The number of suicides in Tallahassee increased 68% from 2019 to 2020, according to preliminary figures from the Florida Department of Health s Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Local mental health experts say that while the pandemic may seem like the primary factor in the increasing local suicide total, it s too early to understand all of its far-reaching effects.
There were 19 suicides in 2019 and 32 in 2020, according to the state. This is the first time the number of annual suicides crossed 30 in nearly a decade. The increase also contradicts the trend of decline in statewide and national suicide statistics.
The number of U.S. suicides reduced by 6% in 2020, which is the largest decline in at least four decades, according to The Associated Press.
Leon County vaccine rollout is following a national trend, with a dramatic dip in people wanting to get vaccinated. Now, it means less access to the vaccine.
1,500+ Pfizer vaccines available at TMH April 22 drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine event
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has more than 1,500 vaccine appointments available for the drive-thru vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 22.
Patients will be automatically scheduled for their second dose when they receive their first.
Appointments are required and Florida residents ages 16+ can schedule online at
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After more than a year of not being able to offer a career fair, Southern Regional Technical College is excited to announce that its Office of Career Services is hosting a community career fair 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 22, at SRTCâs Moultrie Veterans Parkway. This career fair is free and open to the public. NATEE MEEPIAN
MOULTRIE, Ga. â Southern Regional Technical Collegeâs (SRTC) Office of Career Services will host a community career fair on Thursday, April 22, at the Moultrie Veterans Parkway location from 9:30 a.m. â noon in the conference center. This career fair is free and open to the public.Â
As of January 1st in Leon County, 12 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at least two weeks after receiving their second dose, classifying them as breakthrough cases.