The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Candidates for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1 participated in a forum hosted by WFSU Public Media, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee. Members of the Tallahassee firefighters union cast their ballots Tuesday […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS The Network of Entrepreneurs & Business Advocates (NEBA) will hold a candidate forum for City Commission Seat 2. Tallahassee A.L.E.R.T. and the NAACP – Tallahassee Branch’s candidate forum for two contentious local races on Monday was the […]

Justices’ Ruling Could Affect Gun Age Case

Justices’ Ruling Could Affect Gun Age Case

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday upholding a ban on gun possession by people under domestic-violence restraining orders will refuel a legal battle about a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and shotguns. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, June 24, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, June 24, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS During the last city of Tallahassee budget workshop, the city staff provided an update to the projected FY2025 revenues and expenses. For the general fund – which is mostly funded by property taxes, charges, and fees – […]

Jobless Rate Stays at 3.3 Percent

Jobless Rate Stays at 3.3 Percent

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE —With state officials pointing to issues such as job growth in the construction industry, Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3 percent in May, according to a report released Friday. The rate also was 3.3 percent in April, after inching up from 3.2 percent in March and […]

Opinion: Will Conservatives Help Progressives Gain City Commission Majority?

Opinion: Will Conservatives Help Progressives Gain City Commission Majority?

By J. Brent Pichard Question #1: Why would a conservative Republican stronghold invite three Democrat City Commission candidates to come and ply their political wares, especially when Democrats outnumber Republicans in our town by a 2 to 1 margin? Answer: Because conservatives are responsible, engaged citizens and because the only choice they will have in […]

Public Records Show Porter Ignored City Attorney’s Advice, Concealed Source of Financial Gifts

Public Records Show Porter Ignored City Attorney’s Advice, Concealed Source of Financial Gifts

The latest documents obtained by Tallahassee Reports indicates City Commissioner Jack Porter ignored advice from the Tallahassee city attorney and concealed financial gifts received from the left-wing progressive group, Local Progress. The Local Progress group advocates for the implementation of progressive policies at the local government level by paying for local elected officials to travel […]

TR Reporting Confirmed: Commissioner Porter Travel Funded by Left-Wing Group, Questions Remain

TR Reporting Confirmed: Commissioner Porter Travel Funded by Left-Wing Group, Questions Remain

A report by the Tallahassee Democrat related to Commissioner Jack Porter’s travel has confirmed that a progressive group – Local Progress – funded Porter’s travel expense to attend several conferences. Ron Meyer, Porter’s attorney, stated in a March 6 letter that Local Progress did pay Porter’s expenses. On it’s website, Local Progress says the group […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, June 21, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, June 21, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS TR reporting on Commissioner Jack Porter travel expenses has been confirmed. Porter admits a far-left group has paid for her trips to attend several conferences. Porter’s failure to disclose the relationship is the basis for a recently […]

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