Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: February 21, 2024

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: February 21, 2024

Below are the Tallahassee City Commission meeting briefs from the February 21, 2024 meeting. The City Commission voted to award contracts for Sidewalk Construction and Rehabilitation Services (RFSQ No. 008-24-CW), and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute contracts with Hale Contracting, Inc.; M of Tallahassee, Inc.; Sandco, LLC; and Davidson Contracting Corp. These […]

Local Progressives Split with Democrats Over Homeless Issues

Local Progressives Split with Democrats Over Homeless Issues

Recent votes and statements by Tallahassee elected officials indicate there is a growing split between progressive politicians and traditional Democrats on how to handle the issues related to homelessness. Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter and Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow have teamed up to provide a united front against policies […]

TPD Reports Indicate Drop in Crime Incidents

TPD Reports Indicate Drop in Crime Incidents

Six weeks into 2024, the number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department is down by double digits when compared to 2023. TPD Incidents The daily TPD incident reports indicate that the total number of incidents during the first six weeks of 2024 is down 11.7% when compared to the same period in […]

LCS, Teacher Union Reach Agreement

LCS, Teacher Union Reach Agreement

Late Friday, after ten months of bargaining, the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA) and Leon County Schools (LCS) reached an agreement that includes $5.12 million in salary increases. The tentative agreement increases base teacher pay by $575 a year, with an additional $100 per year of service. Members of the union and the Leon County […]

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: January 23, 2024

Leon County Commission Meeting Briefs: January 23, 2024

Below are the Leon County Commission meeting briefs from the January 23, 2024 meeting. The Board took up an item that proposed revisions to the purchasing policy that included increasing spending threshold authorities for staff under certain conditions. County Commissioner Caban objected to the item. The Board voted 6-1 (O’Keefe against) to postpone action and […]

Eddie Agramonte Discusses Business, Life in Tallahassee

Eddie Agramonte Discusses Business, Life in Tallahassee

Eddie Agramonte, local restaurant owner of Gordos and Bumpa’s, recently appeared on The Steve Stewart Show to discuss his restaurant business and life in Tallahassee. Eddie first came to Tallahassee in 1991, and opened his first restaurant, Gordos, on Pensacola Street in 1996. When asked when he realized his restaurant was going to do well […]

Jack Porter Signs Israel-Palestine Cease-Fire Resolution Sponsored by Progressive Group

Jack Porter Signs Israel-Palestine Cease-Fire Resolution Sponsored by Progressive Group

Tallahassee Reports has learned that Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter is one of over 300 members of the progressive group, Local Progress, that recently signed a resolution related to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Local Progress describes their organization as “a community of powerful progressive leaders.” A number of media outlets have reported that progressive politicians have […]

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