Voter Registration Numbers: Seven Takeaways

Voter Registration Numbers: Seven Takeaways

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida elections officials last week released voter-registration numbers for the Nov. 3 general election. Here are seven takeaways as Florida is again a key state in the battle for the White House: — THE BIG PICTURE: Democrats have traditionally led in voter registration in Florida, […]

Judge Rules Former FSU Student Senate President Rights Violated, Will Not Return for Remainder of Term

Judge Rules Former FSU Student Senate President Rights Violated, Will Not Return for Remainder of Term

On Oct. 8, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled that Florida State University must continue to pay Jack Denton, former FSU student senate president, for the remainder of his term but ruled that Denton will not return to his position. Winsor also found that Denton’s first amendment rights were violated. The ruling was the result […]

Florida Voters Faced with Six Constitutional Amendments

Florida Voters Faced with Six Constitutional Amendments

There are six constitutional amendments on the November 3 ballot. An amendment passes when it receives 60-percent approval from voters. Here’s a breakdown of each one. AMENDMENT 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Elections This amendment changes one word of the state constitution regarding who can vote in the state. A “yes” vote supports […]

CSC Administrative Costs Could be Between $480K and $1.2 Mill

CSC Administrative Costs Could be Between $480K and $1.2 Mill

One of the concerns voiced by opponents of the creation of a Children Services Council (CSC) in Leon County is administrative costs. Advocates for the CSC have stated that the administrative costs will run between 6-12% of all expenses and that the costs will be far less than the benefits of the children services programs. […]

Weekly Report: Leon COVID Positivity Remains Below 5%, Cases Down Slightly

Weekly Report: Leon COVID Positivity Remains Below 5%, Cases Down Slightly

TR’s weekly report (October 11-October 18) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s October 11th weekly report can be reviewed here. The Leon County 7-day average (yellow-line) of reported COVID cases moved from 58 cases on October 11th to 56 cases on October 18th, a 3.4% decrease. The Leon […]

Restaurant Taxable Sales Rebound from 40% Drop Due to COVID, Still Lagging

Restaurant Taxable Sales Rebound from 40% Drop Due to COVID, Still Lagging

Reports from the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) show the impact of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts on restaurant sales across Florida. The statewide impacts were comparable to the revenue losses experienced by restaurant establishments in Leon County. Florida restaurant taxable sales fell 37% in April and 53% in May when compared to same months in […]

CSC Advocate Addresses Questions

CSC Advocate Addresses Questions

Tallahassee Reports recently interviewed attorney Jon Moyle, an advocate for the creation of a Children Services Council. The purpose of the interview was to document the rationale for a CSC in Leon County from an advocate’s perspective and to get answers to several questions posed by critics of the initiative. A CSC is an independent, […]