LOCAL NEWS Circuit Judge John Cooper, citing “fatal flaws”, dismissed a lawsuit filed by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow that alleged the structure of the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency’s violated Florida’s Sunshine Laws. The state of Florida says it has detained a dozen people in the Big Bend who may be in the country illegally. Initial reports […]
LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, January 22, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office received information that a 14-year-old student from Chiles High School made a threat to “shoot up the school” via social media. According to the owner, the Dog Et Al restaurant on South Monroe is permanently closed due to quality-of-life issues at the location. Tune […]
LOCAL NEWS Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor says he’s reserving judgement on an affordable housing proposal coming up at Tuesday’s commission meeting. But he says he’s worried about the trade-off. The Leon County Board of County Commissioners will hold the FY2024/25 Annual Retreat today from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Get the details. FLORIDA NEWS On […]
LOCAL NEWS Get caught on the actions taken at the most recent Tallahassee City Commission and Leon County School Board meetings. The TPD Incident Report published on Jan. 24 shows 13 incidents. Get the details. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized Detention Deputy William Dunn as the sworn Detention Employee of the Month for January 2025. […]
LOCAL NEWS What started as a snowball fight in College Town late Tuesday, ended with police deploying pepper balls to disperse an increasingly rowdy crowd. One person was arrested. The TPD Incident Report published on Jan. 22 shows 17 incidents. Get the details. TPD Officer Gabriel Beyer is being recognized for his efforts during the storms and […]
LOCAL NEWS During the Tallahassee annual city retreat discussion about the airport, Mayor John Dailey proposed using minimum revenue guarantees to incentivize air carriers to establish service in Tallahassee. The TPD Incident Report published on Jan. 20 shows 15 incidents. Get the details. Tune in to The Steve Stewart Show today on RealTalk 93.3 FM at noon to get the […]
LOCAL NEWS On January 16th, 2025, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office notified the public that booking reports will no longer be available on their official website or social media. The decision is based on a recent court ruling. According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction […]
LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna addressed school voucher advocate during LCS workshop. Local officials have voted against a plan to purchase part of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square. But the vote leaves the door open for a potential future partnership between the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a group of people working to revitalize the local arts […]
LOCAL NEWS The City Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to shut down the group following new state laws that stripped them of most of their authority. See the TPD Incident Report published Jan. 14. The reports are generated daily and cover the previous two days of activity. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On Jan. 14, Lincoln (11-6) played Florida […]
LOCAL NEWS Today, at the 2025 City Commission Annual Retreat, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revel will tell elected leaders and other officials that violent crime in Tallahassee was down 15.5% in fiscal year 2024 when compared to 2023. See the TPD Incident Report published Jan. 14. The reports are generated daily and cover the previous two […]