Democrat Watchdog Reporter Predicts Maddox Victory in City Race, Challengers Respond
Jeff Burlew, who the Tallahassee Democrat labels as their community watchdog reporter, recently wrote a story about political advertising in the upcoming…
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Tallahassee Bar Association Poll on Qualifications Favors Smith in Judge Race
The Tallahassee Bar Association (TBA) released the results of a poll conducted of area lawyers, asking their professional opinions regarding the qualifications…
Former County Commissioner Calls Out Commissioner Bryan Desloge for Trump Support
In what former County Commissioner Cliff Thaell labeled “An Open Letter to County Commissioner Brian (sic) Desloge” posted on Facebook, Thaell asked…
Teacher Salaries Not Correlated with Elementary School Grades
This report is part of a series on the Leon County school system The series is based on 2015/16 teacher salary data…
Hougland Says Richardson Should Return Campaign Contributions from City Vendors
The race for City Commission seat 2 is heating up. Today at the Florida Press Center, Steven Hougland, who is running against…
Leon County School Construction Projects on Schedule
The School Board of Leon County had their plate full with major construction projects over the last two years. Tallahassee Reports gathered…
State Attorney Meggs Investigating Lightsey Pension Calculation
TR has learned that State Attorney Willie Meggs is investigating the pension payment calculation of former City Commissioner Debbie Lightsey. TR reported…
Leon County Employment Falls for Third Consecutive Month
The State of Florida employment report for June shows that Leon County lost 1,393 jobs. This is the third month in a…
Challengers Question Richardson, Maddox on Explanation for Raises
The challengers to current City Commissioners Curtis Richardson and Scott Maddox are questioning the explanation being forwarded by both commissioners when asked…
City Manager Counted Employee that Retired in 2014 as Reorganization Savings in 2016
Tallahassee Reports has learned that City Manager Rick Fernandez counted the salary from a position that had not been filled since 2014…
Commissioner Richardson Says Executive Raises “Were Certainly Reasonable”
In an interview today with Tom Flanigan on WFSU’s Perspectives show, challenger Steven Hougland traded jabs with incumbent City Commissioner Curtis Richardson…
June Numbers Show Modest Increase in Airport Traffic
The latest numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show passenger traffic increased modestly in June this year when compared to June…