Leon County Commission

With a recount in one county commission race now resolved, the field is set for Leon County and City of Tallahassee offices in November. Christian Caban edged out Lynda Bell to make the runoff for Leon County Commission District 2. He will face Hannah Crow in the general election. Caban is one of more than a dozen new names that jumped into local politics this year. Yet as the dust settled, most of the area’s incumbents secured their re-election during the primary.

Crime, homelessness and redevelopment are weighing heavily in the race to represent Tallahassee’s Northern corridor and the candidates vying to unset Commissioner Rick Minor are accusing him of neglecting the area.

Poverty, homelessness and crime are pressing issues for district one in Leon County. The district encompasses the 32304 ZIP code, which is one of the poorest in the state. The people vying to represent the district on the county commission all have different ideas on how to address these long-standing concerns.

Leon County residents and leaders gathered in the Downtown Community Church this morning to celebrate the life of Jimbo Jackson. The county commissioner and school principal died Saturday from complications related to long-term COVID.

The commissioner, who also served as the principal of Fort Braden School, died early Saturday after two years of complications from COVID-19.

Leon County Commissioner Jimbo Jackson's vacant seat has opened for the 2022 elections after he died over the weekend due to complications from long COVID-19.

Commissioner Nick Maddox says there’s nobody at the Leon County jail who is serving time solely for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.

Leon County Commissioners are discussing an ordinance that would make possession of small amounts of marijuana a civil rather than criminal offense under county rules. Supporters say it’s an option to help keep people out of jail for low level crimes. Critics argue the move would have little impact, since under state and federal laws recreational marijuana use is illegal.

The Tallahassee City Commission and Leon County Commission held a joint workshop on Tuesday to discuss affordable housing.

The Leon County Commission decided to not go forward with an ordinance that would issue citations to individuals found panhandling, sleeping in public areas, or urinating and defecating in public.