Mayor Gillum’s Office Buys Facebook Ads to Promote Controversial GDP Claim
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, is spending city funds to promote a controversial claim about Tallahassee’s…
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Data Shows Hurricane Hermine Major Driver of Tallahassee GDP Growth, Not Local Development
As local officials rush to take credit for a recent report that showed the Tallahassee MSA had the fastest growing GDP per…
Local Leaders Report Tallahassee has Fastest Growing Economy in Florida, But Can’t Explain Why
The Mayor’s Office, the City of Tallahassee and the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) are publicly stating that Tallahassee has the fastest…
City Utility Payment Vendor Notifies Customers of Data Breach, COT Silent
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the vendor used by the City of Tallahassee to process utility payments has discovered evidence of unauthorized…
Tallahassee Democrat Promotes City’s Misinformation about Foreign Ownership of Solar Farm
The Tallahassee Democrat has published an opinion piece by Acting City of Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad that contradicts facts in the…
Federal Tax Reform Impact on Florida Residents
Using a tax plan calculator and checking the results with the New York Times calculator, Tallahassee Reports determined the impact of the…
Appeals Court Rejects Miami Beach Minimum Wage
In a win for business groups, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday said state law prevents Miami Beach from moving forward with…
City Solar Project Will Create Zero Recurring Jobs, Hurt Local Economy
The City of Tallahassee’s new solar project may be good for the environment, but evidence indicates it will not be good for…
Citing FBI and Crime Rate, Tallahassee Chamber Pursues Consolidation Study
Citing the FBI investigation and the violent crime rate, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to underwrite…
PlayBig Opens Marianna Facility
PlayBig Therapy Center opened its second facility Oct. 9 in Marianna to expand its ability to treat Panhandle children with autism, ADHD…
Ballard Building Challenges CRA Assumptions
A major assumption used by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to secure financial assistance for projects is being challenged by a downtown…
CRA Stays Alive, Looks to Fund $9.6 Million Project. Gillum Takes on Critics
Members of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted to gather more information about the ramifications of shutting down the downtown CRA and…