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Amid Federal Investigation of City, Former Mayor John Marks Registers as a City Lobbyist

Amid Federal Investigation of City, Former Mayor John Marks Registers as a City Lobbyist

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the law firm owned by former City of Tallahassee Mayor…

October 8, 201712 CommentsRead More

Campaign Consultants for All Five City Commissioners Have City Contracts

Campaign Consultants for All Five City Commissioners Have City Contracts

A Tallahassee Reports investigation of local government contracts with campaign consultants for current elected officials…

October 3, 201723 CommentsRead More

Local News

Local Reporting Omitted Teacher Transgender Activism

Local Reporting Omitted Teacher Transgender Activism

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the local reporting about the controversy surrounding Canopy Oaks teacher, Chloe Bressack, failed to include any reference to Bressack’s participation in a February…

October 1, 201745 CommentsRead More

Commissioner Nancy Miller Refuses to Meet With “Ethics Team”

Commissioner Nancy Miller Refuses to Meet With “Ethics Team”

In an email recovered by Tallahassee Reports through a records request for city commissioner emails, City Commissioner Nancy Miller refused to meet with the ethics team that is…

September 30, 201717 CommentsRead More

Tallahassee Democrat Publisher Seeks Financial Favor from City Commission Through Commissioner Miller

Tallahassee Democrat Publisher Seeks Financial Favor from City Commission Through Commissioner Miller

City Commissioner Nancy Miller, at the end of the most recent city commission meeting, made a startling request on behalf of the Tallahassee Democrat. Ms. Miller asked if…

September 28, 201724 CommentsRead More

Gary Yordon Registered as Honeywell City Lobbyist

Gary Yordon Registered as Honeywell City Lobbyist

Tallahassee Reports has learned that local public relations expert, campaign consultant, and lobbyist Gary Yordon has recently registered with the City of Tallahassee to represent the interests of…

September 27, 201711 CommentsRead More

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Tallahassee Gets a Tesla Supercharger Station

Tallahassee Gets a Tesla Supercharger Station

If your weekend travels takes you to the northeast…

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…

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…

National, Local Home Sales Slow in August

National, Local Home Sales Slow in August

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

Leon County Set to Collect $5.7 Million More in Property Taxes in FY2018

Leon County Set to Collect $5.7 Million More in Property Taxes in FY2018

The Board of County Commissioners of Leon County are…

Ox Bottom Manor, Moore Pond Neighborhoods Launch Legal Challenge Against New Development

Ox Bottom Manor, Moore Pond Neighborhoods Launch Legal Challenge Against New Development

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the neighborhood associations for…

After Two Year Discount, County Residents to Pay 15% More in Fire Service Fees

After Two Year Discount, County Residents to Pay 15% More in Fire Service Fees

Two years after Leon County government chose to defer…

Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form

Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form

Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County Commissioner Kristin…

Violent Crime Up, Property Crime Down Through July 2017

Violent Crime Up, Property Crime Down Through July 2017

Tallahassee Reports has learned a public safety update to…

City Commissioner Nancy Miller Concealed Latest Federal Subpoena from Public

City Commissioner Nancy Miller Concealed Latest Federal Subpoena from Public

The City of Tallahassee was served with another federal…

Revenue for Major City Services to Increase $15 Million in FY2018

Revenue for Major City Services to Increase $15 Million in FY2018

At the City Commission meeting addressing the FY2018 budget,…

Will City Residents Reap $2.2 Million Refinancing Benefit? If So, When?

Will City Residents Reap $2.2 Million Refinancing Benefit? If So, When?

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee’s…

State Audit Finds Leon County School Board Erred in Giving Teacher Bonuses

State Audit Finds Leon County School Board Erred in Giving Teacher Bonuses

Tallahassee Reports has confirmed with the Leon County School…

Hanna Not Happy with HB 7069

Hanna Not Happy with HB 7069

TALLAHASSEE — While not prepared to join other Florida…

School Board Member Alva Striplin Becomes a Democrat

School Board Member Alva Striplin Becomes a Democrat

TALLAHASSEE— Leon County School Board member Alva Striplin said…

Two Leon County High Schools Receive USNews Gold Medal Designation

Two Leon County High Schools Receive USNews Gold Medal Designation

The 2017 U.S. News Best High School rankings have…

Spark Imagination at Toy Nation

Spark Imagination at Toy Nation

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

City Government Burden on Tallahassee Economy Growing

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

Opinion

Stewart’s Blog: The Kim Rivers Picture that Should Have Never Been Published

So…you wake up on Sunday morning and see a headline in the local paper about the recently revealed FBI investigation. You’re anxious because your name was in…

July 16, 201711 Comments

Exclusive

Downtown Development Seeks $9.6 Million CRA Tax Break

Tallahassee Reports has learned that a proposed development located in downtown Tallahassee at 227 S. Calhoun Street is seeking a $9.6 million refund of post-construction property tax…

September 21, 201713 Comments

Business Spotlight

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 than most. You see, their locally owned business, Power…

April 26, 2015No Comment

Stewart's Blog

Stewart’s Blog: The New York Times and Deceptive News

As the editor of Tallahassee Reports, I am acutely aware of the value of credibility in the news business. In this era of the “fake news” label,…

April 16, 20177 Comments

News Beyond Tallahassee

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 officers killed in the United States by gunshots increased…

February 5, 20171 Comment

Business

Metal In Tattoos Can Cause Health Problems

By Dr. Stephen Moleski Tattoos are a thing. People get them all the time. But are they healthy? If you’re thinking about getting a tattoo or may…

August 4, 20173 Comments

Business

Locally Owned Radio Stations, Including “99.9 HANK-FM”, Sells to Adams Radio

Adams Radio has announced the acquisition of Red Hills Broadcasting’s four stations in Tallahassee FL. The stations involved in the deal are Variety Hits “99.9 Hank-FM” WANK…

July 11, 20174 Comments

Business

Tallahassee’s Jet Blue Recruitment Stalls

Based on information presented at the most recent Network of Business Advocates and Entrepreneurs (NEBA) forum on transportation issues, it appears the local recruitment efforts of Jet…

July 9, 201714 Comments