Three local races ended with incumbents receiving more than 70% of the vote. In the race for Leon County Property Appraiser, the incumbent Akin Akinyemi won with 71.7% of the vote. The challenger, Ken Preston, received 28.3% of the vote. In the race for Superintendent of Schools, incumbent Rocky Hanna won the Democrat primary with […]
Leon County School Board member Laurie Cox held off challenger Jeremy Rogers to win a non-partisan election that essentially became a battle between a Republican and Democrat. The early vote gave Rogers a slim 51%-49% lead, but as the election day votes came in, Cox secured 52.32% of the vote in a district that leans […]
City Commissioner Curtis Richardson and challenger Dot Inman-Johnson are headed to a November runoff. Inman-Johnson tallied 46.67% of Tuesday’s primary vote (15,766) followed by Richardson with 43.57% (14,718). Donna Nyack finished with 5.63% and Bernard Stevens received 4.14% of the vote. There were 33,784 votes cast in the race. Unofficial numbers show that Richardson was […]
LOCAL NEWS It’s Election Day. Republicans, Democrats, and NPAs can all vote in the primary. City Commission Seat 1 Issue Guide: Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter is being challenged by Rudy Ferguson and Louis Dilbert during this election cycle. Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2 Issue Guide: Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson is being challenged by […]
Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter is being challenged by Rudy Ferguson and Louis Dilbert during this election cycle. Porter was elected to City Commission Seat 1 in 2020. Porter won the election in the August primary with 52% of the vote. Elaine Bryant came in second with 40% of the vote. Provided below are the […]
Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson is being challenged by Dot Inman-Johnson, Donna Nyack and Bernard Stevens. Curtis Richardson has served on the City Commission since 2014 and is seeking a third four-year term in office. Dot Inman-Johnson is a former Tallahassee mayor seeking elected office after leaving the commission 30 years ago. Bernard Stevens Jr. […]
Leon County voters, especially Tallahassee residents, have received a number of political texts and pieces of mail promoting a negative message about their opponents. There are two questions to ask regarding the “smear” messages being sent out: one, does negative campaigning influence the likelihood of voting in an election; and two, does it gain votes […]
LOCAL NEWS Two weeks ahead of pivotal city elections, state campaign records show that Jeremy Matlow’s political committee received $50,000 in donations from a California progressive group – the Green Advocacy Project – and the group’s founder. On Sunday night, via email, Leon County Schools alerted parents to potential bus delays during the second week […]
On Sunday night, via email, Leon County Schools alerted parents to potential bus delays during the second week of school. The email stated that due to fueling station issue for natural gas buses, “we may encounter delays” on Monday. The email comes after thirteen Leon County School District buses experienced, “unforeseen fueling issues” on Thursday. […]
LOCAL NEWS A Leon High School student was arrested Thursday for having a weapon on campus, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. On August 21, 2024, at 10 a.m., the City of Tallahassee will hold a public hearing and resolve the disputed impasse issues between the Tallahassee Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2339 and the […]