Woodgate neighborhood is located one mile south of I-10, off Thomasville Road in Tallahassee, Florida.

Woodgate began in 1970 with about 70 homes. Today, there are nearly 300 homes in the area, attracting people from all over Tallahassee. Along with being zoned for Leon High School, Cobb Middle School, and Kate Sullivan Elementary, the neighborhood is in close proximity to hospitals, shopping centers, and malls.

Woodgate Day is a festival that started in 1973 and has been an ongoing neighborhood event since. The day consists of a parade of neighbors, games, food and just fun.

Other neighborhood events that usually take place at Woodgate are a chili dinner in October, a Christmas party and caroling, and an Easter egg hunt. The local events are not subsidized by any outside factions, and the residents are proud to provide their time, energy and money to make these events successful, fun and most importantly, traditional.

Neighborhood Of The Year

Woodgate neighborhood is a past recipient of "Neighborhood Of The Year" Awards from the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA), Leon County, and the City of Tallahassee.

1992 - Leon County
1993 - Council of Neighborhood Associations
1997 - Council of Neighborhood Associations
1997 - City of Tallahassee

Woodgate Residents

  
Current Events
Tallahassee Police Department Kicks Off
Click It or Ticket Enforcement
The Tallahassee Police Department will be joining forces with hundreds of other law enforcement agencies across Florida in renewing a pledge to save lives by intensifying efforts to enforce seat belt laws -- among all motorists and around the clock -- during the Click It or Ticket mobilization, which runs from
March 1 - March 15, 2010.

According to 2008 data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2,983 individuals were killed in motor vehicle related crashes. Of these traffic deaths, 1,795 individuals were either drivers or passengers in safety belt equipped vehicles. Sixty percent (1,085) of these people killed were not wearing a safety belt.

In addition, in 2008 sixty-eight percent (54 of 79) of children ages 0 to 17 years old killed in traffic crashes were not using safety equipment. Research has shown that lap/shoulder belts, when used properly, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50 percent. For light-truck occupants, safety belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 60 percent and moderate-to-critical injury by 65 percent.

Safety belts are 80-percent effective in reducing fatalities in light trucks (including sport utility vehicles) during rollover crashes. They also help prevent individuals from being totally ejected during a crash, thus reducing the risk of a fatal injury.

Florida is a primary seatbelt enforcement state, meaning you can be stopped simply for not wearing your seatbelt. The fine for a seatbelt violation in Leon County is $123.00.

To learn more about the Click It or Ticket Campaign and the lifesaving benefits of wearing your seat belt, please visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Contact: David McCranie, Public Information Office, (850) 891-4255

Click here for January 2010 Newsletter

Date What Where When
Jan 7 WNA Board Meeting TBA 7:00pm
Jan 9 Newsletter Your House  
Jan 21 WNA Annual Meeting Clubhouse
Ashford Club Apartments
2055 Thomasville Road		 7:30pm

Woodgate Neighborhood Association
Annual Dues
The 2009 Woodgate dues remain at $25 and are used for maintaining the Front Island entrance and funding special activities, neighbor and community outreach, and the WNA newsletter. All of thse functions enhance the value of our neighborhood, give support to those who might need a little TLC, and help to increase the property value of our homes.

Please remember to send your dues to Suzanne Byrnes, 1521 Woodgate Way.


(Updated - January 16, 2010)