What Does “Urban Residential” Mean?

What Does “Urban Residential” Mean?

We recently reported that Barton Tuck, the current owner of the Killearn Country Club, had filed a request with the City of Tallahassee’s Planning Commission to change the zoning of land located on what was known as the North Course. The full report can be read here. Part of the request includes changing the zoning […]

Mayor Andrew Gillum Releases Statement on Trump Victory

Mayor Andrew Gillum Releases Statement on Trump Victory

On Wednesday morning Mayor Andrew Gillum posted comments on his Facebook account about Donald Trump’s election victory. Gillum, who endorsed Hillary Clinton and was on a early list of potential vice-presidential candidates, said in the post, “I reject nearly everything that Donald Trump stands for. I am disappointed about the message we send to our […]

District Court of Appeal Overrules Judge Dodson’s Decision on Maddox Residency Issue, Orders Immediate Hearing

District Court of Appeal Overrules Judge Dodson’s Decision on Maddox Residency Issue, Orders Immediate Hearing

The First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has overruled Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson’s recent decision that allowed the City of Tallahassee to address the residency controversy involving City Commissioner Scott Maddox. The City of Tallahassee, through their legal representation, previously persuaded Judge Dodson that the city’s charter gave them sole discretion over the issue. […]

Stewart’s Blog: Democrat Political Coverage Channeling Democrat Party Leader, Allison Tant

Stewart’s Blog: Democrat Political Coverage Channeling Democrat Party Leader, Allison Tant

Decisions by the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat on what to cover and what to ignore during this political cycle is revealing a pattern of behavior that is consistent with the political priorities of Allison Tant. Tant is the Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman and currently serves as the Chair of the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee. […]

Single-Family Construction Permits Rebound From Summer Slowdown

Single-Family Construction Permits Rebound From Summer Slowdown

The latest available information show that the value of Leon county single-family new construction permits issued in August and September reversed a downward trend that began in May and continued through July. Information from Leon County government and the City of Tallahassee show that there were a total of 115 single-family construction permits issued in […]

Undisclosed Developers Influenced Myers Park Development Vote

Undisclosed Developers Influenced Myers Park Development Vote

Tallahassee Reports has learned that a 4-1 City Commission vote supporting a proposed development that will impact the Myers Parks neighborhood was influenced by unnamed developers, raising questions about transparency. The City of Tallahassee publicly noticed an agenda item for the October 26th meeting under the title, “Update on Myers Park noise mitigation wall”. However, […]

Tallahassee Democrat – Client of Ausley Law Firm – Ignores Loranne Ausley PAC Donations

Tallahassee Democrat – Client of Ausley Law Firm – Ignores Loranne Ausley PAC Donations

The major donor to Loranne Ausley’s Florida 2020 PAC, DuBose Ausley, is listed as the former chairman and practicing attorney at the Ausley McMullen law firm, which represents the Tallahassee Democrat. DuBose Ausley has donated $35,000 to the PAC. Loranne Ausley is DuBose Ausley’s daughter. The Tallahassee Democrat has yet to report on the Florida […]

Leon County Jobs Soar, Workforce Expands in September

Leon County Jobs Soar, Workforce Expands in September

The State of Florida employment report for September shows that Leon County added 4,300 jobs. This increase is consistent with seasonal trends. In September 2015 Leon county added 3,295 jobs and in 2014 approximately 4,600 jobs were added in September. As the chart below shows, this months gain follows a downward trend in jobs that […]