The first ever Tallahassee Beer Festival (TBF), a beer tasting event, took place on Saturday, January 26, at The Pavillion of the Centre of Tallahassee. Event goers enjoyed unlimited samples of over 150 kinds of beer from over 60 different breweries, ranging from home brewers and local breweries to regional and national brands. The event […]
Just weeks after TR published a story about the Killearn Homeowners Association considering a land swap to purchase the Killearn golf course for $1 million, TR has learned that the KHA has received a $1 million offer for vacant land at the entrance of Killearn Estates. TR learned that the KHA Executive Board discussed the […]
At their February 19th meeting, the Capital Region Transportation Planning Area (CRTPA) provided the 2019 performance safety measures based on average results from 2013 – 2017. The chart below shows these measures for five different categories. The categories include fatalities, rate of fatalities, number of serious injuries, rate of serious injuries, and the number of […]
On Thursday, February 28th, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board is expected to authorize Blueprint staff to proceed with the procurement of planning and design services for the Lake Jackson and Lake Jackson South Greenways project. Once completed, the project will create a 3.3 mile connection from Lake Jackson Mounds State Park to Lake Ella at […]
At their February 20th meeting, the City Commission voted to reject all proposals to establish a parking garage in the Midtown area. Rather, the Commission decided to move forward with the development of a master plan for Midtown while seeking other solutions to the parking issues. A master plan is a dynamic long-term planning document […]
The Chairman of the Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board, Richard Herring, opened the February 19th Board meeting by saying “we are in a procedural quagmire.” Mr. Herring was referring to the fact that he had recently learned that current Board member, Lee Bushong, was not a resident of the City of Tallahassee, and therefore, his appointment […]
The City’s Independent Ethics Board recently appointed Ernie Paine to fill the vacancy in Seat 1. Paine, who heard about the vacancy through the Talgov.com website, feels that the Independent Ethics Board is a great way for him to continue his public service in Tallahassee. Paine recently retired from the Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation […]
The first of two town hall meetings scheduled by the City of Tallahassee showed little support for a $60 million Public Safety Complex located on the south side of Tallahassee. Of the first 18 speakers, no more than three speakers offered support for the proposed location. The second meeting is scheduled for tonight at the […]
The City of Tallahassee is seeking approximately $3.6 million from state government coffers for projects spanning workforce development, public safety training facilities, and infrastructure projects. The details on each request, including legislative sponsors, amount requested, and local match are as follows: New Job Workforce Development Program – The City of Tallahassee is leading an effort, driven […]
At the February 5th Killearn Homeowners Association Board meeting, the Board voted to seek a legal opinion that would support the Board’s purchase of the Killearn golf course without the approval of Killearn Estates property owners. The Board noted in the minutes of the meeting that previous legal opinions have indicated that approval by property […]