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New Amazon facility impacts neighborhood
On the northeastern edge of Leon County, among the cozy neighborhoods and busy streets, stands the towering Amazon Fulfillment Center at 2635 Vineland Drive. The huge, 630,000-square-foot structure promised easy shopping for online buyers and job opportunities for locals. But behind its fancy look, there was a growing problem that...
Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: March 26, 2024
Below are the news briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board business meeting on March 26th, 2024. The Board unanimously approved a number of Consent items including an item to install portable removable resin raised garden beds with above ground irrigation system at the Adult Learning Lab at Lively Technical Collage School. […]
Tiger Bay: Leon legislative delegation highlights policy wins this session at Capitol
Three members of Leon County's delegation to the Florida Legislature Wednesday highlighted their policy victories in the 2024 legislative session when they spoke before the Capital Tiger Bay Club. Republican Sen. Corey Simon, and Democratic Reps. Allison Tant and Gallop Franklin, all of whom are from Tallahassee, shared inside-the-bubble stories of the recently...
LCSO: Parent arrested after allegedly threatening Godby student with knife
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A parent was arrested outside of Godby High School in Tallahassee on Monday, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO wrote in a press release that after a student “mistakenly” walked in front of Thomas Ivester’s car near the school drop-off area, the 34-year-old allegedly got into a heated argument with the student.
8 Leon County restaurants get perfect scores; 11 fail inspection
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. ...
Leon jail inmates abuzz after first harvest as beekeepers in training
Inmates at the Leon County Detention Facility are getting to see the fruits of their labor, or more precisely the honey of their labor. The Leon County Sheriff's Office Ecology and Reentry Training Hub (EARTH) Haven currently has four active beehives that inmates take care of with hopes of a harvest of honey and beeswax.
Survey: Nearly half of Tallahassee residents fear losing loved one to gun violence
Amid a year of almost record violence, the Tallahassee-Leon County Council on the Status of Men and Boys surveyed the community to gauge residents' perception of safety, main causes of violence and potential solutions. Now, the results are in — nearly half of local residents are concerned they'll lose a loved one...
Tallahassee man on trial for 2020 deadly stabbing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man is now on trial for a deadly New Year’s Eve stabbing. 26-year-old Kaleb Sheffield is accused of killing Matthew Williams during an argument at a home on Huckabee Road on December 31, 2020. Arrest papers say Williams walked next door - leaving...
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