Tallahassee Businessman J.T. Burnette Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Role in Corruption Scheme
United States District Judge Robert Hinkle sentenced local businessman, J.T Burnette, 44, to three years in federal prison for his role in…
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.
Stewart: Tallahassee Democrat Ignores Federal Lawsuit Related to Gender Policy, Covers Superman’s Bisexual Son
The Tallahassee Democrat, who has a full-time K-12 education reporter, has yet to inform their readers about a federal lawsuit filed on…
Commissioner Porter Recommends No-Bid $150k Grant to Group Run by Campaign Donor
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…
City of Tallahassee Abortion Resolution Back, Critical of Pregnancy Centers
A resolution supporting abortion is on the October 27th Tallahassee City Commission agenda after being pulled from the agenda of a previous…
Children’s Services Council Used Anonymous Scoring in Executive Director Selection Process
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the scoring by the five-member search committee for the initial executive director of the Children’s Services Council…
New York Post: Mexico-U.S. Border Migrants Resettled in Big Bend Area
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.…
DOH Fines Leon County $3.57 Million Over Vaccine Mandate
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has issued a notice of violation to Leon County Government assessing fines totaling $3,570,000 for its…
Montford Middle School Teachers Encouraged Not to Share Conversations on Gender Issues with Parents
Emails show that the club sponsor of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Montford Middle School advised a teacher that they…
Emails Show Outside Group Driving LGBTQ Policy at Montford Middle School
Emails provided to Tallahassee Reports shows that Equality Florida – an advocacy group for LGBTQ issues – is influencing decisions by Montford…
Leon County Commissioners: Vince Long is Almost Perfect
Leon County Commissioners gave Leon County Administrator Vince Long a near perfect score for his 2020-21 annual evaluation. Long’s average score of…
Montford Middle School Puts Gender/Sexuality Campaign on Pause
Tallahassee Reports has received information from parents and teachers about an email that was sent to Montford teachers requesting they display a…
DeSantis Administration Responds to Leon County’s “Reminder” Letters
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has responded to the reminder letters sent this week by Leon County Government informing employees that…