Next week the Leon County Board of County Commissioners will consider a proposal to provide additional free and family-oriented concerts at the Capital City Amphitheater in Cascades Park. The proposal would be implemented through an agreement with the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority to extend its Sundown Summer Concert Series through the Fall of 2019. The […]
Former Gainesville attorney and Andrew Gillum friend Christopher Chestnut will soon be disbarred, according to a Florida Supreme Court ruling issued Friday. Gillum’s ties to Chestnut goes back to his childhood days in Gainesville. More recently, Chestnut was a major donor to Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign and was listed as a business partner on documents filed […]
On Saturday the editorial board of the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat decided it was appropriate to inject Jesus into to the debate over illegal immigration. In reaching this decision, the board graced its opinion page with a political cartoon depicting an ICE agent arresting Jesus on orders from President Donald Trump. The cartoon read, “Thirty-Three […]
At the most recent Leon County School Board meeting, the LCS Board attorney, Opal Williams, revealed that actions by Cobb Middle School Principal, Sarah Hembree, are under investigation by the school district. The investigation came to light after a parent of a Cobb Middle School student addressed the Board at the April 23rd LCS Board […]
On Monday, the Tallahassee Democrat reported that the Florida Commission on Ethics filed a motion to subpoena Andrew Gillum’s brother, Marcus, to testify at the ethics hearing which begins Wednesday. In response, Gillum’s attorney, Barry Richard, filed a motion to block the testimony. Elizabeth Miller, the Florida Commission on Ethics advocate, replied to Richard’s motion […]
The Board of Leon County Commissioners will hold a 2020 budget workshop on Tuesday April 23rd at 9 a.m. in the 5th floor commission chambers. Leon county staff will report that the current tax rates will increase revenue by approximately $8.47 million. The staff will also report that expenses are projected to increase by $8.47 […]
On April 19th the Tampa Bay Times cited TR’s report on the Florida Department of Education investigation of former Gilchrist Elementary School principal David Solz. This information has yet to be reported by other Tallahassee media outlets. Help Support Local Journalism. Subscribe to TR – $50 per year. The investigation is the result of a […]
On March 18, 2019, the City of Tallahassee placed a submittal form on Talgov.com to solicit possible locations for a new police headquarters. The process was closed on April 18, 2019. There were a total of 178 submittals identifying 68 unique sites. The top sites are listed below: The Northwood Mall/Northwood Centre: 32 submissions Tallahassee […]
Multiple sources have confirmed with Tallahassee Reports that officials from the Florida Department of Education Office of Professional Practice Services (PPS) were at Gilchrist Elementary School today interviewing teachers about a matter related to former principal David Solz. It appears that at least eight teachers were scheduled to be interviewed. Solz was removed as Gilchrist’s […]
With just a few minutes to go in the most recent Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Mayor John Dailey asked fellow commissioners if they were interested in bidding on the Northwood Mall property. The commissioners said yes and a week later the City of Tallahassee owns the 35 acre property. The auction for the property, which […]