Research by Tallahassee Reports indicates that Anita Favors-Thompson is the most powerful City Manager in the state of Florida. This finding is based on a comparison of the formal powers of city managers of major cities in Florida, actions taken by Anita Favors-Thompson and interviews with community leaders. While Anita Favors-Thompson receives high approval ratings […]
On June 19th the City Manager released her FY2016 budget. In that budget, the responsibility for hiring the federal, state, and electric utility lobbyists was transferred from the Mayor’s Office to the full City Commission. The reason for the move was never explained. However, sources say the move was made to shield the Mayor from […]
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club has announced their Players of the Week for the week of October 4th. The club chose Co-Defensive Players of the Week this week and therefore there is not a Special Teams Player of the Week. Players will receive their awards this Thursday at their respective high schools. Offensive Player of the […]
Now that the budgets are set for a number of local government entities, Tallahassee Reports will begin to research the impact of decisions made by our local officials through votes on taxes and expenditures. Our first report compares the growth in government expenditures from 2008 through 2016 with other growth measures in Leon County. The […]
The Maclay Marauders (1-4) gained their first win of the season with a 7-6 victory over the FAMU Rattlers (0-5) last night. The Rattlers started out fast when their sophomore fullback, Jakoby Nelson, scored a touchdown in the first quarter to pass the Marauders 0-6. From there, however, the Marauders gained momentum that resulted in […]
Herb Seckel’s family did not get 30 days to mourn the loss of their patriarch, before Gerald Ensley, employed by the Tallahassee Democrat, delivered his angry hit job on a man that deserved better. Mr. Seckel, who died on September 4th, less than a year after he lost his wife, was given the full “Gerald […]
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club has announced their Players of the Week. The club chose Co-Defensive Players of the Week this week and therefore there is not a Special Teams Player of the Week. Players will receive their awards this Thursday at their respective high schools. Offensive Player of the Week: Delvon Williams, Rickards High School […]
The August employment numbers released by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show that Leon County added jobs for the second consecutive month. The August employment numbers for Leon County come in at 139,830, for an increase of 435 jobs. Last month Leon County added 439 jobs. TR has previously reported that in 2015, Leon […]
Last Wednesday, the City Commission ended one of the most contentious budget debates in memory with the approval of a 13% property tax increase and a 26.9% increase in fire service fees. In the end, the City will spend more money than was asked for by City Manager Anita Favors Thompson in the proposed budget […]
By Allysa Mears Last night, the NFC Eagles football team played Providence School, from Jacksonville, Florida, on their home field. The Eagles and the Stallions have become close rivals in the past few years, and the Eagles were anxious to play Providence again after defeating them in overtime last year in Stallion territory. In numerous […]