Mayor Dailey Touts Local Economy After Budget Workshop

Mayor Dailey Touts Local Economy After Budget Workshop

At the conclusion of the City of Tallahassee budget workshop last week, Mayor John Dailey took to Twitter to tout the performance of the local economy and the low cost of living and doing business in Tallahassee. As part of the budget workshop, which focused on the FY20 First Quarter Update, city staff provided a […]

Members Respond to Call, Invest in Killearn Country Club

Members Respond to Call, Invest in Killearn Country Club

Since Killearn Golf Properties, LLC (KGP) assumed operational control of the Killearn Country Club on February 1st, members of the club have responded positively to the call for financial support. KGP is headed by Jimmy Graganella and Ron Tolliver. According to KGP, the group is nearing its goal of raising $3.5 million dollars, which will […]

UPDATED: Ethics Board Decided Live Broadcast of Ethics Meeting Would Make Candidates “Uncomfortable”

UPDATED: Ethics Board Decided Live Broadcast of  Ethics Meeting Would Make Candidates “Uncomfortable”

UPDATE The former Chairman of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board, Richard Herring, told TR that the it was the Board that decided not to live broadcast the meeting which featured the interviews of the Ethics Officer candidates late last year. Herring told TR he could not remember why the Board made the decision. The Ethics Officer […]

Florida State Opens New Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Building

Florida State Opens New Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Building

By Tom Morgan, FSU News Florida State University marked the official opening of its state-of-the-art Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Building and paid tribute to one of the university’s former presidents during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. “We would not be here today if Dr. Barron did not recognize the need for this facility and make […]

City Provides Update on Hurricane Recovery Costs and Reimbursements

City Provides Update on Hurricane Recovery Costs and Reimbursements

According to government documents, the City of Tallahassee has been reimbursed for $13.1 million in claims through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) program related to Hurricanes Hermine & Irma. The City requested approximately $18.3 million related to the two storms. Also, the City has requested $28.8 million in relief related to […]

Police Unity Tour Golf Tournament Scheduled for March 9th

Police Unity Tour Golf Tournament Scheduled for March 9th

The 13th annual Police Unity Tour Golf Tournament is scheduled for March 9th at the Golden Eagle Country Club. The Tallahassee Police Department has been participating in the Police Unity Tour for many years. The cost is $100 per person and includes green fees for 18 holes, cart fee, goody bag, lunch, and awards dinner. […]

Two Former LCS Principals to Face Professional Practices Panel

Two Former LCS Principals to Face Professional Practices Panel

Two former Leon County principals, Karwynn Paul and Marilyn Jackson-Rahming, are listed on the recently released State of Florida Education Practices Commission agenda scheduled for March 4, 2020 in Orlando. The hearing notice states that the assigned “Administrator Hearing Panel will take final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of administrators.” Paul, the […]

Commissioner Matlow Explains Position on City Commission Pay

Commissioner Matlow Explains Position on City Commission Pay

At the last Tallahassee City Commission meeting Commissioner Jeremy Matlow made a motion to have city staff bring back the steps required to bring Commissioner pay to the same level as Leon County Commissioner pay. Currently Tallahassee City Commissioners are paid approximately $39,000 and Leon County Commissioners are paid approximately $80,000. The Mayor of Tallahassee […]