Leon County Facility Closures and Service Updates
An underground electrical fire near the Augustus D. Aikens, Jr. Leon County Courthouse (301 S. Monroe St.) has closed the Courthouse and Leon County Annex today and impacted County infrastructure, including the County's fiber-optic network. First responders are working to identify the source and address the situation.
"This morning's underground electrical fire has affected several County services, and we are supporting the City of Tallahassee and our public safety partners as they lead the response," said Leon County Commission Chairman Christian Caban. "County teams are working in the field and remotely to assess the impacts and restore essential services as quickly as possible. We will keep the public informed as we learn more, and I want to thank everyone working to keep our community safe."
The damage is disrupting several County services, including some County phone lines, the County website, text-to-911 and in-person visitation at the Leon County Detention Facility.
"Our priority is getting County services back up and running, and our teams have been working since early this morning to restore the network and assess the Courthouse," said Leon County Administrator Vincent S. Long. "This is a significant, coordinated effort with the City of Tallahassee, the Sheriff's Office, the Consolidated Dispatch Agency and our other partners. Our goal is to get back to fully serving the public quickly, and we will share a timeline for reopening the Courthouse and Annex with the community soon.”
Call 911 for Emergencies
Voice calls to 911 are working normally. Text-to-911 is temporarily offline, so anyone with an emergency should call 911. Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have a speech disability, can reach 911 by TTY.
For non-emergency calls, contact the Tallahassee Police Department at 850-891-4200. For updates from the Tallahassee-Leon County Consolidated Dispatch Agency, visit TLCCDA.org.
Courthouse and Annex Closed
The Leon County Courthouse (301 S. Monroe St.) and Leon County Annex (315 S. Calhoun St.) are closed today, Oct. 6. Leon County will announce when they reopen. The public is asked to avoid the area and follow directions from first responders.
County Phones and Website
Some County phone lines (numbers beginning with 606) may have intermittent service.
LeonCountyFL.gov is intermittently unavailable. County information and services remain available at cms.LeonCountyFL.gov.
Leon County Sheriff's Office
Some Leon County Sheriff's Office phone lines (numbers beginning with 606) may also have intermittent service.
In-person visitation at the Leon County Detention Facility is suspended today, Oct. 6. Virtual visitation remains available. For updates from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, visit Facebook.com/LeonFLSO.
Updates
For emergency information and service updates related to this incident, visit cms.LeonCountyFL.gov/ei.
For media inquiries, contact Leon County Community and Media Relations at CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.
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