Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: April 9th
Below are the news briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting held on April 9th, 2024. After a lengthy discussion, the Board…
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TPD Releases “Entire Video” of DUI Incident
On Tuesday the Tallahassee Police issued a press release related to the Riley DUI case. The release, provided below, provides links to…
TPD Chief Revell Addresses DUI Case, Commissioner Matlow
Following the jury’s guilty verdict in the controversial Riley DUI case, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell sent an email to TPD employees.…
Florida State, TMH Cement Partnership With Memorandum of Understanding
By TMH, FSU TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Monday, April 8, 2024) — Florida State University (FSU) and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) formalized their long-term partnership…
COT Projects $3.8 Million Budget Deficit for FY2025
On Wednesday, the City of Tallahassee held a budget workshop and report on the first seven months’ financial results for the 14…
Guilty Verdict Returned in Controversial DUI Case
On Monday, a jury returned a guilty verdict in a Leon County DUI case which made headlines when an edited video was…
Centerville & Harpers Ferry Intersection Turn Lane Approved
On April 9th, the Leon County Commission approved a counteroffer received from Ox Bottom Mortgage Holdings, LLC in the amount of $200,000,…
Leon County Commission Votes to Honor Judge James C. Hankinson
On April 9, the Leon County Commission voted unanimously to dedicate Courtroom 3A in honor of Judge James C. Hankinson, by placing…
Leon County Commission Allocates Opioid Settlement Funds
On April 9, the Leon County Commission voted unanimously to distribute $2,395,366 in opioid litigation settlement funds and approved an agreement with…
TPD, Police Union Responds to “Planted Evidence” Allegations
The Tallahassee Police Department and the Big Bend Police Benevolent Association have responded to allegations that a TPD officer “planted evidence” during…
Leon County Commission Approves Funding for Council on the Status of Men and Boys
At their April 9 meeting, the Leon County Commission voted to approve -on behalf of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office – funding…
TPD Releases “Incident Synopsis” Related to Three Weekend Shootings
Provided below is TPD information related to three shootings that occurred over the weekend. TPD notes that “none of these incidents are…