LOCAL NEWS The negotiations related to the Tallahassee firefighter union contract for years 2025-27, which appeared to be moving towards a quick resolution, have hit a snag. City proposes 10.5% raise for starting firefighters, Union wants more concessions. In a press release, the City of Tallahassee reported that a $20.3 million grant was secured from […]
LOCAL NEWS Crime incident reports produced by the Tallahassee Police Department, and released on a daily basis, show that through the first 8 months of 2024 violent crime incidents are down 13.8% when compared to the same period during 2023. Property crimes are down 4.0%. Trickle Down Information: Like a balanced diet, responsible citizens should […]
LOCAL NEWS The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) met on Thursday and elected officials voted unanimously to keep the schedule of four annual meetings. Some officials wanted three others wanted as many as six. The latest TR print edition is now available. Subscribe for $50 a year and receive the paper at your home and support […]
LOCAL NEWS The report shows that there were 368 July single-family sales in the Tallahassee MSA, up 8.2% when compared to last year. The median sales price was $335,000, down 2.9% from July 2023. On Thursday September 5, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency will hold the second and final public hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 […]
LOCAL NEWS On September 10, the Leon County School Board will hold the final public hearing related to the FY2024-25 budget. The total budget is $662 million and includes the General Fund (operating budget) of $368 million. Get the details. The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 845 jobs in July when compared to […]
LOCAL NEWS The latest job report shows that Leon County lost 845 jobs in July when compared to last month. There were 155,915 people working in Leon County in July compared to June’s revised employment number of 156,760. On Thursday September 5, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency will hold the second and final public hearing on […]
LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee City Commission recently approved a request for funding for ECG Lake Bradford, LP for Lake Bradford Apartments in the amount of $961,300 from the City’s HOME-ARP funding. Construction on the $56 million project is set to begin in January 2025 and be completed in the end of October 2026. A 17-year-old […]
LOCAL NEWS This week the Leon County School Board voted to approve a pay increase for teachers and major renovations at Griffin Middle School. Check out the June 27 Leon County School meeting briefs. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Leon High student Thursday after finding a BB gun and a loaded handgun in […]
LOCAL NEWS Tallahassee Police Department crime incident data over the last four weeks shows a 28.1% drop in violent crime incidents when compared to the same period in 2023. The data also shows a 5.2 % increase in property crime incidents. Tune-in to The Steve Stewart Show today at noon on RealTalk 93.3 to hear the latest on […]
LOCAL NEWS TR’s Steve Stewart discusses the Community Redevelopment Agency actions related to Railroad Square. After nearly nine years as a high-ranking Tallahassee government official, Ben Pingree will serve as the next Deputy Director of Aviation for the City of Tallahassee’s International Airport. During the June 21st Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Commissioner Curtis Richardson was […]