Maddox Uses $125K in Campaign Funds for Legal Bills

Maddox Uses $125K in Campaign Funds for Legal Bills

Financial reports show that City Commissioner Scott Maddox recently used $125,000 from his 2020 Florida Senate campaign account for legal expenses. The entry, shown below, lists $125,000 to Baker Donelson. TR recently published a story in February about Maddox’s attorney, Stephen Dobson, joining the firm of Baker Donelson. Baker Donelson’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Group defends […]

City Commission Candidate Rick Minor Rolls Out Endorsements

City Commission Candidate Rick Minor Rolls Out Endorsements

Tallahassee City Commission candidate, Rick Minor, rolled out a number of high-profile endorsements in a campaign press release issued on March 29th, 2018. Minor, who is running for city commission seat 3, said in the release, “It’s a great honor to be endorsed by these 25 Tallahassee leaders,” said Rick Minor. “As City Commissioner, I’ll […]

Tallahassee Democrat Crops Pic for Andrew Gillum, But Humiliates Scott Maddox

Tallahassee Democrat Crops Pic for Andrew Gillum, But Humiliates Scott Maddox

Two embarrassing pictures of local politicians on trips with undercover FBI agents were treated differently by the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat. Consider this. The picture of City Commissioner Scott Maddox in Las Vegas with FBI agents and a midget stripper was published in its entirety on the front page of the Tallahassee Democrat on September […]

Tallahassee Democrat Crops Picture, Lands Interview with Mayor Andrew Gillum

Tallahassee Democrat Crops Picture, Lands Interview with Mayor Andrew Gillum

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Tallahassee Democrat published an altered picture of Mayor Andrew Gillum and Adam Corey as part of a negotiation that resulted in the Tallahassee Democrat getting an interview with Mayor Gillum. Gillum is a candidate for Florida governor. Multiple sources, who have seen the unaltered picture, made Tallahassee Reports aware […]

Tallahassee Police Chief Reports 14.3% Decline in Crime Rate for 2017

Tallahassee Police Chief Reports 14.3% Decline in Crime Rate for 2017

At the last city commission meeting, Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo reported that the 2017 Leon County crime rate decreased 14.3% when compared to the rate in 2016. The 2017 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) incorporates the Tallahassee Police Department and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office into a comprehensive overview of  the community. The 2017 UCR reported […]

Did Dustin Daniels Record a Campaign Ad with Anita Favors?

Did Dustin Daniels Record a Campaign Ad with Anita Favors?

It is hard to keep a secret in Tallahassee. Especially if you are filming a video in front of city hall within view of the politicos trading war stories about the recently completed legislative session outside of the Governor’s Club. This is even more complicated if the video production is being over seen by Kevin […]

City of Tallahassee Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $300,000

City of Tallahassee Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $300,000

A Tallahassee firefighter, who claimed racial discrimination and retaliation, has agreed to a $300,000 settlement pending City Commission approval. Reginald Brown was employed as a firefighter with the City in 1986. On October 8, 2013, Mr. Brown retired from his employment with the City of Tallahassee after being told that his employment would be terminated, […]

Jeremy Matlow City Commission Campaign Ad Generates Buzz, Raises Questions

Jeremy Matlow City Commission Campaign Ad Generates Buzz, Raises Questions

Jeremy Matlow, who is running for City Commission, released a campaign video late last week which immediately generated what political consultants call buzz. FloridaPolitics.com, a popular statewide blog wrote a story about the ad after its release.  As of Sunday afternoon, the video has been viewed over 10,000 times and shared on Facebook by 116 […]

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