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Alva Striplin Asks for Policy Discussion on Personal Relationships, Nepotism at Next School Board Meeting

Alva Striplin Asks for Policy Discussion on Personal Relationships, Nepotism at Next School Board Meeting

Leon County School Board member Alva Striplin has told Tallahassee…

Tallahassee’s Trulieve Looks To Go Public in Canada

Tallahassee’s Trulieve Looks To Go Public in Canada

Trulieve, one of the 13 companies the state of Florida…

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Vacationed with FBI Agents Posing as Developers

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Vacationed with FBI Agents Posing as Developers

Sources have told Tallahassee Reports that former chief of staff…

BREAKING NEWS: Gilchrist Principal David Solz Placed on Leave

BREAKING NEWS: Gilchrist Principal David Solz Placed on Leave

The Leon County School Board announced today that Gilchrist Elementary…

Gilchrist Principal Engaged in Improper Relationship with Teacher He Supervises

Gilchrist Principal Engaged in Improper Relationship with Teacher He Supervises

Four months after the Riley Elementary Principal resigned after an…

Who is “Lobbying” for Reese Goad as City Manager?

Who is “Lobbying” for Reese Goad as City Manager?

At the last city commission meeting, City Commissioner Nancy Miller…

Chamber Study Finds Economic Benefits to Consolidation

Chamber Study Finds Economic Benefits to Consolidation

A study conducted by the Washington Economics Group, Inc. (WEG) for the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce concludes that “effective” government consolidation…

By Staff on January 30, 201810 Comments

Killearn Country Club Releases Drawings for Renovation

Killearn Country Club Releases Drawings for Renovation

Tallahassee Reports has obtained drawings of the proposed renovations for the Killearn Country Club. The drawings, provided below, come nine months…

By Staff on January 24, 20183 Comments

City Commissioner Miller Proposes to “Short Circuit” Process, Hire Reese Goad as City Manager

City Commissioner Miller Proposes to “Short Circuit” Process, Hire Reese Goad as City Manager

Amid an ongoing FBI investigation and less than two months…

By Staff on July 11, 20187 Comments

Local Candidates Grab Campaign Endorsements

Local Candidates Grab Campaign Endorsements

As the primary election draws closer, a number of organizations…

By Christina Armes on July 11, 20188 Comments

County Commission Supports Rezoning as Bradfordville Residents Raise Concerns

County Commission Supports Rezoning as Bradfordville Residents Raise Concerns

The need for affordable housing and the desire for local…

By Staff on July 10, 201818 Comments

City to Consider Planning Commission Appointments

City to Consider Planning Commission Appointments

The City Commission will consider the School Board’s appointment of…

By Christina Armes on July 10, 2018No Comment

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Superintendent Hanna Apologizes for Remarks

Superintendent Hanna Apologizes for Remarks

UPDATED Leon County Republican Party Chairman Evan Power’s statement on Superintendent Hanna’s apology: I appreciate Superintendent Rocky Hanna taking time to reflect on his inappropriate and divisive remarks on…

By Staff on March 29, 201834 Comments

Sports Spotlight: NFC’s Trey Fisher

Sports Spotlight: NFC’s Trey Fisher

Naturally, you would assume that someone like North Florida Christian quarterback Trey Fisher, who’s father is one of the best coaches in all of college football, would leave…

By Staff on March 18, 20184 Comments

Godby High Boys Basketball Coach Andrew Colville Influenced by UCLA’s John Wooden

Godby High Boys Basketball Coach Andrew Colville Influenced by UCLA’s John Wooden

In order to understand the Godby Cougars boy’s head basketball coach Andrew Colville, you have to first know who has helped shape and impact his coaching career. Throughout…

By Staff on March 11, 20181 Comment

Tallahassee Gets a Tesla Supercharger Station

Tallahassee Gets a Tesla Supercharger Station

If your weekend travels takes you to the northeast part of town and by Village Square Shopping Center,…

By Staff on September 11, 201514 Comments

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Leon County Existing Home Sales Continue to Climb in July

Leon County Existing Home Sales Continue to Climb in July

Last month we reported the “surge” in the sale…

By Staff on August 11, 2015

Leon County Employment Declines for the 6th Consecutive Month

Leon County Employment Declines for the 6th Consecutive Month

The latest employment data shows that the number of…

By Staff on May 27, 2015

National, Local Home Sales Slow in August

National, Local Home Sales Slow in August

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that the…

By Staff on October 7, 2014

Innovation Park Takes A Different, Unique Path

Innovation Park Takes A Different, Unique Path

Rarely does a government entity decide to become smaller…

By Staff on March 2, 2014

Group Seeking Arts Funding from CRA has Ties to Controversial City Vendor

Group Seeking Arts Funding from CRA has Ties to Controversial City Vendor

The Big Bend Community Development Corporation (Big Bend CDC), one…

By Steve Stewart on July 8, 2018

Leon County Planning Commission Appointment Raises Questions About Transparency, Conflicts

Leon County Planning Commission Appointment Raises Questions About Transparency, Conflicts

At the June 19th Leon County Commission meeting, County…

By Staff on July 1, 2018

Two New Faces on Downtown Improvement Authority

Two New Faces on Downtown Improvement Authority

The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority (DIA) will get two…

By Staff on June 26, 2018

Blueprint Committee Accelerates Bannerman Road Construction, Other Projects

Blueprint Committee Accelerates Bannerman Road Construction, Other Projects

The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board)…

By Staff on June 21, 2018

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Gets Backing from Prominent African-American Leaders

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Gets Backing from Prominent African-American Leaders

Mayoral candidate Dustin Daniels has secured the support of…

By Staff on July 7, 2018

City Moves Forward with Land Purchase for Public Safety Campus

City Moves Forward with Land Purchase for Public Safety Campus

At the most recent city commission meeting, commissioners approved…

By Christina Armes on June 27, 2018

Public Trust, Ethics Dominates NEBA Mayoral Debate

Public Trust, Ethics Dominates NEBA Mayoral Debate

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) held…

By Staff on June 26, 2018

City Staff Recommends Contractor with Family Ties to Commissioner Nancy Miller for $1.1 Million Project

City Staff Recommends Contractor with Family Ties to Commissioner Nancy Miller for $1.1 Million Project

On February 28, 2018 city staff was directed by…

By Staff on June 18, 2018

Leon Schools Announces Planned Construction Projects

Leon Schools Announces Planned Construction Projects

At the March 27th, 2018 Leon County School Board…

By Staff on March 26, 2018

Poll Finds Voters Support School-Board Term Limits

Poll Finds Voters Support School-Board Term Limits

A proposed constitutional amendment that would impose eight-year term…

By Staff on March 13, 2018

Commissioner Proctor Responds to Hanna, Seeks Appointed School Superintendent

Commissioner Proctor Responds to Hanna, Seeks Appointed School Superintendent

Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor has responded to comments…

By Staff on March 11, 2018

Leon GOP Chair to Hanna: What about educational choice & tax reform rallies?

Leon GOP Chair to Hanna: What about educational choice & tax reform rallies?

Evan Power, the Leon GOP Chair, has published an…

By Staff on February 20, 2018

Spark Imagination at Toy Nation

Spark Imagination at Toy Nation

Debbie Eyler says there’s nothing like seeing a child’s…

By Karen Murphy on November 15, 2016

City Government Burden on Tallahassee Economy Growing

Tallahassee Reports has completed an analysis that indicates that the COT government…

By Staff on October 6, 2009

The Illegality of Sanctuary Cities – A Constitutional Perspective

By Robert Duchemin Some parts of the US Constitution are discussed in the news on a regular basis. Few people, however, ever read the…

By Staff on January 18, 201817 Comments

In Search of Love: Proof (Vol 4)

In Search of Love: Proof (Vol 4)

By Trent Pelham Does love really exist? That may seem like a silly question. I certainly feel like love exists. You may, too. Do you love someone? Can you prove it? I…

By Trent Pelham on October 10, 2017No Comment

Stewart’s Blog: Mayor Gillum Tells Crowd He Sees “Big Old Confederate Flags” in Tallahassee Everyday

Stewart’s Blog: Mayor Gillum Tells Crowd He Sees “Big Old Confederate Flags” in Tallahassee Everyday

As if we do not have enough pubic relations problems here in Tallahassee, Mayor Andrew Gillum, while in Tampa, took an opportunity to paint…

By Staff on October 9, 201776 Comments

Stewart’s Blog: How to Stop Conflicts with Vendors and Campaign Consultants

Stewart’s Blog: How to Stop Conflicts with Vendors and Campaign Consultants

Instead of waiting around for indictments, it is time for local leaders and interested parties to begin to form an outline of what changes…

By Staff on September 24, 20179 Comments

UPDATED: CRA Board to Vote on $450K Grant for Proof Brewing Company

UPDATED: CRA Board to Vote on $450K Grant for Proof Brewing Company

Update On Monday morning the CRA Board voted against a staff recommended $450K grant to help Proof Brewing Company renovate a recently purchased building located on South Monroe.…

By Christina Armes on July 7, 201815 Comments

Corporation Seeking CRA Funds Has Official Under Federal Indictment

Historical Season for Florida State Softball Highlights an Exciting Spring for FSU Sports

Money Flows in GOP Attorney General Race

Business Spotlight

Locally Owned Business, Power On, Helps You Power Up

Locally Owned Business, Power On, Helps You Power Up

Hurricane season begins on June 1, 2015 and John and Vicki Cunniff view this time of year different…

By Staff on April 26, 2015

Stewart’s Blog: The Power of Local Media Cooperation and Competition

Stewart’s Blog: The Power of Local Media Cooperation and Competition

I have often written about the shortcomings of the local media with respect to their coverage of local…

By Staff on September 3, 2017

News Beyond Tallahassee

Police Officers Killed by Firearms Up 94% Over the Last Four Years

Police Officers Killed by Firearms Up 94% Over the Last Four Years

According to a preliminary report from The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), the number of police…

By Staff on February 5, 2017