Andrew Gillum PAC Continues to Pay Pittman Law Group

Andrew Gillum PAC Continues to Pay Pittman Law Group

Recent records from Florida’s Division of Elections show that Andrew Gillum’s Political Action Committee (PAC), Forward Florida, continues to pay Tallahassee attorney and political consultant Sean Pittman. The report, shown below, indicates that the PAC paid Pittman Law Group $5,000 in September, 2019. For the year-to-date, Pittman Law Group has received $70,000 from the PAC […]

Leon County Launches Water Resource Website

Leon County Launches Water Resource Website

Leon County’s new water resource website debuted at the October 15th Board of County Commissioners meeting. During the meeting, officials demonstrated some of the information available on the website ahead of its launch. Through the website, “Your Source on Our Most Vital Resource,” users can access information like water quality reports and water laws and […]

Reports Show “Hustler Hollywood” Wins Most Challenges

Reports Show “Hustler Hollywood” Wins Most Challenges

The opening of a Hustler Hollywood in Tallahassee has generated some controversy, in part, due to a location that is less than a mile from Sealy Elementary School. However, the City of Tallahassee says the store, which is located at the corner of North Monroe and Lakeshore Drive, meets all zoning regulations. Hustler Hollywood is […]

Leon Employment Numbers Reach Unprecedented Levels

Leon Employment Numbers Reach Unprecedented Levels

There were more people working in September in Leon county than ever before. The unemployment rate reached a level not seen since 2007. And, the workforce in Leon county has reached historic levels. Here are the numbers. The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 4,933 jobs in September, 2019. One year ago Leon […]

FSU-Wake Forest Preview

FSU-Wake Forest Preview

Saturday at 7:30 PM on ACC Network the Seminoles will be in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Wake Forest is 5-1 on the season with their five wins coming against Utah State, Rice, North Carolina, Elon and Boston College. Their lone loss came against Louisville last weekend. The last […]

Pamela Marsh to Lead First Amendment Foundation

Pamela Marsh to Lead First Amendment Foundation

Former U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh will become president of the First Amendment Foundation on Dec. 1, the open-government advocacy group announced Friday. Marsh, who served as U.S. attorney from 2010 to 2015 in the Northern District of Florida, will replace longtime foundation President Barbara Petersen. Marsh is an attorney at the Tallahassee firm Ausley McMullen. […]

Future TPD Headquarters Site Narrowed to Two Locations

Future TPD Headquarters Site Narrowed to Two Locations

The City Commission voted to narrow the list of potential sites for the new Tallahassee Police Department headquarters to two locations. The two locations are the Lake Bradford Road Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1815 Lake Bradford Road and the Northwood Centre, 1904 N. Monroe Street/514 W. Tharpe Street. Both properties are City-owned, which will avoid any […]

Toll Road Routes Could Emerge in Early 2020

Toll Road Routes Could Emerge in Early 2020

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Potential environmental impacts from a series of controversial toll-road projects could start to be known shortly after the start of the new year. Will Watts, chief engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation, said Wednesday that preliminary routes for the three projects will be based […]

City Commission Moves Forward with Audit of Contracts Related to Maddox’s Guilty Plea

City Commission Moves Forward with Audit of Contracts Related to Maddox’s Guilty Plea

The City Commissioners reviewed a proposed audit of City contracts at their Oct. 16 meeting. The audit relates to former City Commissioner Scott Maddox’s recent guilty plea in Federal court, which revealed honest services fraud and other crimes committed throughout his term on the city commission. At their last meeting, the Commissioners directed City Auditor […]

City Commission Gets Report on Marijuana Reform Efforts, Decides Against Ordinance

City Commission Gets Report on Marijuana Reform Efforts, Decides Against Ordinance

Tallahassee City Commissioners heard a status report on marijuana reform efforts at their Oct. 16 meeting. Staff was directed to prepare the report at their Sept. 11 meeting to further discuss the issue. In the end City Commissioners opted not to move forward with an city ordinance addressing the issue. Recreational marijuana is currently illegal […]