After significant revisions to previously released information, the latest employment data shows that the number of people employed in Leon County has declined for the 5th month in a row. The losses began in November, 2014 when employment fell by 1,327 jobs. This loss was followed by job losses of 553 in December, 408 in […]
PGA golf professional Hudson Swafford, who grew up playing golf at Capital City Country Club and was a stand-out on the Maclay High School golf team, finished 12th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans which concluded on national TV Sunday. Swafford, who shot a 67 on Thursday and a 66 on Friday, went into the third […]
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 On, was born 11 years ago during the hurricane season of 2004. After witnessing the devastating impact four major hurricanes had on the state of Florida, John saw […]
When someone loses their job for making a mistake it is one thing. But when someone loses their job for allegedly making a mistake that causes someone to die and it is printed on the front page of the local newspaper, there better be some very compelling evidence. The director of the Leon County Consolidated […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the owners of the Edison Restaurant in Cascades Park plan on keeping the restaurant open until 2 am on the weekends. This information was provided in an email obtained by Tallahassee Reports that was generated to address questions brought up by County Commissioner Kristen Dozier at a recent CRA meeting. […]
When Andrew Gillum ran for Mayor, one of his least favorite subjects to talk about was where he worked, the People for American Way Foundation. Gillum has been employed by the progressive group for a number of years and public records indicate his yearly salary is approximately $130,000. Tallahassee Reports has learned through public records […]
During Mayor Gillum’s recent Summit on Children, there were some very bold statements made by participants about the status of children in our community. Mimi Graham, the director of the Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy at Florida State University said “Tallahassee is decades behind our sister cities that have a Children’s Services Council […]
After three consecutive months of job losses, the latest employment numbers indicate that Leon County added 231 jobs in February. This is after losing 408 jobs in January. Since October, the US has added just over a 1 million jobs, a .7% increase, while Florida and Leon County have lost jobs. The employment data show […]
High-level officials in city and county government have told Tallahassee Reports that unilateral actions by Mayor Andrew Gillum is sending a less than collegial message: “I do not need nor do I want your support for my agenda.” Sources say these unilateral actions started with his less than transparent travels to Pittsburgh and other locations […]
The City of Tallahassee Ethics Board met on Thursday, March 12 and added two new members. Based on the new referendum, the four current members, appointed by various members of the community earlier this year, were required to select two additional members. The board accepted applications through March 6 and during the latest meeting reviewed […]