Judge Strikes Down Parts of 2021 Florida Election Reform Law

Judge Strikes Down Parts of 2021 Florida Election Reform Law

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote a decision striking down parts of an election integrity bill passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last year. The provisions that were struck down were the parts that limited the use of ballot drop boxes to voting hours and requiring […]

Florida Agency Plans for ‘Transportation Equity’

Florida Agency Plans for ‘Transportation Equity’

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) documents show that the agency has adopted policies that will give consideration to “transportation equity” due to past injustices and present inequities in transportation planning. On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 13985, officially titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. […]

City Commission Candidate Adner Marcelin Announces Endorsements

City Commission Candidate Adner Marcelin Announces Endorsements

Adner Marcelin, candidate for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5, recently announced several endorsements during a campaign kickoff event outside City Hall on March 30th. The endorsement list includes former Mayors Dot Inman-Johnson and Debbie Lightsey, former Leon County Commissioners Bob Rackleff and Cliff Thaell, and Tabitha Frazier, the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Marcelin […]

Tallahassee Events Beginning April 4

Tallahassee Events Beginning April 4

Stranger Things TriviaDate: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, begins @ 6:30 p.m.Where: Brass Tap at Midtown, 1321 Thomasville Rd.Cost: FreeWhat you’ll get: Join in the fun and show off your knowledge of the hit SyFy series Stranger Things, during an evening oftrivia while you enjoy good food and cold drinks. Harry Potter TriviaDate: Tuesday, April 5, […]

Car Hit by Gunfire at Cascades Park

Car Hit by Gunfire at Cascades Park

Around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1st, a parent’s car was hit by gunfire when picking up their teenage daughter from a parking lot party in Cascades Park, according to the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD). As the parents were arriving to pick up their daughter from the southwest parking lot near South Gadsden Street and […]

Annual Passenger Traffic Passes 700,000, Up 4.7%

Annual Passenger Traffic Passes 700,000, Up 4.7%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that February 2021 passenger traffic was 59,417. This is 6.6% or 4,198 passengers below the pre-COVID passenger traffic (63,615) reported in February 2019. February traffic increased 166.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 27,154 during February 2021. The […]

Montford Middle School Principal to Facilitate Student Protest Over Parental Rights Bill

Montford Middle School Principal to Facilitate Student Protest Over Parental Rights Bill

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the principal of Montford Middle School, Lewis Blessing, will facilitate a planned student protest this Friday related to the Parental Rights in Education bill that was recently signed into law by Governor DeSantis. The bill requires school officials to notify parents when counseling students on sensitive issues and limits instruction […]