City Commission Appoints Dr. Elaine Bryant to Fill Vacancy

City Commission Appoints Dr. Elaine Bryant to Fill Vacancy

After hearing approximately thirty citizens during the public input section of the city commission appointment process and hearing five minute presentations by each of the nine applicants, the City Commission voted to appoint Dr. Elaine Bryant. During the citizen input and applicant presentations, no questions were asked by Mayor Dailey or the City Commissioners. City […]

City Commission Candidates Run the Gamut, Some Would Face Interesting Questions

City Commission Candidates Run the Gamut, Some Would Face Interesting Questions

The list of city commission candidates to replace suspended City Commissioner Scott Maddox includes people from all walks of life. When the four members of the Tallahassee City Commission review the applications they will find former politicians, former candidates, former Tallahassee mayors, conservatives, moderates, liberals, whites, minorities, business owners, philanthropists, government workers, insiders and outsiders among […]

All City Races Headed to Runoffs

All City Races Headed to Runoffs

All three races for seats on the Tallahassee City Commission are headed to a runoff. In the race for mayor, Leon County Commissioner John Dailey (17,357) and former Chief of Staff for Mayor Andrew Gillum Dustin Daniels (11,088) received the most votes. Former state legislator Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda finished third (9,127). A total of 43,690 […]

TR’s City Commission Seat 5 Election Guide

TR’s City Commission Seat 5 Election Guide

The race for city commission seat 5 features four candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. TR has written articles about Bob Lotane, and […]

TR’s City Commission Seat 3 Election Guide

TR’s City Commission Seat 3 Election Guide

The race for city commission seat 3 features five candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. TR has written articles about Lisa Brown, Jeremy Matlow, […]

TR’s Tallahassee Mayoral Candidate Guide

TR’s Tallahassee Mayoral Candidate Guide

The race for mayor of Tallahassee features six candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. TR’s review of the Network of Entrepreneurs & Business […]

Local Candidates Grab Campaign Endorsements

Local Candidates Grab Campaign Endorsements

As the primary election draws closer, a number of organizations that have an interest in local elections choose to interview candidates and make decisions about public endorsements. In addition, at times, elected officials and influential members of the community will also publicly endorse candidates. Jeremy Matlow, a candidate for city commission seat 3, announced last […]

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Gets Backing from Prominent African-American Leaders

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Gets Backing from Prominent African-American Leaders

Mayoral candidate Dustin Daniels has secured the support of three prominent local African-American leaders in his campaign to lead the city of Tallahassee for the next four years. Tallahassee Reports was sent an image of a campaign postcard which was recently placed on the windshields of cars at local churches. The postcard features pictures of […]

The Tallahassee Democrat Gives a Lot of Positive Ink to Dustin Daniels

The Tallahassee Democrat Gives a Lot of Positive Ink to Dustin Daniels

A quick search shows that since January 23rd, 2018, Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeffrey Schweers has authored five stories about Dustin Daniels’ pursuit of public office. In addition, Schweers authored the “Costa Rica Coincidence”, a story that many viewed as a negative portrayal of a family trip by one of Daniels’ opponent’s. Daniels is the former […]