Nikki Fried’s Net Worth Increases 416%, Tied to Former Cannabis Exec

Nikki Fried’s Net Worth Increases 416%, Tied to Former Cannabis Exec

Based on financial disclosure forms filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics, the net worth of Nikki Fried -Florida’s recently elected Agriculture Commissioner – increased by $1,129,950 in one year. Fried’s net worth increased from $271,613, reported on June 18, 2018, to $1,401,563, reported on June 24, 2019. This is a 416% increase. Fried officially […]

City Staff Ranks Ten Potential Police Headquarters Sites

City Staff Ranks Ten Potential Police Headquarters Sites

At their next meeting, on July 10th, Tallahassee City Commissioners will be asked to approve the staff’s preliminary scores of ten potential sites for the new Police Department Headquarters. The number one ranked location is the Northwood Mall property. The City received a total of 68 unique site proposals from citizens, realtors and property owners. […]

Leon 2019 FSA Scores Released by FDOE

Leon 2019 FSA Scores Released by FDOE

On Friday, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the 2019 FSA test results. Based on the data, Leon County School district increased proficiency in 5 of 12 categories highlighted by the Florida Department of Education when compared to 2018 scores. In all 12 categories, the LCS district outperformed the state-wide averages. The scores range […]

Suspended Regulator Blasts Patronis in Lawsuit

Suspended Regulator Blasts Patronis in Lawsuit

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s suspended top financial regulator, in a lawsuit alleging he is the victim of “pay to play — or else” politics, contends state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is running a “powerful but corrupt enterprise.” Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Ronald Rubin, who remains on administrative leave […]

Some Democrats Fear “Free Stuff” Will Hurt Party

Some Democrats Fear “Free Stuff” Will Hurt Party

A two-day conference held in Charleston, South Carolina, last week, by the moderate Democratic group Third Way was focused on trying to determine the best path to victory in 2020. The group is concerned that the left-wing of the Democratic party is overshadowing the more moderate and larger segment of the party. Axios reported that […]