On November 16th, John Reid, the legal counsel fort City of Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board (Board), published a memo in response to a request related to the jurisdiction of the Board. At the Board’s September meeting, Board Member Ernie Paine sought an opinion regarding whether certain boards operating for the benefit of the citizens of […]
In the wake of the prison sentences handed down by federal judge Robert Hinkle to former City Commissioner Scott Maddox, his business associate Paige Carter-Smith, and Tallahassee businessman J.T. Burnette, Dr. Erwin Jackson continues to push for ethics reform at Tallahassee City Hall. Jackson, known for his 3-minute presentations over the last ten years, recently […]
Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, who recently announced she would not seek re-election to her Leon County Commission seat, appeared on the The Greg Tish Show on RealTalk 93.3 and made some bold statements related to the Mayor of Tallahassee and the City Commission. When asked about her political future, Dozier said she has been […]
Recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new rules related to COVID-19 vaccinations which impacts the current Tallahassee Memorial Hospital policy. TMH’s previous vaccination policy required vaccination but also recognized natural immunity. The CMS rule requires healthcare workers at all healthcare facilities who participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs to be fully […]
United States District Judge Robert Hinkle sentenced local businessman, J.T Burnette, 44, to three years in federal prison for his role in a local corruption scheme. Burnette was also fined $1.25 million. Burnette’s defense team said they would appeal. On August 13th after a fifteen-day trial, a federal jury in Tallahassee found Burnette guilty of […]
The Tallahassee Democrat, who has a full-time K-12 education reporter, has yet to inform their readers about a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a Tallahassee family related to a controversial Leon County School Board policy on gender. However, the Gannett-owned paper found the time to inform their readers about the “Heroes of Diversity.” Beyond […]
Amidst a debate over ethics reform and no-bid contracts, City Commissioner Jack Porter recommended a $150,000 no-bid grant to the Legal Aid of Tallahassee, a non-profit group run by Carrie Litherland who supported Porter’s 2020 campaign for city commission. The grant was for the operation of a Municipal Identification Card Program. Records show Litherland – […]
A resolution supporting abortion is on the October 27th Tallahassee City Commission agenda after being pulled from the agenda of a previous meeting. The resolution supports abortion rights and is critical of abortion restrictions and pregnancy centers. The text of the resolution is provided below. Origin of Resolution At the September 8, 2021 City Commission […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the scoring by the five-member search committee for the initial executive director of the Children’s Services Council (CSC) graded the initial interviews anonymously. In other words, the interview scoring across six categories by the the five members of the CSC Search Committee for the five candidates under consideration was released […]
The New York Post is reporting that approximately 2,000 migrants captured at the Mexico-U.S. border have arrived in White Plains, New York. The Post also reported that flights stopped in Jacksonville, Florida and migrants were relocated to the Big Bend area over the weekend. Later Saturday, in Jacksonville, Fla., the Post saw a Boeing 737-700 […]