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In the Arena: Are Newspapers in Hospice?

In the Arena: Are Newspapers in Hospice?

The current President of the United States has a very…

Let the Madness Begin

Let the Madness Begin

The Seminoles are going dancing once again! This is the…

House, Senate Far Apart On School Funding

House, Senate Far Apart On School Funding

TALLAHASSEE — Florida House and Senate leaders will go into…

Andrew Gillum’s Brother Removed From Florida Voter Rolls After Investigation

Andrew Gillum’s Brother Removed From Florida Voter Rolls After Investigation

Tallahassee Reports has confirmed that Mark Earley, the Leon County…

Carlos Rey Joins Ethics Board After Unanimous Vote

Carlos Rey Joins Ethics Board After Unanimous Vote

The City of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board voted to appoint…

Ethics Officer Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Board Counsel Applicant During Selection Process

Ethics Officer Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Board Counsel Applicant During Selection Process

Tallahassee Reports has learned that an applicant for the Board…

Amazon Challenges An Already Troubled Grocery Landscape

Amazon Challenges An Already Troubled Grocery Landscape

On Monday, March 4, Heather Haddon and Esther Fung of the WSJ reported that Amazon’s “latest plans threaten to steal sales…

By Austin Mall on March 4, 20191 Comment

Signatures Pile Up for Minimum Wage Measure

Signatures Pile Up for Minimum Wage Measure

A political committee backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase the minimum wage in Florida is moving toward meeting an…

By The News Service of Florida on March 1, 201913 Comments

Ethics Board to Consider Counsel Appointment…Again

Ethics Board to Consider Counsel Appointment…Again

The Tallahassee Ethics Board is scheduled to discuss the appointment…

By Steve Stewart on March 18, 20199 Comments

City Commission Meeting Coming to Gilchrist Elementary

City Commission Meeting Coming to Gilchrist Elementary

For those who live in northeast Tallahassee and believe it…

By Staff on March 18, 20192 Comments

Leon County Report: Pretrial Release Program Saved $13 Mill in 2018

Leon County Report: Pretrial Release Program Saved $13 Mill in 2018

A Leon County report states that the Supervised Pretrial Release…

By Staff on March 15, 20192 Comments

Leon County Commission Approves $1.5 Million for Social Services, Special Events in 2020

Leon County Commission Approves $1.5 Million for Social Services, Special Events in 2020

At the Tuesday Leon County Commission, officials voted to approve…

By Staff on March 14, 20196 Comments

Moody Backs Immigration Proposal

Moody Backs Immigration Proposal

By The News Service of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody supports a Senate proposal that would give her the authority to file civil actions against local governments that…

By Staff on March 18, 20197 Comments

Legislative Session Weekly Roundup

Legislative Session Weekly Roundup

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Let’s be blunt. Less than two weeks into his first legislative session as Florida’s chief executive, Gov. Ron…

By Staff on March 16, 20191 Comment

‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Speeds Through Senate

‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Speeds Through Senate

By The News Service of Florida A Republican lawmaker’s effort to deport more undocumented immigrants detained by Florida law-enforcement agencies is quickly moving through the Senate. The Senate…

By Staff on March 13, 20195 Comments

Seminoles Survive and Advance

Seminoles Survive and Advance

Florida State got out to a great start in the ACC tournament taking a 17-4 lead just 8…

By Scott Carswell Jr on March 15, 2019No Comment

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Leon County Homeschool Students Increase Over Five Times Faster than State

Leon County Homeschool Students Increase Over Five Times Faster than State

Data housed by the Florida Department of Education shows…

By Steve Stewart on March 7, 2019

Chiles Football Field to be Converted to Artificial Turf

Chiles Football Field to be Converted to Artificial Turf

The Chiles Regional Football Field could soon be converted…

By Steve Stewart on February 12, 2019

Leon School Board to Consider $11.5 Mill in Amendments to Capital Budget

Leon School Board to Consider $11.5 Mill in Amendments to Capital Budget

At Tuesday’s Leon County School Board meeting, the Board…

By Steve Stewart on February 12, 2019

Study: Later High School Start Boosts Grades, Attendance

Study: Later High School Start Boosts Grades, Attendance

A recent two year long study done by the…

By Hannah Cooperman on January 16, 2019

Leon County Report: Ten Roads Operating Below Minimum Traffic Standards

Leon County Report: Ten Roads Operating Below Minimum Traffic Standards

At their last meeting, the Leon County Commission accepted…

By Staff on March 13, 2019

Marsy’s Law, A Headache for Law Enforcement Agencies

Marsy’s Law, A Headache for Law Enforcement Agencies

With 61 percent of the vote, Amendment 6 was…

By Leobardo Palacios on January 28, 2019

Leon County Analysis Shows a Cut in Permit Processing Times

Leon County Analysis Shows a Cut in Permit Processing Times

For years developers and other impacted business people have…

By Hannah Cooperman on December 12, 2018

Leon County Commission Holds Annual Retreat

Leon County Commission Holds Annual Retreat

The Board of Leon County Commissioners held their annual…

By Steve Stewart on December 11, 2018

Study Shows Fiber Optic Projects Can Be Financially Risky

Study Shows Fiber Optic Projects Can Be Financially Risky

Last week, the Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to…

By Staff on March 11, 2019

Updated: The PBA Retracts Call for Investigation of Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo

Updated: The PBA Retracts Call for Investigation of Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo

Update Thursday morning, the Big Bend PBA issued the…

By Steve Stewart on February 27, 2019

City Rejects Midtown Parking Garage, Seeks Other Parking Alternatives

City Rejects Midtown Parking Garage, Seeks Other Parking Alternatives

At their February 20th meeting, the City Commission voted…

By Hannah Cooperman on February 20, 2019

“We are in a Procedural Quagmire”

“We are in a Procedural Quagmire”

The Chairman of the Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board, Richard…

By Steve Stewart on February 19, 2019

Physical Game Against Leon Helps JPII Catholic Prepare for Playoff Run

Physical Game Against Leon Helps JPII Catholic Prepare for Playoff Run

Last Monday, Jan. 28th, the John Paul II Catholic…

By Austin Mall on February 11, 2019

More Than Athletes: Tallahassee Quarterback Club Celebrates the Accomplishments of Our Football Community

More Than Athletes: Tallahassee Quarterback Club Celebrates the Accomplishments of Our Football Community

On Tuesday, December 11, at the University Center Club…

By Austin Mall on December 20, 2018

Superintendent Hanna Apologizes for Remarks

Superintendent Hanna Apologizes for Remarks

UPDATED Leon County Republican Party Chairman Evan Power’s statement…

By Staff on March 29, 2018

Sports Spotlight: NFC’s Trey Fisher

Sports Spotlight: NFC’s Trey Fisher

Naturally, you would assume that someone like North Florida…

By Staff on March 18, 2018

Spark Imagination at Toy Nation

Spark Imagination at Toy Nation

Debbie Eyler says there’s nothing like seeing a child’s…

By Karen Murphy on November 15, 2016

City Government Burden on Tallahassee Economy Growing

Tallahassee Reports has completed an analysis that indicates that the COT government…

By Staff on October 6, 2009

Washington Post: Express buses speeding migrants to U.S. border

The Washington Post is reporting that Mexican smugglers are now using buses to transport Guatemalan migrants directly to the U.S. southern border. The trip…

By Staff on March 16, 20193 Comments

First DCA Court Ruling Favors Killearn Golf Course Owner

First DCA Court Ruling Favors Killearn Golf Course Owner

Today the Florida First District Court of Appeal, after hearing oral arguments, denied an appeal filed by Jorge Piekarewicz and J. D. Rayburn and…

By Staff on March 13, 20192 Comments

Killearn Residents Speak Out Against Northeast Gateway

Killearn Residents Speak Out Against Northeast Gateway

Approximately 300 people showed up to the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency kick-off meeting at the Holy Comforter School to hear a presentation about the Northeast…

By Staff on March 11, 201917 Comments

Former FSU Credit Union Lending Director Indicted by Feds

Former FSU Credit Union Lending Director Indicted by Feds

Kevin Robert Lee, 35, of Tallahassee, Florida, was arraigned on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Tallahassee after a federal grand jury returned…

By Staff on March 11, 20193 Comments

Letters to the Editor

My View: Killearn Country Club

My View: Killearn Country Club

By: Tico Gimbel, Mike Illers and Gino Betta (Three member panel) Killearn Country Club (KCC) has been a thriving component of community life in Tallahassee for nearly fifty…

By Staff on November 5, 201532 Comments

Domestic Diversionary War Theory

Cost Saving Ideas Requested by Governor-elect Scott

Business Spotlight

Locally Owned Business, Power On, Helps You Power Up

Locally Owned Business, Power On, Helps You Power Up

Hurricane season begins on June 1, 2015 and John and Vicki Cunniff view this time of year different…

By Staff on April 26, 2015

Stewart’s Blog: Tallahassee Democrat Editorial is “Race-Baiting”

Stewart’s Blog: Tallahassee Democrat Editorial is “Race-Baiting”

The article published by the Tallahassee Democrat editorial board entitled “What’s going on in northeast Tallahassee”, is “race-baiting.”…

By Steve Stewart on May 10, 2018

Senators Roll Out Hurricane Relief Plan

Senators Roll Out Hurricane Relief Plan

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Northwest Florida lawmakers Thursday promoted a $315 million…

By Staff on March 9, 2019