Session Weekly Roundup: Fired Up Over Medical Weed
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Clad in a flannel shirt, jeans and a Florida State University baseball…
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Andrew Gillum’s Brother Removed From Florida Voter Rolls After Investigation
Tallahassee Reports has confirmed that Mark Earley, the Leon County Supervisor of Elections, has removed Marcus Gillum, Andrew Gillum’s brother, from the…
Carlos Rey Joins Ethics Board After Unanimous Vote
The City of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board voted to appoint Carlos Rey to fill a seat that is required to be chosen…
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…
Staring at the Rectangle
By Priscilla West Much has been written about our addiction to smartphones. We see obvious problems with people too focused on these…
City Commission Meeting Coming to Gilchrist Elementary
For those who live in northeast Tallahassee and believe it is too difficult to travel downtown to a city commission meeting to…
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.…
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…
Leon County Report: Pretrial Release Program Saved $13 Mill in 2018
A Leon County report states that the Supervised Pretrial Release Program (SPRP) has saved $13,539,062 in jail costs by diverting defendants into…
Leon County Commission Approves $1.5 Million for Social Services, Special Events in 2020
At the Tuesday Leon County Commission, officials voted to approve a $1.3 million funding level for the Community Human Service Partnership (CHSP)…
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.…
‘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…