At today’s City Commission retreat, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell said that TPD is preparing to respond to possible violence this weekend and next week related to the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Earlier this week, after rioters stormed the United States Capitol in […]
The agenda for the City Commission retreat next week has been released. The retreat, which is hosted annually, is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 13. According to the agenda, the top priorities for the retreat include the City’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, updates on the local economy, the first annual review of the 2020-2024 […]
After a study by researchers from the University of Florida on asymptomatic spread of COVID was published on Dec. 14, some social media posts claimed that COVID is not spread by asymptomatic or presymptomatic carriers. Politifact has since published an article rating these claims as “Mostly False.” The study, published by the Journal of the […]
At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency board authorized negotiating an agreement with MGT of America to update the Disparity Study of the City of Tallahassee, Leon County Government and Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency. The updated study is intended to strengthen the legal defensibility of the MWSBE Program, which aims to increase business and […]
At its last meeting on Dec. 10, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board approved resolutions and other documents for $10.055 million in bank loan financing to make repairs and improvements to FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. Staff reports that Bragg Memorial Stadium is in need of structural repairs before it can be fully used. The 2020-2021 FAMU […]
City Commissioner Jack Porter said that her office will continue to strive for nonpartisan governance though her recently hired aide, Kristellys Estanga, has ties with several progressive politicians, including Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Gillum. Estanga told TR that she is committed to transitioning from partisan to nonpartisan governance. Estanga was born in Venezuela and grew […]
After new City and County Commissioners were elected in November, there are three new aides who will help them navigate the local government bureaucracy. They are Kyle Frost, Chauncy E. Haynes and Kristellys Estanga. Kyle Frost is County Commissioner Brian Welch’s aide. Frost also serves on the Killearn Lakes Homeowners Association board and the Big […]
The Leon County School Board recently approved entering into an interim agreement with Pittman Law Group for legal services. Under the contract, the school board will pay Pittman Law Group a monthly retainer of $6,666.66, not including any additional legal costs. The board previously worked with Ausley McMullen Attorneys and Counselors at Law, but the […]
At a news conference today, U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe announced the indictment of Estero, Fla. teachers Jeremy and Kathleen Jasper for an alleged teacher certification test cheating scheme. The indictment comes after a two-year investigation. See press release here. The indictment alleges that the Jaspers repeatedly took the Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) and the […]
U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe is slated to announce an indictment of “statewide significance” tomorrow at a virtual press conference. According to a news release, “U.S. Attorney Keefe will be joined by representatives from the law enforcement agencies who conducted the investigation leading to this indictment.” Keefe is the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of […]