and last updated 2021-03-09 23:45:33-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Leon County commissioners discussed everything from COVID-19 to homelessness in the Big Bend.
Leon County department of health director Claudia Blackburn briefing the commission, saying they have seen a decline in positivity rates and cases daily in the past two weeks.
Making it even more important for them to keep reaching people, especially those in minority communities.
Blackburn says 73-percent of the county s senior population has been vaccinated.
Noting that when it comes to those most impacted by COVID-19, the majority of those in the hospital with the virus are African American.
The Frenchtown Resource Center will allow community members to stop by and get help with job applications, resumes, assistance applications, and financial literacy.
Decreasing crime top priority for city leaders in 2021
2020 brought a record number of murders in the Capital City, with the Tallahassee Police Department reporting 27 people murdered this year.
and last updated 2021-01-01 09:54:18-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â 2020 brought a record number of murders in the Capital City, with the Tallahassee Police Department reporting 27 people murdered this year..
As we transition into 2021, city leaders and local organizations say they are looking to see that number decrease significantly. When it comes to violent crimes we need to make great gains, said Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey. Dailey says going into the New Year decreasing the amount of violent crime is top of mind.