Gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Gillum, when approached in city hall today, refused to answer questions about a controversial negotiation that reportedly took place with officials at the Tallahassee Democrat. Instead, Gillum ran for cover. TR recently reported that Gillum and his supporters put pressure on the Tallahassee Democrat to alter a photo of Gillum […]
Tallahassee city commission candidate Lisa Brown said that the potential conflicts recently reported in a Tallahassee Reports article would be addressed at a Tallahassee Leon Federal Credit Union (TLFCU) board meeting scheduled for April 20th. TR reported that members of the TLFCU board included Dustin Daniels and Ben Pingree. Dustin Daniels, the former chief of […]
Recently filed city commission candidate Lisa Brown, who is the CEO and a board member at Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union (TLFCU), appears to be relatively unknown in local political terms. However, the web of local government connections that exist between members of the Board of Directors at TLFCU and local government vendor Vancore Jones, raises […]
Vancore Jones, a successful local campaign consultant and local government vendor, is on record as recruiting a recently filed candidate to run for a city commission seat. Vancore Jones has contracts to provide public relations services to government entities controlled by both the Leon County Commission and the Tallahassee City Commission. With no incumbents seeking […]
The City of Tallahassee and the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) have reached an agreement on collective bargaining contracts for the Police Officer & Investigators Bargaining Unit and the Sergeants & Lieutenants Bargaining Unit The estimated three-year base cost for the wage component of the agreement is $5,067,136 and will cover the period of October 1, 2017 […]
At their next meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will vote on non-binding resolutions that support the establishment of a children’s services council and new firearms regulations. The Children’s Services Council At their last meeting, the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County considered an agenda item regarding a 2018 ballot initiative that establishes an independent […]
At their next meeting, the city commission will consider an employment contract for recently appointed city attorney Cassandra K. Jackson. The contract calls for an annual salary of $203, 528 with an initial term of five years. The annual salary can be changed annually by the city commission. In comparison, the Leon County Commission’s head […]
How many more ways can the Tallahassee Democrat pump up the non-candidacy of Mayor Gillum’s chief of staff, Dustin Daniels, while ignoring the efforts of filed candidates? On the heals of brokering a deal with Mayor Andrew Gillum to crop an embarrassing picture in return for a favorable interview, the Tallahassee Democrat continues to show […]
The first political domino fell today after Leon County Commissioner John Dailey filed to run for mayor of Tallahassee on Monday. Emily Fritz, who was set to run for city commission seat 5, has decided to run for Leon County Commission District 3. The seat is being vacated by Dailey. “A county district level seat […]
Financial reports show that City Commissioner Scott Maddox recently used $125,000 from his 2020 Florida Senate campaign account for legal expenses. The entry, shown below, lists $125,000 to Baker Donelson. TR recently published a story in February about Maddox’s attorney, Stephen Dobson, joining the firm of Baker Donelson. Baker Donelson’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Group defends […]