Ethics Complaint Filed Against Nikki Fried

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Nikki Fried

Days after Tallahassee Reports broke a story about Nikki Fried amending her financial disclosure forms ahead of her gubernatorial campaign announcement, an ethics complaint has been filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics. The complaint is focused on Fried’s failure to report lobbying income she received from a marijuana client in 2017 & 2018. Read […]

City Approves Contract with Police Union

City Approves Contract with Police Union

At the June 2 city commission meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission approved the collective bargaining agreement for police officers and investigators who are represented by the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc (PBA). Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad noted the process was difficult, due in part to the COVID pandemic, but […]

Tallahassee City Commission Adopts Single Use Plastic Policy

Tallahassee City Commission Adopts Single Use Plastic Policy

The City of Tallahassee adopted a single-use plastics policy at the June 2 city commission meeting. The policy restricts the utilization of single-use plastics for all food and beverage service at City events and on City property. The new policy is expected to have a fiscal impact on the City’s expenses with an estimated increase […]

DeSantis Signs Bill on Transgender Athletes

DeSantis Signs Bill on Transgender Athletes

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Speaking at a private school in Jacksonville on the first day of Pride Month, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participating on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams. The measure (SB 1028), […]

Fried “Ready” to Run for Governor

Fried “Ready” to Run for Governor

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, touting her campaign as “something new” and saying she will fight the “rigged system” in Tallahassee, formally entered the 2022 race for governor on Tuesday. Fried, an attorney and former medical-marijuana lobbyist who scored a narrow victory in 2018 to become […]

Jack Porter Voted No on Project Mango, Here’s Why

Jack Porter Voted No on Project Mango, Here’s Why

Last week the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency voted 11-1 to move forward with a $2.6 million incentive package for an economic development project labeled “Project Mango.” City Commissioner Jack Porter was the only elected official to vote no. Provided below are her comments from the Blueprint meeting explaining her vote. Support Local, Fact-Based Journalism witha $50 […]

Market District to Get 100,000 Sq-Ft Self-Storage Project

Market District to Get 100,000 Sq-Ft Self-Storage Project

A commercial building permit has been recorded with the City of Tallahassee for a 104,000 square-foot self-storage unit to be located at 1391 Timberlane Road. The location is between Gilchrist Elementary School and the Market Square shopping center. The property was purchased in March 2021 for $1,650,000 by Par II Storage located in Largo, Florida. […]