City Commissioner Miller Proposes to “Short Circuit” Process, Hire Reese Goad as City Manager

City Commissioner Miller Proposes to “Short Circuit” Process, Hire Reese Goad as City Manager

Amid an ongoing FBI investigation and less than two months before city elections, City Commissioner Nancy Miller caught her colleagues by surprise when she proposed forgoing the process of conducting a national search for a new city manager and hiring current interim City Manager Reese Goad. She proposed a two year contract for Mr. Goad […]

FAMU Leadership Meets with Federal Officials to Discuss Center of Excellence

FAMU Leadership Meets with Federal Officials to Discuss Center of Excellence

By Veronique George, FAMU FORWARD Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been diligently meeting with the private sector, federal officials and key legislative staff over the last several months to discuss the establishment of a new Center of Excellence in Tallahassee, Florida. The Construction and Infrastructure Technology Innovation Center of Excellence (CITIC) is an innovative multidisciplinary […]

FSU students win scholarships to pursue graduate degrees at world-renowned Oxford

FSU students win scholarships to pursue graduate degrees at world-renowned Oxford

By Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU Two Florida State University graduating seniors will study at the University of Oxford this fall thanks to the Frost Scholarship Programme. Joe Pelt and Matthew Martinez are among 10 recipients of scholarships through the Frost Scholarship Programme, which funds current State University System of Florida and University of Miami students for […]

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Gets Backing from Prominent African-American Leaders

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Gets Backing from Prominent African-American Leaders

Mayoral candidate Dustin Daniels has secured the support of three prominent local African-American leaders in his campaign to lead the city of Tallahassee for the next four years. Tallahassee Reports was sent an image of a campaign postcard which was recently placed on the windshields of cars at local churches. The postcard features pictures of […]

Money Flows in GOP Attorney General Race

Money Flows in GOP Attorney General Race

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 […]

Tallahassee Democrat Acknowledges ICE Protest, Ignores Poll Showing 69% Support for ICE by Clinton and Trump Voters

Tallahassee Democrat Acknowledges ICE Protest, Ignores Poll Showing 69% Support for ICE by Clinton and Trump Voters

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 […]

Leon County Planning Commission Appointment Raises Questions About Transparency, Conflicts

Leon County Planning Commission Appointment Raises Questions About Transparency, Conflicts

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 […]

Putnam, DeSantis Debate Trump Ties, Immigration

Putnam, DeSantis Debate Trump Ties, Immigration

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 […]