Leon County Commission

Hosted by WFSU Public Media, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee, the forum touched on dozens of topics.

Commissioners approved the $1 million initiative after several tornadoes hit Tallahassee on May 10th.

Blueprint's money comes via a one-cent sales tax surcharge

The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency approved the project on Thursday

Members of the Blueprint board differ on the projects' costs

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.