The current Florida Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putnam, took a beating at the ballot box on August 28th in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Despite the loss, the state-wide media is still unloading on Putnam while ignoring the actions of one gubernatorial candidate still running for office. The report by the Tampa Bay Times on Putnam hiring […]
A review of FDLE crime date shows that during 2017 there was 9.0 murders in the city of Tallahassee for every 100,000 residents. Tallahassee finished the year with 17 murders. The graph below shows that this murder rate ranked third when compared to the 10 largest cities in Florida. Jacksonville (12.2) and Tampa (10.5) were […]
An advertisement put out by the Republican National Committee highlights Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s plans to raises taxes by $1 billion, provide medicare for all, and increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. The ad pulls comments from Gillum’s visit with various host of national talk shows on CNN and FOX shortly […]
After interviewing three city manager candidates, City Commissioner Scott Maddox, who is the focus of a federal corruption investigation, made a motion to hire current interim city manager Reese Goad and the permanent city manager. City Commissioner Curtis Richardson seconded the motion. Mayor Andrew Gillum also supported Goad. The final vote was 4-1. The final […]
It appears Chris King, Andrew Gillum’s lieutenant government pick, has made millions by buying and selling government subsidized multi-family properties through his company Elevation Financial Group. King’s recently filed a personal financial disclosure that shows a net worth of $17 million. During his campaign for governor, King has called for more affordable housing options for […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Education on Friday advanced a $21.8 billion request for public school funding in the next budget year, including a $200 boost in per-student funds and increased funding for school-safety initiatives. Highlights of the 2019-20 budget proposal include: — An overall $673 […]
By Scott Carswell Jr. On Saturday at noon Florida State will take on ACC opponent Syracuse in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse is 2-0 on the season with wins at Western Michigan 55-42 and against Wagner 62-10. Last year Florida State defeated Syracuse in Tallahassee 27-24 on a missed field goal as time expired. Florida State […]
In the first statewide Florida Chamber of Commerce poll since the primary election, the race to become Florida’s next Governor is starting off as a close one. The poll shows Andrew Gillum (D-Tallahassee) leads Ron DeSantis (R-Palm Coast) by four percent. The which interviewed 514 likely voters, was conducted September 6-9 —immediately after Lieutenant Governors […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a case being watched by business groups and local governments, the city of Miami Beach is asking the Florida Supreme Court to act quickly in a battle about the legality of a local minimum wage. Justices last month, in a 4-3 decision, agreed to […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida tourism is on pace to set an annual record, with an estimated 65.5 million people traveling to the state during the first half of the year, according to numbers released Wednesday. The tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida estimated that tourism during the first six months […]