On November 16th, John Reid, the legal counsel fort City of Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board (Board), published a memo in response to a request related to the jurisdiction of the Board. At the Board’s September meeting, Board Member Ernie Paine sought an opinion regarding whether certain boards operating for the benefit of the citizens of […]
Harry Potter Trivia Night – Brass TapDate: Tuesday, November 30, 2021, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Begins @ $39.50. What you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the famed Harry Potter series! Enjoy good food and cold drinks at Brass Tap. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Wine(d) Down WednesdayDate: Wednesday, December […]
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has decided to reevaluate their newly revised media guidelines released earlier this month after meeting with members of local news outlets. The guidelines released on November 9 changed what information is issued to the public and when it is issued. According to the guidelines, certain crimes will not be reported […]
Two Jacksonville men have been charged with registering dead people to vote. Devin Deangelo King and Jordan Rayeshaun Daniels have both been arrested. The motive does not appear to be political, but personal financial gain. “This was a group working with what we call a third-party organization,” said Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan. “… We […]
On Saturday, after 728 days, the Seminoles will finally square off with the Gators. The game will be on ESPN at noon in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida is 5-6 this season with wins against Florida Atlantic, South Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Samford. Their losses came versus Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri. […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were slightly down when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 313 single-family home resales in October 2020 and 309 resales in October 2021. Last month there were 313 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in October 2021 increased […]
Three-term Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier recently announced she will not be seeking reelection for the District 5 seat in 2022. Before her election in 2010, Dozier worked for eleven years at her family’s local construction company, Mad Dog Construction. Dozier also earned her associate’s degree from Tallahassee Community College, a Bachelor’s degree in Religion, […]
Friends Trivia Night @ Brass Tap MidtownDate: Tuesday, November 23, 2021, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: The Brass Tap, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: Free.What you’ll get: Test your knowledge of the famed Friends series @ Brass Tap at Midtown. Registration begins at 6:30. Enjoy cold drinks and good food. Family Day at Railroad Square Art DistrictDate: Friday, […]
The Leon County Commission recently unanimously passed an item that allows the county government to partner with the City of Tallahassee and America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend. The collaborators will conduct community meetings to ascertain what barriers exacerbate food insecurity in specific neighborhoods. In January 2021, during the commissioner’s annual retreat, elected officials […]
In the wake of the prison sentences handed down by federal judge Robert Hinkle to former City Commissioner Scott Maddox, his business associate Paige Carter-Smith, and Tallahassee businessman J.T. Burnette, Dr. Erwin Jackson continues to push for ethics reform at Tallahassee City Hall. Jackson, known for his 3-minute presentations over the last ten years, recently […]