The City’s Independent Ethics Board was told today, that absent a special workshop scheduled by the Tallahassee City Commission, it is likely their work on a new ethics ordinance will not be addressed by elected officials until next year. When asked when elected officials would address the proposed ordinance, Julie Meadows-Keefe, the Board’s Ethics Officer, […]
Julie Meadows-Keefe announced today at the Ethics Board’s monthly meeting that she will resign her Ethics Officer position with the City’s Independent Ethics Board in February, 2020. Ms. Meadows-Keefe was originally hired by the City of Tallahassee and then retained, in a controversial move, by the newly created Ethics Board. In her remarks, Meadows-Keefe said […]
At the most recent budget workshop, the City Commission voted to move forward with funds for sidewalk projects. The funds for FY2020 include $1 million in maintenance and $1.6 million in a “New Sidewalk Program.” To ensure that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently, a sidewalk prioritization method was created and approved by the Commission […]
Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Economic Index (TEI), a local economic growth indicator, released numbers ending April 2019. Following a 4.42 point slip in March, the Index saw a 5.15 point accretion from 44.96 to 50.10 in April. “Tallahassee’s economy continues the positive trend that has prevailed for most of this year, pushing the index […]
By John Haughey, The Center Square Drug-related deaths declined by 5 percent and opioid-caused deaths decreased by 13 percent during the first six months of 2018 compared to the previous year, but deaths caused by fentanyl spiked by 64 percent, according to a report from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission (MEC). Overall, the MEC’s interim […]
By Tim Linafelt, Senior Writer, Seminoles.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – New Florida State baseball coach Mike Martin Jr. met with the media Monday to discuss his new job, his vision for the program and how he’s different than his legendary father. Here are his full remarks. When did you feel confident that you would get the […]
By Veronique George, FAMU News Newly elevated African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Senior Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., will address Florida A&M University (FAMU) graduates as the Summer Commencement speaker on Aug. 2. The commencement ceremony for graduates from all schools and colleges will be held at 6 p.m. in the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium, 1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee. More than 300 undergrad, graduate and law degrees will be conferred during […]
Andrew Gillum could not resist. In response to a tweet by attorney John Morgan, Gillum replied with some harsh language. Gillum tweeted: “I don’t live on your plantation and I don’t take advice from Trump impersonators & DeSantis suck ups.” The back and forth began Sunday morning when John Morgan tweeted out a link of […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in June by 6.8% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 67,795 during last June to 72,424 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the two major carriers. American was up […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county decreased 1.1% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 366 single-family home resales in June 2018 and 362 resales in June 2019. Last month there were 344 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in June 2019 decreased 1.2% […]