Advocates and Critics Debate Children Services Council
There has been a lot of talk about the creation of a Children Services Council (CSC) since the Leon County Commission voted…
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.
UPDATE: City Commissioner Matlow, Conservative Groups Announce Opposition to Children Services Council Tax
Joined by various individuals and groups on Wednesday, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow announced his opposition to a proposed property tax and…
Case Against LCS Principal David Solz Dismissed by Administrative Law Judge
In a 30 page order dated September 21st – based on an administrative hearing held July 27th and 28th – Florida Administrative…
CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Fatality Rate Data
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released an update to their research on the fatality rate associated with COVID-19. The…
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey: “We Should Play”
A week after the Leon County Commission voted 4-2 to keep parks closed to sporting events except for cross country, the City…
LCS Elementary Principal Sends Text “Using Offensive Language and Racial Slur” to Colleagues
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Jasmine Smith, the principal of Oak Ridge Elementary School, sent an inappropriate text message during a elementary…
Tallahassee Violent Crime Incidents Up 64% in August
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by 64% in August 2020 when compared to August 2019. Additionally,…
Protestors Call Cleared Officers “Killer Cops”, TPD Comments on Arrests
At an unpermitted protest in downtown Tallahassee on Saturday, law enforcement officials arrested 15 people. The protest comes after a Leon County…
County Commission Candidate Kelly Otte Says Man was “Motivated by Hate and Violence.”
Leon County Commissioner candidate Kelly Otte expressed her views about the recent altercation at a downtown protest on her candidate Facebook page.…
CDC: Certain Medical Conditions Increase the Risk of Severe Illness from COVID
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) have provided a list of underlying medical conditions that increase the risk for severe illness…
Video Shows Five Protesters Attacking, Kicking Man that Brandished Gun
A video released by the Tallahassee Police Department clearly shows that five people pushed a man to the ground and then attacked…
COVID Growth, Concentration by Leon County Zip Code
Over the last two weeks, COVID cases in Leon County have dropped by approximately 5% . However, the decline is not uniform…