LCS Route Changes Touted Efficiency, Savings. Vote was Unanimous.
At the May 22, 2018 Leon County School Board meeting, elected officials voted 5-0 to move forward with transportation system changes recommended…
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.
Maddox, Carter-Smith Plea Agreements were Signed Weeks Apart
A review of the plea agreements signed by Scott Maddox and Paige Carter-Smith indicate that Maddox signed his plea agreement with the…
Gatehouse Buys Gannett, Projects $300 Million in Cuts
Two of the country’s largest newspaper companies – Gatehouse and Gannett – have agreed to combine. GateHouse Media is buying USA Today…
Desloge, Welch: Two Different Views of Northeast Tallahassee
Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge is being challenged by political newcomer Brian Welch. It is almost a year away from votes being…
Growth in Leon County School Enrollment Slows
Over the last five years, growth in student enrollment in Leon County public schools has slowed to almost zero in 2018-2019. An…
Jack Campbell to Cease Marijuana Prosecutions
Tallahassee Reports has learned that State Attorney Jack Campbell has notified the Tallahassee Police Department that he will no longer be prosecuting…
LCS to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Property Tax Increase
Leon County Schools (LCS) will hold the first tentative public hearing for the 2019-20 budget on July 30th, 2019. From a local…
Proctor on Student Performance: “This is a Crisis”
Citing recently released school grades, Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor held a press conference and called low performing schools in the district…
Leon County School Grades Improve in 2019
The Florida Department of Education release of 2019 school grades show that for the fourth year in a row Leon County Schools…
Nikki Fried’s Net Worth Increases 416%, Tied to Former Cannabis Exec
Based on financial disclosure forms filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics, the net worth of Nikki Fried -Florida’s recently elected Agriculture…
City Staff Ranks Ten Potential Police Headquarters Sites
At their next meeting, on July 10th, Tallahassee City Commissioners will be asked to approve the staff’s preliminary scores of ten potential…
Leon Elementary FSA English Scores Show Wide Disparity
The Florida Department of Education has released the 2019 FSA scores for each school. Listed below are the results of the FSA…