TPD Makes Arrest in Battery on a Security Officer at Local Apartment Complex

TPD Makes Arrest in Battery on a Security Officer at Local Apartment Complex

The Tallahassee Police Department has made an arrest in the beating of an apartment security guard on April 1st. Tallahassee Reports published a story about the incident last week. The TPD press release is below: Due to an intense and thorough investigation by the Violent Crimes Unit, the Tallahassee Police Department has made an arrest […]

In the Arena: City Commission Should be Expanded

In the Arena: City Commission Should be Expanded

The City of Tallahassee would benefit in many ways by expanding the number of City Commissioners and electing Commissioners from single member districts (SMD). Rather than elect four Commissioners and the Mayor at-large the City should elect fourteen Commissioners from seven SMDs and a Mayor at-large. Among the nation’s municipalities Tallahassee is ranked 126th in […]

Dozier and Richardson Differ on Impact of Corruption Investigation on Business Recruitment

Dozier and Richardson Differ on Impact of Corruption Investigation on Business Recruitment

At the monthly NEBA luncheon, Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier and City Commissioner Curtis Richardson found themselves on the opposite side of a question about the impact of Tallahassee’s corruption investigation on business recruitment. Michael Tentnowski, Director of Entrepreneurship at Innovation Park, was invited to speak to the business group about how the National High Magnetic […]

Leon County Projects $7.92 Million Increase in 2019 Tax Revenues, $7.92 Million in Expenses

Leon County Projects $7.92 Million Increase in 2019 Tax Revenues, $7.92 Million in Expenses

The Board of Leon County Commissioners will hold a 2019 budget workshop and county staff will report that current tax rates will increase tax revenue by approximately $7.92 million. However, the staff will also report that expenses are projected to increase by $7.92 million. The revenue increase comes from an increase in property values ($6.2 […]

Questions Remain After City’s Football Ticket Investigation

Questions Remain After City’s Football Ticket Investigation

Last week, Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad presented the city’s investigation of the football ticket controversy to the independent ethic’s board. The report was conducted by Raoul Lavin, an assistant city manager. However, after reviewing the details of the report, there appears to be important questions that were left unanswered. First, why didn’t the report […]

City Confirms Tallahassee Reports Story About Employees Receiving Football Tickets From Fernandez

City Confirms Tallahassee Reports Story About Employees Receiving Football Tickets From Fernandez

Eight months after Tallahassee Reports published a story stating that Tallahassee city employees received free skybox football tickets from City Manager Rick Fernandez, the City of Tallahassee confirmed TR’s reporting. In August 2017, TR reported: In addition, city employees were given tickets by Fernandez to attend the games. One employee whose name was verified by […]

City Commission Candidate Bob Lotane’s Tallahassee is No Gotham

City Commission Candidate Bob Lotane’s Tallahassee is No Gotham

TALLAHASSEE — Some have compared Tallahassee to Gotham, the fictional, corrupt, crime-riddled metropolis of comic book, movie and television fame. Bob Lotane, candidate for City Commission Seat 5, doesn’t buy into that characterization. Lotane, a public relations (PR) and communications expert said, “I’m not willing to stipulate Tallahassee is this horrible place, this Gotham, needing […]