After approximately 80 public speakers, the Leon County Commission voted to place a referendum on the 2020 ballot to fund a Children’s Services Council (CSC). The vote was 7-0. Supporters of the CSC had urged the Commission to place the question on the 2018 ballot. However, concerns about the lack of a plan and a […]
Days before a vote by the Leon County Commission on the Children’s Services Council (CSC), the Tallahassee Democrat reported there were eight CSC’s in the state of Florida and that Leon County could become the ninth. However, this is incorrect. To date, nine Florida counties have created CSC’s that invest property tax dollars in the […]
On February 28, 2018 city staff was directed by city commissioners to reconsider a $1.1 million project award due to a protest by DPB & Associates – a contractor with family ties to City Commissioner Nancy Miller and with city management staff. Now, four months later, city staff is recommending that the city commission award […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Only four of the 13 state constitutional amendments on the November ballot have enough voter support to be enacted, according to a poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. The poll, conducted in late May and early June, showed four amendments with the necessary 60 percent […]
As of June 10th, 247Sports had FSU’s 2019 football recruiting class ranked 8th in the country with ten non-binding verbal commitments. The players committed to FSU include one five-star (Akeem Dent, CB), seven four-stars and two three-stars. The 247Sports Composite Rating, shown below, compiles prospect “rankings” and “ratings” listed in the public domain by the […]
The City of Tallahassee held a budget workshop last week and staff informed city commissioners that budget analysts estimated an increase in property values which will raise an additional $2.6 million in property tax revenues. The city commission voted to hold the property tax rate at 4.1 mils. However, given the increase in property values, […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In the midst of a firestorm about a reported lapse in background screenings for concealed-weapons licenses, four of the five top Democratic candidates vying to replace Republican Gov. Rick Scott squared off in a debate Saturday night. Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, former Miami Beach mayor […]
On Friday the Tallahassee Democrat published a 1,500 word defense of a $10,000 charge to Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office to publish stories favorable to a Gillum initiative. The relationship was discovered and reported by Tallahassee Reports. Editor William Hatfield authored the article and said the Tallahassee Democrat responded to TR’s findings “because we saw journalists […]
The Florida Commission on Ethics voted 8-0 today to accept staff’s probable cause recommendations related to a complaint filed against former Tallahassee City Manager Rick Fernandez. A finding of probable cause is not a determination that a violation has occurred. Such a determination is made only after a full evidentiary hearing on the allegations. Dr. […]
Campaign reports reveal that two of the businesses featured in Tallahassee Democrat articles, that were paid for by Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office, were also major donors to Andrew Gillum’s campaign for governor. TR has previously reported that Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office negotiated with the Tallahassee Democrat to publish ten stories favorable to Andrew Gillum’s “Friendly […]