricane Warning and mutual aid crews from five states are en route. Sandbag locations are set to open this week across the Big Bend ahead of a potential tropical system. The National Hurricane Center released forecasts Monday that show Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine may bring heavy rainfall to North Florida and […]