The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) at Harvard University released polling results before and after the confirmation testimony of Judge Kavanaugh. The findings, per CAPS, are outlined below. Kavanaugh Confirmation (Pre-Testimony) In the days leading up to the testimony of Dr, Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh before the Senate Judicial Committee, 82% had […]
Dara Kam & Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a matchup mirroring the deep partisan divide engulfing the nation, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Florida Gov. Rick Scott bickered Tuesday about red tide, guns, immigration and a controversial Supreme Court nomination in their first debate before next month’s U.S. Senate election. […]
According to the FBI’s 2017 crime statistics, Florida State University had the highest violent crime count of any public college in Florida. This was also the case in 2016. See the FBI reports below. The FBI states that university/college crime statistics are affected by a variety of factors. These include demographic characteristics of the surrounding […]
Two recent polls show that Andrew Gillum’s lead over Ron DeSantis in the Florida governors race is significantly down from the 9-point lead reported last week in a Quinnipiac University poll. That poll had Gillum leading DeSantis, 54 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. However, Peter Schorsch, with FloridaPolitics.com, is reporting that a St. […]
When Jeb Bush was governor, he talked about having Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs). He’s the one that banked himself as the education governor and had his portrait done holding his BlackBerry (go see that painting before the blackberry gets airbrushed). That was near twenty years ago and the most consistent effort since then has […]
Listed below are the Tallahassee Police Department’s crime reports for September 28th-30th, 2018. The numbers show 13 auto burglaries and 7 residential burglaries. Sunday, September 30th, 2018 Saturday, September 29th, 2018 Friday, September 28th, 2018
By Scott Carswell Jr. This Saturday at 3:30 FSU will travel to Louisville to take on the Cardinals. Louisville is 2-2 on the season with wins against Indiana State and Western Kentucky and losses to Alabama and Virginia. The Cardinals have beaten the Seminoles two years in a row. The last time FSU played at […]
One day after lauding the actions of Mayor Andrew Gillum’s handling of the crime problem in Tallahassee, Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil revised his remarks. In a statement released by the Gillum campaign and picked up by the Tampa Bay Times, McNeil said, “Under Mayor Andrew Gillum’s leadership, violent crime is down 24 percent, and […]
At the October 17th meeting, the City Commission voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance regarding public safety on roads and medians, which specifically addresses solicitation. The current law states that an individual cannot approach vehicles in the street for certain reasons, including: soliciting or collecting donations or employment, and selling goods or services. Other types […]
At the September 26th meeting, the City Commission introduced a new ordinance regarding the closing hours for any licensed establishment selling and purchasing of alcoholic beverages. It is currently unlawful for any licensed establishment to remain open between 3:00 am and 6:00 am. In January 2016, the City Commission passed an ordinance to treat all […]