COVID-19

Recent Updates

The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH-Leon) in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Division of Emergency Management continues working to provide our community with COVID-19 vaccinations in a safe and efficient manner. The information below contains some of the latest updates.

DOH-Leon Vaccination Program Details as of Tuesday, January 13

We have had seven DOH-Leon sponsored vaccination clinics.
We have successfully administered 3,806 vaccines through our health department to date.
Appointments are mandatory, and a photo ID is required.
Our actions are in response to the Governor’s executive order making it clear that the state of Florida is prioritizing seniors 65 and older, in addition to front line health care workers and residents of long-term care and assisted living facilities.

The Health Department received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccine this week.

The department’s vaccine team has been supplied with 4,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
The health department will redistribute some of the doses to enrolled provider partners to support vaccination of health care workers and individuals 65 and older.

Leon County Emergency Management successfully leveraged its emergency alert technology to help the health department reach thousands who registered for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Mass notifications began last Friday, January 8 and when completed, some 19,000 people received text messages.
12,500 individuals confirmed receipt of the notification that their registration had been received by the Department of Health, and that they would be contacted in the future by phone or email to schedule an appointment.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Capital Regional Medical Center, Florida State University, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and some physician’s offices are now administering the vaccine to eligible patients as vaccine supply becomes available.

The DOH-Leon leadership team is in talks with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to participate in a weekly Zoom Talk on COVID-19 vaccine efforts. This virtual event would collectively bring together local community experts, including our Health Officer Claudia Blackburn, to provide updates on the impact of COVID-19 in our community.

The Leon County vaccine team wants to hear from clients who might not have been given a second appointment or may have forgotten the date. At this time, they can send an email to LeonCHD.Feed-back@flhealth.gov . Type “second dose” in the subject line. In the body of the email, put your name, date of first dose and brand of the vaccine. Clients will be emailed an appointment for the second dose.

All our vaccination clinics are now operating from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clinics are still tentative based on vaccine supply and could change. Clinics by appointment only are at our Municipal Way Administration Building, but weather and cold temperatures could change the location:

Municipal Way Administration

2965 Municipal Way

Tallahassee, FL 32304

While the COVID-19 vaccine is a monumental step toward getting this disease under control in Leon County, DOH-Leon continues to encourage common-sense precautions against the spread of the virus, including frequent hand washing, wearing face masks, maintaining six feet of social distancing and staying home when sick.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a COVID-19 vaccine report that will be updated daily. This report includes information on the COVID-19 vaccine by county, race, sex, and age. Find the COVID-19 vaccine report here: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/

For any additional questions about the vaccine at this time, the State COVID-19 Call Center can be reached by calling 1-866-779-6121 or emailing COVID-19@flhealth.gov and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Department of Health is offering phone text alerts for vaccination distribution updates. Residents can sign up for updates about vaccine availability by texting FLCOVID19 to 888777.

Golf Openings

Both of the City’s golf courses will open for restricted play from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. During restricted play, only one person per cart will be permitted. Players are asked to not touch or remove flags and to bring their own water, hand sanitizer and scoring pencils. There will be at least 15 minutes required between tee times, and tee times for Hilaman Golf Course must be reserved online via Hilaman.com. Players are asked to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to tee times. The practice putting green will be reserved for players warming up before their tee time. The practice putting green will be limited to six players at Hilaman and two at Jake Gaither. The pro shop at Hilaman will remain closed; access to the pro shop at Jake Gaither will be limited to two players at a time. The restaurant at Hilaman will be open and serving food in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order. The driving range is open.

View Active COVID-19 Testing Sites

Leon County list of open testing sites.

NOTE: COVID-19 test results are reported to the Florida Department of Health. Local testing data includes public and private tests performed in Leon County, including Antigen tests performed by Patients First.

City offers free rides to FAMU testing site
To ride FREE on a Starmetro fixed route on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., simply tell the coach operater as you board that you are headed to or coming back from the FAMU testing site. All riders are required to wear a mask on the bus. To ensure riders can properly distance themselves, bus capacity is limited to 15 people.

View Updated Parks and Recreation Sports Guidelines

Following the guidance of local and national medical experts, the City of Tallahassee has begun phasing in some recreational offerings that do not involve crowds and continues to evaluate how and when to phase in additional options. Focused on slowing the spread of COVID-19 in our community, residents are encouraged to continue practicing physical distancing while enjoying these activities.

Adult and Youth Fall Sports and Activities – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to evaluate and adjust activities to provide recreational outlets while best protecting public health. As we consider the activities that we typically host during the fall months, we will continue taking into account our community's latest COVID-19 trends and make adjustments based on changing events and needs.

As of now, fall youth and adult sports registration has been delayed.
The Meadows Soccer complex is scheduled to resume taking field rentals for modified practices beginning September 28.

Community Aid

Medical Equipment Donations

Capital Medical Society is collecting Personal Protection Equipment. Donations of new, unopened N-95 masks, safety glasses, facial shields, gowns, nitrile disposable gloves, surgical masks, and touchless thermometers are needed. Items can be dropped off at Capital Medical Society at 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308 from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Friday.

For further details visit their website, or call 850-877-9018 or 850-559-8611.

Impact on Services

City Service Impacts, Modifications and Cancellations

Some City Offices and Facilities Closed to the Public

Some City offices and facilities are closed to the public until further notice. To the greatest extent possible, City employees will work remotely during this time.

Animal Services

The Animal Service Center is open every day between the hours of 10:00am - 6:00pm by appointment only.
City Animal Control is responding to emergency calls (sick, injured or aggressive stray animals), investigations of animal cruelty or abandonment and stray dogs.

Code Enforcement

Interior code enforcement inspections and interior inspections for housing construction programs are suspended until further notice. (Please note this does not currently apply to inspections on construction permits conducted by Growth Management.)
For code enforcement inquiries, call 850-891-7007 or email code.enforcement@Talgov.com.

Growth Management

All Growth Management site plan, plan review, permitting and inspection processes are fully operational. Online applications (now also including residential and environmental permits) are available through the customer portal. Growth Management staff can be reached by calling 850-891-7001 and selecting the option that applies to your specific inquiry.
Virtual Building Inspections are being implemented for a limited number of services starting April 6. Check out the full details of this new service (PDF).
Type A, Type B/DRC site plan meetings and Board of Adjustments and Appeals (BOAA) meetings are being held via Skype and staff is available by phone and email to assist customers with any specific needs.

Housing

Applications and requests for assistance can be received online at Talgov.com. For housing services inquiries, call 850-891-6566.

Public Safety

TPD and TFD have implemented protocols for responding to calls where an individual exhibits or reports COVID-19-like symptoms.
The Citizens Police Academy has been cancelled.
Public access to the main TPD headquarters is limited. Citizens are encouraged to use online reporting. Learn more
TPD has suspended private, off-duty support for activities.
Property and Evidence is open to retrieve property only Monday through Thursday 10am-2pm.

StarMetro

StarMetro has modified its regular weekday service to end at 8 p.m. Start times for these routes remain unchanged. Saturday and Sunday daytime service remains normal.
All night service, trolley service and the Park Route are temporarily suspended.
Bus capacity is being limited to accommodate no more than 15 passengers. Passengers must stay behind the yellow line and remain seated, in staggered formation, through the entire trip.
All passengers must wear face coverings or masks while boarding, sitting and de-boarding the bus, and at bus stops, bus shelters and at C.K. Steele Plaza, unless medically exempt. If a passenger does not own a face mask, the Coach Operator will provide a free disposable face mask for that day’s use.
For StarMetro or Dial-a-Ride assistance, call 850-891-5200.

Utilities

Customer support remains available by calling 850-891-4968 or via DigiTally (online or mobile app).
Energy audits will be conducted via telephone for the foreseeable future.

Waste Pro

WastePro, the City's garbage and recycling provider, has modified its service to protect the health of employees. As a safety measure, WastePro has implemented a no touch policy and will only collect waste and recycling materials that are inside carts until further notice. Waste placed outside the receptacle, either loose or bagged, will be left curb side. For more information, call WastePro at (850) 561-0800. If you feel your service was missed in error, report it via the free DigiTally app or by calling the City's Customer Operations line at 850-891-4968.