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The Northeast Gateway roadway project is designed to alleviate traffic in rural Tallahassee and accompany future development of the area.

The CLT promotes homeownership by acquiring and/or developing affordable single-family and multi-family housing for qualified residents.

City Commissioner Jack Porter was the only IA member to vote against the measure in an 11-1 vote. Those in support said it was a step toward attracting large private industries to Tallahassee to create jobs and support growth. “This is a crucial vote that will truly show the world the Tallahassee we want to become,” said Mayor John Dailey. “Are we going to be open for business? Are we truly going to create jobs and add jobs to our local economy or are we going to be stagnant?” While the...

Florida counties where Trump support was heaviest have the lowest vaccination rates in the state In-depth data analysis shows a county’s 2020 presidential pick is an outsized factor in its share of residents who have received a COVID-19 shot Dan DeLuca, Frank Gluck, Lindsey Leake and Chris Persaud, USA TODAY Network — Florida Published 1:09 pm UTC May. 20, 2021 In-depth data analysis shows a county’s 2020 presidential pick is an outsized factor in its share of residents who have receive...

CRA funds TLH Arts project, Challenger Center renovations, puts pause on Frenchtown Quarters View Comments A proposal to fund a performing arts facility in Railroad Square gained support Thursday from the Community Redevelopment Agency, which committed $1.8 million to the project. The Tourist Development Tax money set to fund the TLH Arts Inc. project is expected to be paired with roughly $1.5 million in private donations the organization is seeking before it begins to bring to life a proposal ...

Stevenson and Tanaka know that the infrastructure that holds the land, water, air, and the earth’s living creatures in a delicate balancing act has begun to dangerously sway. It is what they offer to steady the environmental pyramid and to teach others to participate that has gleaned them recognition and praise. Reading through the letters of recommendation for the award, 80-year-old Jim Stevenson’s and Tara Tanaka’s plaudits include dozens of laudatory letters from conservation organizat...

The Tallahassee Police Department and the Apalachee Center have launched their new pilot project to send mental health professionals rather than traditional beat cops to non-violent calls involving people in crisis. After months of planning, the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile unit (TEAM for short) quietly started operations March 29. City officials will have an official kick-off Wednesday morning at Tallahassee Fire Department Station 1, where the mobile response unit is housed. The TE...

Tallahassee celebrates launch of mental health crisis response team The city of Tallahassee officially launched its new mental health crisis response unit during a Wednesday news conference. The Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile unit (TEAM), which has been up and running since March 29, responds to non-violent mental health emergencies in the city rather than traditional uniformed officers.  The TEAM is a collaboration of the Tallahassee Police Department, the Tallahassee Fire Department...

WINTER HAVEN – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Monday a sweeping bill that he says will increase punishment for people who violently riot, loot and destroy property, and punish cities that don’t protect lives and property and attempt to redirect funding for law enforcement. But detractors say the law violates residents’ first-amendment rights to free speech and targets Black communities, which protested last summer following the death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, at ...

Safe & Healthy Big Bend hosts virtual memorial to honor Leon County residents lost to COVID-19 and last updated 2021-04-13 17:35:05-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — At the one-year anniversary of the first local COVID-19 death, a group of community leaders will come together to commemorate the lives that have been lost and provide words of hope for the days ahead. Leaders from the faith community, education, law enforcement, health care and local government will gather virtually on Friday, Ap...