The City Commission voted to submit an application to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a grant to install public solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations at several locations downtown. If the grant is approved, the city will be responsible for providing at least 20% in matching funds. The City claims it can […]
At the most recent City Commission meeting, the City of Tallahassee entered in an agreement with Big Bend Habitat for Humanity to sponsor construction of three homes with a donation of $195,000 in funding and 600 hours of volunteer time. The City is eligible for a rebate of 50% of the appraised value of the […]
Sources tell Tallahassee Reports that Mayor Gillum’s Chief of Staff Dustin Daniels solicited concert tickets from Adam Corey for the March 26, 2017 performance by Earth, Wind & Fire at the Tucker Center. Sources confirm that Daniels watched the concert from Adam Corey’s Civic Center luxury box. Tallahassee Reports was told that the box or […]
Seven months after Tallahassee Reports broke the story about City Manager Rick Fernandez soliciting $500 football tickets from city lobbyist and city vendor Adam Corey, the interim city manager, Reece Goad, is still investigating allegations that other city employees also used tickets provided by Corey. City Manager Rick Fernadez eventually resigned his position because of the […]
At the recent Village Square Town Hall meeting, City Commissioners Nancy Miller and Curtis Richardson responded to Commissioner Gil Ziffer’s recent comment that city hall was “dysfunctional.” Previously, Ziffer told a group of citizens that “We have become way too dysfunctional and if any of you have been to or watched our commission meetings, you […]
At the February 28th City Commission, elected leaders will consider a Request for Proposals for the acquisition of real estate for a future public safety campus along the South Monroe Street / Orange Avenue corridors. See map below. The Tallahassee Police Department has conducted operations at headquarters located on Seventh Avenue since 1972. Over the […]
Dr. Erwin Jackson has filed a complaint against City Commissioner Scott Maddox with The Florida Bar. The complaint alleges Maddox violated his professional obligations in two cases in which he was involved. Most recently, in 2016, Maddox gave false testimony under oath in a lawsuit filed by Dr. Jackson. Similarly, in 2014, the complaint alleges […]
TALLAHASSEE — In a production filled with political theater, a Democratic candidate for governor and a legislative leader who’s toying with a run for the same office took the stage Tuesday night in a debate over immigration and “sanctuary cities.” Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Republican who hasn’t announced whether […]
The sale of the lobbying and consulting firm, Governance Inc., from Scott Maddox to Paige Carter-Smith is a central focus of the FBI investigation. The recently released FBI probable cause search warrant alleges that Maddox maintained control of Governance even after the sale to Carter-Smith. Tallahassee Reports has obtained a copy of the contract which […]
With a 4-3 vote, the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority (DIA) moved to retain Paige Carter-Smith as the CEO. The DIA attorney will gather more information and revisit the topic at the next meeting. Carter-Smith was named in a probable cause affidavit search warrant which was recently issued in the corruption investigation into city hall activities. […]