Homestead Tax Amendment Could Reduce Tallahassee General Fund Revenue by 4.8%
According to a City of Tallahassee budget workshop report, the proposed constitutional amendment approved by the Florida Legislature during a special session…
Steve Stewart
Steve Stewart is the founder and editor of Tallahassee Reports which began in 2009 as an online blog. Steve received a Bachelors Degree from Clemson University in 1984 and a Masters degree in Political Science from FSU in 1990. He has been involved with state and local politics since arriving in Tallahassee in 1989.
City Spending Growth Outpaces Inflation, Population by $29 Million
An analysis shows that City of Tallahassee general funding spending growth form 2019 through 2026 outpaced the combined growth rates of population…
Stewart: Leon County School Board Should Vote Against $24M Property Tax Increase
In my view, the members of the Leon County School Board should vote against the proposed one-mil property tax increase until taxpayers…
Legal Memorandum Supports LCS Bid Award, Addresses Sunshine Law
A legal analysis requested by Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna concluded that the district’s procurement process for a major construction management…
Several Florida Counties Surviving Economic Challenges
Taxable sales growth across Florida’s largest counties has slowed sharply since October 2025, with several once-fast-growing local economies now showing outright declines,…
Matlow’s Attack on Reese Goad’s “Family” Backfires
What Jeremy Matlow thought was another social media driven political attack on Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad – this time involving Goad’s…
Double Digit Enrollment Drops Hit Five Florida School Districts
Based on Florida Department of Education data, Florida’s public school enrollment has stayed largely steady since 2018–19, though some districts saw steep…
Amid Enrollment Declines, LCS Considers Student Recruitment Company
Facing declining enrollment and increased competition from charter, private and home-school options, the Leon County School Board is considering hiring student recruitment…
LCS to Consider International Teachers Amid Shortages, Financial Challenges
Facing persistent teacher shortages in several subject areas, the Leon County Schools is considering a partnership that would recruit international educators to…
Dot Inman-Johnson Jumps into City Commission Race
Just days after Joe Kalicki suspended his campaign for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5 while alluding to strategic reasons for the exit,…
Florida Supreme Court Elects Couriel As Chief Justice
Justice John Couriel will be Florida’s next chief justice, after he was unanimously elected to the post Thursday by his fellow justices…
LCS Seeks Renewal of Half-Penny Sales Tax, $500M in Revenue
The Half-Penny Sales Tax Workshop presentation delivered to Leon County school board members on Monday April 13 outlined the long-term financial outlook…