TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS WCTV’s Savannah Kelley spoke with State Attorney Jack Campbell about the allegations related to procedures dealing with undocumented immigrants who do not have valid drivers licenses. Check out the news briefs from the City’s Independent Ethics Board meeting […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Testimony in the federal corruption trial of Andrew Gillum shifted Thursday from a now-famous New York City trip to the handling of grants and campaign contributions. Former FBI agent Michael Wiederspahn spent hours on the stand Thursday afternoon […]
At the City of Tallahassee budget workshop next week, city commissioners will hear a proposal to increase public safety spending due to violent crime trends. In addition, a proposed property tax increase will be presented as a method to fund the spending. According to the agenda materials, the collective proposed changes in Tallahassee Police Department’s […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS At a budget workshop next week, Tallahassee City Commissioners will hear a proposal to increase the number of police officers in FY 2024 due to violent crime trends. One possible way to pay for the investment is an […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to shift to holding partisan school-board elections. The proposal (HJR 31) will go on the 2024 ballot and, if approved by voters, would do away with a requirement that school-board […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In the latest round in a years-long fight about Florida elections laws, the House on Wednesday moved forward with a proposal that would make wide-ranging changes such as placing additional restrictions on voter-registration groups. Republican supporters said the bill, in part, would help ensure that […]
According to Leon County Schools, Chiles High School football coach Kevin Pettis has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations of possible athletic violations. TR has been told that the investigation relates to an allegation that Pettis solicited a Chiles player to injure another player during a game last fall. In addition, […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS One of the undercover FBI agents was the first witness to take the stand in the trial of Sharon Lettman-Hicks and former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Mike Miller, the formerly undercover agent, testified that he paid for a one night […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS DAILY BRIEFS Sponsored by FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERYSelect a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS A federal jury was empaneled Monday in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators. TPD is investigating a stabbing incident from […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal jury was empaneled Monday in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators. Gillum, a former Tallahassee mayor, catapulted to rising-star status in Democratic circles […]