By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Former Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Ashley Moody continues to post six-figure contribution totals, while her opponent in the Republican primary for attorney general, state Rep. Frank White, has started to dig into his campaign treasury to pay for ads, new finance reports show. On the […]
Amid a national debate over bias media coverage, the Tallahassee Democrat took the time to write a story about 30 protesters calling for the end to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department. ICE is the government agency responsible for securing borders. The article covered more than half a page in the Sunday edition of the […]
At the June 19th Leon County Commission meeting, County Commissioner and mayoral candidate John Dailey nominated Robert Volpe to serve as one of Leon County’s appointments to the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission. Volpe was approved for the seat with a 6-1 vote. The Planning Commission is a joint city-county board with city appointments and county […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, Jim Turner The News Service of Florida KISSIMMEE — In an exchange focused more on national topics than challenges facing the next Florida governor, the two top Republican candidates to replace Gov. Rick Scott clashed in a televised debate Thursday over their support for President Donald Trump and immigration issues. Early in […]
The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority (DIA) will get two new members and two current seat holders were reappointed. Current members William Moor, Jr. and Chris Dudley were reappointed and Elizabeth Emmanuel and Slaton Murray were selected to fill the remaining vacancies. The DIA seeks to promote downtown improvement and redevelopment, which is achieved primarily through […]
For the second consecutive year, Tallahassee Community College has been recognized as Florida’s top two-year college based on employment rates for students 10 years after graduation. The rankings were published by Zippia.com, a website that provides career resources for students and job seekers. In his article titled, “These Are the Best Junior Colleges for Employment […]
The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) held a mayoral forum Tuesday during their monthly luncheon meeting at the Capital City Country Club. The straw ballot (only NEBA members could participate) after the session showed that three votes separated the winner, Leon County Commissioner John Dailey, and second place finisher Michelle Rewhinkel Vasilinda. The […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state budget that tops $88 billion. Lawmakers sent 195 bills to Scott from the session that ended in March. The governor vetoed two, while […]
A quick search shows that since January 23rd, 2018, Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeffrey Schweers has authored five stories about Dustin Daniels’ pursuit of public office. In addition, Schweers authored the “Costa Rica Coincidence”, a story that many viewed as a negative portrayal of a family trip by one of Daniels’ opponent’s. Daniels is the former […]
At the last city commission meeting, elected officials voted 5-0 to authorize the Tallahassee city manager to negotiate and execute a contract with FSU on a 10-year Seminole Express and U-Pass agreement and for staff to initiate the procurement of 15 buses compatible with the City’s electric bus system. The contract will provide an estimated $53.2 […]