The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 9, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 9, 2024

LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) – which recently held a political forum attended by City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson – called 13 newly sworn TPD officers “paid stooges” in a social media post following the city hall ceremony on August 6. The capital city’s USPS branch now has a […]

Local Progressive Group Calls Newly Sworn TPD Officers “Paid Stooges”

Local Progressive Group Calls Newly Sworn TPD Officers “Paid Stooges”

The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) – which recently held a political forum attended by City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson – called 13 newly sworn TPD officers “paid stooges” in a social media post following the city hall ceremony on August 6. TCAC is a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 8, 2024

LOCAL NEWS Breaking News: A review of campaign finance records reveals that the political action committee (PAC) started by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow to support the re-election of City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson received $25,000 on July 25, 2024, from the Green Advocacy Project, a left-wing progressive group located in […]

TPD Hires 13 New Officers

TPD Hires 13 New Officers

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Chief Lawrence E. Revell and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) celebrated its second class of recruits in 2024, welcoming 13 new officers. “We are excited to have these 13 new officers join our team and look forward to them having a distinguished career with the Tallahassee Police Department,” said Chief Revell. […]

Vote Tally Tops 762,000

Vote Tally Tops 762,000

By The News Service of Florida More than 762,000 people had voted as of Wednesday morning in the Aug. 20 primary elections, with most casting ballots by mail. Data posted on the state Division of Elections website showed 743,793 vote-by-mail ballots had been cast, with 315,464 by Republicans, 306,581 by Democrats, 111,169 by unaffiliated voters […]

Breaking: Matlow PAC Receives $25,000 from California Progressive Group

Breaking: Matlow PAC Receives $25,000 from California Progressive Group

A review of campaign finance records reveals that the political action committee (PAC) started by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow to support the re-election of City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson received $25,000 on July 25, 2024, from the Green Advocacy Project, a left-wing progressive group located in California. On June 7, […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

LOCAL NEWS In a story published by WCTV, City Commissioner Jack Porter revealed she voted against an increase in the 2024 city’s property tax millage rate because it funded hiring more police officers. A would-be historic donation to Florida A&M this spring was too good to be true, according to a report published Monday following […]

State Officials Warn Port Over Changes

State Officials Warn Port Over Changes

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The state has warned Port Canaveral leaders that they are putting at risk current and future infrastructure money if they don’t reverse dock plans that appear to favor cruise ships over the space industry. In a letter Friday, Department of Commerce Secretary J. Alex Kelly and Department […]

Harris Chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz

Harris Chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz

Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election yesterday. The choice is seen as a strategic move to boost Harris’ connection with rural voters in the Midwest, an important region for the upcoming election. Walz, 60, a former high school teacher and National Guard veteran, served as a representative […]

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