By Cassidy Craig Since 1969, the 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Contest has established public speaking skills in young students. The contest teaches students to develop confidence in front of an audience and to organize material and information for a detailed speech. Though the contest began in 1969, Leon County did not hold its first competition […]
The debate over the construction of a new high school in Leon County has begun. Last year the headline in the Tallahassee Democrat said “Crowded Leon County may get a new high school.” The article went on to say that “For years, classroom portables functioned as Band-Aids to overcrowding problems caused by steady hikes in student […]
After 19 years she had gradually become the communications face of the City of Tallahassee. She answered questions for reporters when she could, because her boss, Anita Favors Thompson would not. You could tell when she was uncomfortable with the stock answer, but it was her job to deliver the “company line.” I remember dealing […]
By Lanhee J. Chen And James C. Capretta While America’s health-care system has long needed reform, President Obama unfortunately made many parts of it worse. His Affordable Care Act is based on more federal spending, regulation and coercion—and Americans are now experiencing the many unhappy consequences. These include millions forced out of their previous insurance […]
If you were looking to have lunch at the Edison this past Saturday you were out of luck. The City subsidized venture was closed to taxpaying citizens for a private party hosted by the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, and sponsored by the Pittman Law Group, a City of Tallahassee vendor. Pittman Law Group is […]
On December 15, 2014 the Consolidated Dispatch Agency Director Tim Lee, fired three veteran dispatchers for not following proper protocol on premise hazards. Now, more than a year later, the three veteran dispatchers, Darryl Newman, Gwendolyn Forehand and Doyal Hester, have filed a lawsuit in federal court. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court by Tallahassee attorneys […]
Last month the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted to give $205,000 in tax payer funds to the owners of a Piggly Wiggly that will open on the southside of town. See our report here. The issue about funding was brought up at a City-County forum hosted by the Village Square on February 1, 2016. In […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the new owners of the Florida Homebuilders Association property, located on the southeast corner of Park and Monroe, is seeking $525,000 in tax money through the Community Redevelopment Agency to help fund a proposed development. The property was purchased by Brian Ballard, CEO of Ballard Partners, and his wife for […]
On February 4th, the Mays-Munroe showroom will be festively transformed to create the perfect setting for the annual “Have a Heart” Celebration with a welcoming array of delicious food and beverages, live and silent auctions, music and fun – all to honor the memory of Ray Munroe, Jr. and to raise funds for the TMH […]
By Cassidy Craig In early 2016, Chiles, Leon, Maclay, and John Paul II Catholic will host Dance Marathons benefiting Children’s Miracle Network, Shands Children’s Hospital, and the Florida State University College of Medicine. In Feb. 2015, Maclay School and Leon High School joined together to create the first high school Dance Marathon in Leon County. […]