New City Manager Contract Would Require Supermajority for Removal
The Tallahassee City Commission is set to consider a five-year employment agreement Wednesday with incoming City Manager Karen Jumonville that would pay…
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.
Under Cover: Ryan Ray’s Anonymous Political Attacks
For more than four years, comments posted under anonymous screen names created by a single individual on Tallahassee Reports took aim at…
ON THE CLOCK — PART 2: Comments Targeted Matlow Opponents, Supported Political Allies
The anonymous political activity detailed in Part 1 of Tallahassee Reports’ “On the Clock” investigation and attributed to Leon County Democratic Party…
ON THE CLOCK — PART 1: The Comments
For more than two years, a City of Tallahassee employee working for Commissioner Jeremy Matlow anonymously posted hundreds of comments about City…
TPD Defends License Plate Reader Technology, Cites Crime-Solving Benefits and Safeguards
The Tallahassee Police Department is providing city commissioners with a detailed defense of its use of automated license plate readers, emphasizing both…
Tallahassee City Commission Votes 3-2 to Hire Karen Jumonville as City Manager
The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to hire longtime city administrator Karen Jumonville as Tallahassee’s next city manager, choosing an internal…
Latest Report: Leon County Job Growth Outpaces Most Large Florida Counties, Wage Gains Lag
Leon County added nearly 1,600 jobs over the past year, outperforming most of Florida’s larger employment centers, according to Quarterly Census of…
New Research Finds License Plate Readers Reduce Auto Theft, but Privacy Concerns Remain
As communities across the country debate the use of automated license plate readers, new research provides evidence that the technology can reduce…
Sheriff McNeil Suspends LCSO Use of License Plate Readers, Seeks New Oversight Standards
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has suspended the Leon County Sheriff’s Office’s use of automated license plate recognition technology, a move that…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Transfer to FSU
A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit seeking to block or invalidate the City of Tallahassee’s transfer of…
Caban Calls Special Meeting Over Leon County Justice Information System Failure
Leon County Commission Chairman Christian Caban has called a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Monday, Aug. 31, at…
Analysis: Perez’s “Republican” Attack Raises Questions About His Role at Desantis-Created Charter School
Tallahassee City Commission candidate PJ Perez has moved quickly to make his opponent Tom Derzypolski’s Republican past an issue in the Seat…