J.T. Burnette: “I Knew I Could Kill that Hotel”
The J.T Burnette trial resumed in the federal court on Tuesday after a delay due to COVID precautions. Paige Carte-Smith, business associate…
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.
YouTube Removes Leon County School Board Meeting Video Over COVID Rules
Tallahassee Reports has learned that YouTube has removed the 2-hour video of the June 29th Leon County School Board meeting from the…
Report: $10,000 in AP Funds Supplemented Chiles High School Football Coach Salary
An investigation into the use of Advanced Placement (AP) funds by officials at Chiles High School found that $10,000 of the funds…
Misuse of Funds Allegations at Chiles High School Results in District-Wide Audit
Based on information about potential misconduct related to the misuse of funds at Chiles High School, Leon County School Superintendent Hanna requested…
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds Slams Critical Race Theory
U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, from Florida’s 19th congressional district, recently slammed Critical Race Theory in an opinion article from a very personal perspective. Donalds,…
Gary Yordon Admits to Scheme to Hide Connection to Maddox at Public Corruption Trial
Almost eight years after Tallahassee Reports published a story about Gary Yordon skirting the city’s lobbyist registration ordinance, Yordon verified the facts…
Chiles High School Principal Felt “Personally Targeted” by LCS Investigation
Chiles High School principal Joe Burgess says he “felt personally targeted” when he learned he was being investigated for the second time…
School Board to Consider Recommended Suspension of Chiles High School Principal Joe Burgess
Updated story here. Tonight the Leon County School Board will consider Superintendent Hanna’s a recommendation related to the suspension of Chiles High…
Tallahassee’s 2022 Capital Budget Allocates $273.2 Million for Projects
The City of Tallahassee’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY22-FY26 is approximately $1 billion over five years, including $273.2 million for FY22.…
Governor DeSantis Trails Florida Cabinet Members in Net Worth
Recently filed financial disclosure forms filed by state-wide elected leaders show that the net worth of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is significantly…
City Approves $758 Million Operating Budget, $273 Million Capital Budget
At the July 7th budget workshop, the Tallahassee City Commission approved a proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 (FY22). The proposed budget…
Report: Crist Used Condo Repeal Bill to “Woo” Democratic Voters
A report from 2010 indicates that then Governor Charlie Crist signed a condo repeal bill, which is now being investigated for playing…