Five Page Search Warrant Released by Leon County Schools
Listed below is the five page search warrant served by the FBI on Leon County Schools last week. 2 3 4 5
FBI Serves Leon School Board with Search Warrant
Tallahassee Reports has confirmed through two independent sources that the FBI served a search warrant for the email server for the Leon County School Board. Sources tell TR that copies of emails were previously provided to the FBI. The IT Director of the Leon County Schools, Bill Nimmons, sent out an email to school board […]
How Much Will Proposed Fire Service Fee Impact Businesses? Get the Details.
TR recently published a report on the proposed increase to the fire service fee. The full report can be read here. Listed below is a schedule for the proposed increase for the business classifications for all businesses located within the City limits and Leon County. To look up the proposed fee you need to know […]
City and County Set to Increase Fire Service Fee
The City and County Commissions are set to raise the fire service fee by as much as 15% for residential service. Also, some apartment dwellers will be paying more than four times their current rate under the proposed changes. On the business side, some commercial customers will pay 55% more than their current rate. The […]
Journalism Ethics Expert: “It is a clear conflict”, Gannett Responds
On Wednesday TR published public records that indicated Tallahassee Democrat reporter Doug Blackburn was paid by FAMU while he was covering FAMU as a Tallahassee Democrat reporter. The full story can found here. Gannet Company, owner of the Tallahassee Democrat, responded to TR’s request for comment through their Ethics Officer, Barbara Wall. Ms. Wall said […]
UPDATED: Tallahassee Democrat Reporter Paid by FAMU While Covering FAMU
UPDATE 10:00 AM FAMU journalism professor and former Tallahassee Democrat reporter Doug Blackburn has responded, via Facebook, to TR’s article about Mr. Blackburn being paid by FAMU while covering FAMU as a reporter. “It is bizarre beyond words that Steve Stewart would have the gall to question my integrity as a journalist. I covered […]
Mayor Gillum’s Travel Companion was Registered to Lobby City Commission for Insurance Provider
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Sean Pittman, Mayor Gillum’s travel companion on three trips over the last four months, was registered to lobby the City Commission for an insurance company seeking business from the City of Tallahassee during two of those trips. The form on file with the City of Tallahassee is shown below and […]
The City Commission Approves Solar Project, Enters Solar Debate
The City of Tallahassee has decided to do what Google and Apple have recently done- invest in solar. On February 25th, 2015 the Tallahassee City Commission voted in favor of the City’s electric utility proposal to build 10 Mega- watt “solar farm” that could be producing electricity as early as December, 2016. City staff told […]
Mayor’s Office Timesheet Conflicts With City’s Payroll Department
On Friday, Tallahassee Reports submitted a public record request to the City of Tallahassee seeking payroll records for Dustin Daniels, the Chief of Staff for Mayor Gillum. The issue is whether our not the City paid for Mr. Daniels and Mayor Gillum to take a trip to meet with the Mayor of Pittsburgh on January […]
Mayor Gillum was in Pittsburgh for People for American Way Event
Mayor Andrew Gillum has consistently refused to answer questions about his recent trip to Pennsylvania where he had an official meeting with the Mayor of Pittsburgh on January 30, 2015. Due to this lack of cooperation, TR has had to turn to anonymous sources, public record requests, and social media to seek answers to questions. […]