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 […]
Emily Fritz has joined the ranks of new comers running for the Tallahassee City Commission. She originally planned to run for Seat 3 held by Nancy Miller but decided Seat 5 was a better fit for her when Gil Ziffer decided not to run again for his seat or for mayor. The retired Executive Director […]
With one of the most brutally honest web page bios of any political candidate, Joe West is confident, despite a history of addiction, homelessness and failed marriages, his leadership would be better for Tallahassee than the slick, professional, scandal-ridden leadership of the politicians currently running the city. Sober now for 20+ years, West said, “The […]
Rick Minor, the Chief Executive Officer of the Big Bend’s nonprofit food bank, announced Thursday that he will run for Seat 3 on the Tallahassee City Commission. The seat is currently occupied by Commissioner Nancy Miller. However, Miller recently announced she would not seek re-election. Two others have filed so far to become candidates for […]
TALLAHASSEE — Bill Schack is someone not afraid to stir the pot, either literally in his professional life as the Food Services Director at the local homeless shelter, or politically as the challenging candidate for the City Commission Seat 3, currently held by Nancy Miller. “Tough questions need to be asked and tough issues need […]
With the presidential election behind us, the number crunching across the country begins. TR has tabulated the votes in each of the five Leon County voting districts for the presidential race that featured Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and the US Senate race between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy. The tabulation is shown in the […]
I have been following the local campaigns over the last six months. After the primaries in August, I zeroed in on four races that I believe will tell us a lot about how our community views change, party labels, qualifications and personalities when the results are known Tuesday night. The four races can be divided […]
TALLAHASSEE — Greg Lane has a lot at stake if he wins the race for Leon County Property Appraiser. Over the last 25 years, he has built his business, Timberlane Appraisal, a business he must leave if he wins the election. He thinks Leon County has a lot at stake, too. “The property appraiser is […]
TALLAHASSEE — Pete Williams (R) is pulling no punches as the race for State Attorney nears its final days. His opponent, Jack Campbell (D), is not ducking from the onslaught. Williams accuses Campbell of continuing the legacy of Willie Meggs, a legacy, Williams called, full of cronyism, nepotism and even racism. Meggs has been Florida’s […]
The major donor to Loranne Ausley’s Florida 2020 PAC, DuBose Ausley, is listed as the former chairman and practicing attorney at the Ausley McMullen law firm, which represents the Tallahassee Democrat. DuBose Ausley has donated $35,000 to the PAC. Loranne Ausley is DuBose Ausley’s daughter. The Tallahassee Democrat has yet to report on the Florida […]