On Thursday, September 26, at 5:00 p.m., the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) will hold a public hearing to consider approving a milage rate that will increase property taxes by 10%, or approximately $800,000. The meeting will be held at 2002 Old St. Augustine Rd, Suite A-50. Last year’s property tax levy collected […]
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and his progressive colleagues are once again using the divisive issue of abortion in an attempt to win control of the city commission, even though the city has no jurisdiction over abortion. Matlow, who created a political action committee – One Tallahassee – to help fund local progressive candidates, is supporting […]
An analysis of crime data in Leon County shows that fatal shootings have reached a 17-month low as of August 31, 2024. The three-month average of fatal shootings as of September 1, 2024, is 1.0 – meaning there has been 3 fatal shootings from June 1 through August 31. The three-month average of fatal shootings […]
The negotiations related to the Tallahassee firefighter union contract for years 2025-27, which appeared to be moving towards a quick resolution, have hit a snag. It was reported that a deal was worked out last week which both negotiating teams looked upon favorably. The negotiated terms included 3% to 10.5% raises for union members based […]
City Commissioner Jack Porter won her primary election on Tuesday with 53.46 % of the vote. She defeated Rudy Ferguson (38.79%) and Louis Dilbert (7.75%). Here are some of the numbers behind her victory. Of the 117,304 registered city voters, 33,784 cast a vote in the race which translates to a primary voter turnout rate […]
City Commissioner Jack Porter won a second term on the Tallahassee city commission winning a majority of votes cast in Tuesday’s primary election and avoiding a November runoff. Porter won her first race for Seat 1 with approximately 52% of the vote in 2020. Porter won with 53.46% of the vote (18,062) followed by Rudy […]
Two weeks ahead of pivotal city elections, state campaign records show that Jeremy Matlow’s political committee received $50,000 in donations from a California progressive group – the Green Advocacy Project – and the group’s founder. In addition, during this period the political committee received a $25,000 donation from a group with a virtual office based […]
On Friday, City Commissioner Jack Porter sent a campaign text message referencing former City Commissioner Scott Maddox and the “corruption era” in an effort to appeal to Republican voters. Ironically, Porter sought Maddox’s counsel – after he was indicted on corruption charges – during her first 2020 campaign for the city commission, which she eventually […]
On Tuesday, August 13, the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates held a political forum featuring candidates running for City Commission Seat 1. However, City Commissioner Jack Porter backed out of the event on Monday citing concerns that the forum would not be fair to her. Porter has participated in forums during the campaign season […]
The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) – which recently held a political forum attended by City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson – called 13 newly sworn TPD officers “paid stooges” in a social media post following the city hall ceremony on August 6. TCAC is a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. […]