Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran recently addressed the complaints from local elected officials about the potential impact of the state constitutional amendment that would increase the homestead exemption by an additional $25,000. Some local officials are concerned that the amendment, if adopted, would result in a cut to services or a local tax increase. Leon […]
Last month the Tallahassee Democrat reported that The Edison restaurant in Cascades Park had hired Steve Adams to run operations. He was described as a “heavy hitter” and Mr. Adams said the restaurant “is getting back to basics. A simpler menu. Better customer service.” Approximately six months after moving to Tallahassee from South Carolina to […]
On Wednesday, May 10th, Tallahassee City Commissioners will receive a 2017 budget update from city staff and information about the fiscal year 2018 budget process. The update will reveal few surprises about the 2017 budget and actual spending, but the information on the 2018 budget includes proposals for millions in revenue increases for the General […]
Based on data collected by Apartment List, Inc., the prices renters pay in Tallahassee increased by 0.3% over the past month, and year-over-year rent growth was at 2.5%. The table below shows information for 10 Florida cities. The data shows that 1-bedrooms in Tallahassee have a median rent of $650, while 2-bedrooms cost $800. Tallahassee […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that taxpayers have paid approximately $2.1 million in the clean-up and failed refurbishment costs associated with the Hopkins fuel tank which leaked thousands of gallons of diesel fuel in 2012. Tallahassee Reports has also learned it could cost an additional $2 million to put the tank back in service. The 7.5 […]
Based on information provided by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the growth in Tallahassee jobs is performing above the national and state averages over the last 12 months. The table below compares the growth rate in jobs for the 22 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Florida. The table also includes the growth in jobs for […]
A review of a recent story published in the Tallahassee Democrat, “The Diesel Disaster that Wasn’t”, reveals there were significant financial arrangements between the City of Tallahassee and people interviewed by Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeff Burlew. The specifics of these arrangements were not disclosed. These arrangements are important to the context of the reporting because […]
Imagine waking up Monday morning and getting successive email alerts stating an electronic monthly payment has been withdrawn from your account 20 times. Suddenly your modest bank account is at a $6,000 deficit before your first bowl of cereal. Compounding the issue is your bank is notifying you that you will be charged about $750 […]
There is a growing marriage gap along class lines in America. This may be bad news for social mobility, since children raised by married parents typically do better in life on almost every available economic and social measure. But it is important to try and understand why the children of married parents do better. Is […]
Marshall Mott-Smith, who worked with the Florida Department of Environmental (FDEP) regulation for 27 years, believes the fuel leak at the Hopkins Generating Station could have been avoided. When he left FDEP in 2008, Mr. Mott-Smith was the Administrator of the Storage Tank Regulation Section. He worked with nearly 50 DEP District Tanks Program staff […]