If you like supporting locally owned restaurants, TR has two recommendations. Sahara, which is a Greek Lebanese Cafe located at 1241 E. Layfayette Street, was a buzz with activity during our lunch visit. The wait staff was pleasant and you could tell their banter with patrons means that repeat customers frequent the cafe. The seasoned […]
After three concerts in the new Amphitheater in Cascades Park, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners received a detailed analysis of what went right, what went wrong and options for future activities. The raw numbers show that the three concerts cost the taxpayers approximately $175,000. The losses were attributed to the lack of attendance. […]
The local chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) has announced two endorsements for the City Commission races. In the race for City Commission Seat 2, the PBA endorsed Curtis Richardson over Diana Oropallo. Commenting on the endorsement, Richardson told WCTV that “they feel that I will be willing to work with them as […]
In an exclusive report, Tallahassee Reports was able to get answers to six specific questions from five candidates vying for two City Commission seats and the office of Mayor. Below are the responses to the questions asked by Tallahassee Reports. The responses are provided in a way that will allow you to compare the answers […]
Public money for private greed. This is the true mission of the Community Redevelopment Agency or CRA. The result is a massive redistribution of resources from people at the bottom of the economic ladder to those at the top. It is as if to say that the people in Frenchtown and South City have too […]
During the City of Tallahassee budget workshop on Monday, June 23rd, staff reported to the elected officials that the budget for FY 2015 was balanced with no increase in property taxes. The proposed General Fund budget will increase from $137.4 million in FY 2014 to $141.6 million in FY 2015. To balance the budget, staff […]
Tallahassee Reports recently wrote a story about a “crisis brewing” at the City of Tallahassee Police Department. The research by TR documented how concerns and requests by the Police Department had been ignored for years. Calls for service had increased, while sworn officer positions had declined since 2008. Read full story here. Now, with the […]
Tallahassee Reports has been told by public safety sources that a “crisis is brewing” in the Tallahassee police department. The “crisis’ revolves around staffing issues that have been documented for years, yet have not been addressed. The staffing issues, say sources, are being ignored by elected officials and city management, and are now being revealed in […]
Tallahassee Reports has been provided with a document drafted by attorney Ron Meyer in response to an article written earlier this week addressing a property transaction between Superintendent Jackie Pons and former Assistant Superintendent Paul Byrd. The document was produced for Superintendent Pons and was provided to Tallahassee Reports by Leon County School Board officials. The […]
Red Hills Broadcasting, LLC announced today that it has received FCC approval and purchased four major local Tallahassee area radio stations. The purchase marks the first local ownership of a significant radio group in the Tallahassee market area in several decades. A review of state records indicates that Red Hills Broadcasting is owned by Bradford […]