LOCAL NEWS On Tuesday night, the Leon County School Board approved policy changes related to new laws passed by the Florida Legislature. One of those policies related to the observance of patriotic events and a “moment of silence. The Leon County School District has announced drivers will need to slow down even more in 20 […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow announced on Monday night via his Twitter account that he is a candidate for the Chair of the Florida Democratic Party. The position is now open after Manny Diaz announced his resignation following a dismal performance by Democrats in statewide races. On Tuesday, the Leon County School Board […]
LOCAL NEWS Evan Power, the Chair of the Leon County Republican Party, appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 last week to discuss the 2022 election cycle. Power noted the importance of the Corey Simon victory for local Republicans. Power also stated that he believed local Republican’s would field candidates in the […]
LOCAL NEWS An Orlando man who threatened to commit a mass shooting at Florida State University is set to be detained behind bars until the trial. The accused allegedly threatened to commit the atrocities by posting a photo online of the image he was planning to use. Federal agents said that the accused had a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]