Progressives Seek Path to Governor’s Mansion

Progressives Seek Path to Governor’s Mansion

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Jane Fonda. Alec Baldwin. Tom Steyer. George Soros. Norman Lear. The star-studded endorsements Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has snagged in his quest to become Florida’s first black governor go on and on, capped by progressive patriarch U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. But while the celebrity support […]

Ricky Carmichael has a Special Request to All Kids Returning to School

Ricky Carmichael has a Special Request to All Kids Returning to School

Former motocross racer and Tallahassee resident Ricky Carmichael posted a special request to all kids returning to school tomorrow. On his Instagram account Carmichael wrote: I’ve been posting this for a few years now and I hope it’s helping make a difference. School starts here in Tallahassee tomorrow so I wanted to send this reminder […]

Canopy Development Receives “Warning Letter” from NFWMD

Canopy Development Receives “Warning Letter” from NFWMD

After completing an investigation on August 6th, the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NFWMD) issued a “warning letter” on August 9th to the owners of the Canopy Development citing “possible violations” of Florida statutes. In the “warning letter”, the NFWMD “strongly recommended” that all construction activity cease until the issues are addressed. Problems came to […]

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Accepts Thousands in Campaign Donations from City Vendors He Recommended

Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels Accepts Thousands in Campaign Donations from City Vendors He Recommended

Public records indicate that Mayoral candidate Dustin Daniels has accepted approximately $3,750 in campaign donations from city vendors he previously recommended to the city commission when he was the Chief of Staff for Mayor Andrew Gillum. In 2016 the competitive bid process indicated that someone other than the current Daniels’ campaign donor should be awarded […]

Five Tallahassee Census Tracts Designated as Opportunity Zones

Five Tallahassee Census Tracts Designated as Opportunity Zones

The census tract map below shows where Tallahassee’s Opportunity Zones are located. The designations have been awarded to two census tracts on the southside of town and three tracts west of Tallahassee. For a detail explanation of opportunity zones, go here . On the southside, the census tract 10.02 includes the corner of South Monroe and Orange […]

DeSantis, Putnam Use Final Debate to Lob Charges

DeSantis, Putnam Use Final Debate to Lob Charges

By Lloyd Dunkelberger,  The News Service of Florida JACKSONVILLE — In their second and final debate for the Republican nomination for governor, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis clashed Wednesday over President Donald Trump, Florida’s water crisis and campaign contributions. Putnam, a two-term Cabinet member and former member of Congress, accused DeSantis, a […]

Tallahassee’s Greg Marr was in the Arena

Tallahassee’s Greg Marr was in the Arena

Tallahassee’s Greg Marr recently died from injuries sustained during a tragic fall after hiking to McAfee Knob off the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. After completing this bucket list item, Greg had planned a one year mission trip to Guatemala. Previously, he had traveled to five continents. It is clear Greg Marr was engaged with the […]

Opinion: The Hostages of Killearn

Opinion: The Hostages of Killearn

By Sharon Mears Hostage: one that is involuntarily controlled by an outside influence. There are 3,330 property owners in Killearn Estates currently being held hostage by two property owners. According to public records, these two property owners, Jorge Piekarewicz and J.D. Rayburn, are the named complainants in what has become the saga of Killearn Country […]

Killearn Country Club Redevelopment Update

Killearn Country Club Redevelopment Update

TR has reached out to a number of people that have knowledge of the current situation involving the Killearn Country Club. It is tough to know the truth given the legal component and the convergence of so many different interests, but here is what we were told by people on all sides of the issue. […]

Tallahassee Board of Realtors Announces Local Endorsements

Tallahassee Board of Realtors Announces Local Endorsements

On July 26, the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS® (TBR) announced its recommendations for candidates in a number of local races. TBR’s endorsement also comes with financial support from Political Action Committee funds. Every election cycle, TBR invites all candidates for local elections to attend interviews to determine which candidates TBR will recommend. Will Shepherd, TBR […]