By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a battle about a constitutional amendment passed last November, a federal judge said Friday that Florida cannot deny the right to vote to felons who have served their sentences but are “genuinely unable” to pay legal financial obligations. The ruling, however, was only a […]
On Oct. 24, The Village Square, a Tallahassee-based nonpartisan forum, will host a Local Color gathering titled “It’s Complicated: Are white liberals unintentionally slowing racial progress?” The 90-minute discussion will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Junction at Monroe. Members of The Village Square decided to hold the event after a Local Color planning […]
Throughout Wednesday and Thursday, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey responded to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s harsh criticism of City Manager Reese Goad. Dailey said that he gave the City of Tallahassee leadership the “highest marks” and that he believed they have done a “tremendous job” over the last ten months. Dailey did not respond to the […]
MetroNet, a fiber optic provider, plans to begin serving Tallahassee following the City Commission’s October 16th decision to change the City’s Joint Use Agreement. The change allows fiber attachments on City utility poles and opens the door for companies like MetroNet to begin creating fiber optic network infrastructure. Based out of Evansville, Ind., MetroNet provides […]
In a letter to City Manager Reese Goad, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow leveled serious charges against Mr. Goad and finished the 2 1/2 page review with: “I believe that your integrity has been compromised, and I do not believe you are capable of moving our City forward. With this review I am entering a vote […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were a 100 incidents reported during the week of October 10th-16th. The data indicates there 84 property incidents and 16 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel faced a legislative showdown Monday in the fight to get his job back, amid procedural wrangling that began before senators even began considering his fate. The Senate formally opened a special session Monday morning on Israel’s appeal of his […]
Recent records from Florida’s Division of Elections show that Andrew Gillum’s Political Action Committee (PAC), Forward Florida, continues to pay Tallahassee attorney and political consultant Sean Pittman. The report, shown below, indicates that the PAC paid Pittman Law Group $5,000 in September, 2019. For the year-to-date, Pittman Law Group has received $70,000 from the PAC […]
Leon County’s new water resource website debuted at the October 15th Board of County Commissioners meeting. During the meeting, officials demonstrated some of the information available on the website ahead of its launch. Through the website, “Your Source on Our Most Vital Resource,” users can access information like water quality reports and water laws and […]
The opening of a Hustler Hollywood in Tallahassee has generated some controversy, in part, due to a location that is less than a mile from Sealy Elementary School. However, the City of Tallahassee says the store, which is located at the corner of North Monroe and Lakeshore Drive, meets all zoning regulations. Hustler Hollywood is […]