With the presidential election behind us, the number crunching across the country begins. TR has tabulated the votes in each of the five Leon County voting districts for the presidential race that featured Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and the US Senate race between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy. The tabulation is shown in the […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in October matched the numbers reported in October one year ago. There were 202 single-family home resales in October 2016 and 200 in sold October 2015. The latest numbers kept the annual rate of sales in October, which was 2,994, essentially the same as what was reported last month. The […]
This past Friday Judge Dodson ruled City Commissioner Scott Maddox could be sworn in on Monday, November 21st, despite the unresolved residency issue still being addressed in court. However, in a rare Sunday order, the First DCA wrote that “Mr. Maddox shall not take the oath of office pending further order from this Court.” The […]
The controversy surrounding the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox is beginning to resemble a tennis match between Judge Charles Dodson and the First District Court of Appeal (DCA). Today the First DCA overruled Judge Dodson’s most recent decision, which held that Scott Maddox resided within the boundaries of the City of Tallahassee. This is […]
Last Thursday Judge Charles Dodson, after being ordered by the District Court of Appeal, held a two hour hearing and ruled that Scott Maddox was a city resident. Dr. Erwin Jackson, who filed the original action questioning the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox, was dumbfounded by the lack of due process in Dodson’s court […]
We recently reported that Barton Tuck, the current owner of the Killearn Country Club, had filed a request with the City of Tallahassee’s Planning Commission to change the zoning of land located on what was known as the North Course. The full report can be read here. Part of the request includes changing the zoning […]
On Wednesday morning Mayor Andrew Gillum posted comments on his Facebook account about Donald Trump’s election victory. Gillum, who endorsed Hillary Clinton and was on a early list of potential vice-presidential candidates, said in the post, “I reject nearly everything that Donald Trump stands for. I am disappointed about the message we send to our […]
The First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has overruled Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson’s recent decision that allowed the City of Tallahassee to address the residency controversy involving City Commissioner Scott Maddox. The City of Tallahassee, through their legal representation, previously persuaded Judge Dodson that the city’s charter gave them sole discretion over the issue. […]
I have been following the local campaigns over the last six months. After the primaries in August, I zeroed in on four races that I believe will tell us a lot about how our community views change, party labels, qualifications and personalities when the results are known Tuesday night. The four races can be divided […]
Barton Tuck, the current owner of the Killearn Country Club, has filed a request with the City of Tallahassee’s Planning Commission to change the zoning of land located on what was known as the North Course. The North Course was recently closed. The requested amendment changes the zoning designation of five areas of the Killearn […]