City Staff Asks Commissioners to Vote Against Ethics Panel Recommendation on Ethics Officer and Penalties
The City of Tallahassee staff will formally ask the City Commissioners to vote against some of the major recommendations made by the…
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City Electric Reserves Top $100 Million Once Again
The City of Tallahassee recently updated the financials for their operations in the fiscal year 2013 and the budgeted numbers for 2014.…
Sales Of Goods And Services Picks Up Momentum In Leon County
Data from the Florida Department of Revenue indicates consumer spending in Leon County continues to rebound from the recession low of $6.3…
A Performing Arts Alternative
A new proposal to address the arts and cultural needs of our community is starting to gain momentum. For so long, the…
Killearn Estates, City Battle Over Lakes
Killearn Estates, the northeast neighborhood of 4,000 homes, and the City of Tallahassee are in a tug a war over who is…
An Assessment of Common Core Facts
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been a hot topic in my home for nearly a year. As a concerned parent,…
City and County Spending Take Different Paths
Now that both the City and the County has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2014, Tallahassee Reports has acquired the most…
Patrick Madden Exits School Board Race
The Leon County School Board race for District 1 gained a candidate yesterday with the candidacy of incumbent Forrest Van Camp, but…
Forrest Van Camp to Join Race
In a surprising move, Forrest Van Camp has decided to run for re-election. Van Camp, who is the current holder of the…
City of Tallahassee Retains Millions in Garbage Fees, Leon County Passes Savings to Customers
An exclusive analysis by Tallahassee Reports of the solid waste contracts negotiated separately by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and…
Journalistic Ethics: Community Involvement Often Raises Ethical Conflicts
By Mike Farrell How serious does a conflict of interest have to become before you can call it a conflict of interest?…
Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Shell Games
Over the last few months, both the County and City governments have been less than honest with millions of dollars of money…