Tallahassee Reports has learned that a reporter from WTXL TV contacted the City of Tallahassee in March of 2012 after receiving a tip about the diesel fuel spill at the Hopkins Generating Station. An email obtained by TR shows that the reporter was provided erroneous information by the City of Tallahassee with regards to ground […]
In a letter sent to Killearn Country Club members by club owner Barton Tuck, Mr. Tuck asks the membership to “put the ‘we won’ attitude away and go back and help rekindle friends with all our neighbors.” The letter comes after a bruising fight over a redevelopment proposal that was recently passed by the city […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee has provided a formal response to a citizen inquiry about the diesel fuel spill at the Hopkins Generating Station. However, the response is in conflict with reports published by a city vendor hired to provide an assessment and a clean-up protocol. On April 12, 2017, Rob […]
Since 2013 the single-family median sale price in the Tallahassee MSA has increased by 10%, from $170,000 to 187,000 in 2016. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, and Gadsden. This increase is significantly lower than the 30.5% increase reported for the state of Florida during the same time period. In 2013, the single-family median […]
Freedom 93.3 FM in Tallahassee has announced major changes to their daily lineup. Recently the station added Larry Elder in the 6-9 pm time slot. And now the station has announced that The Laura Ingraham Show will follow the station’s morning show, “The Voice of Freedom Today, featuring Junior and Bobby Mac,” each day at […]
As the editor of Tallahassee Reports, I am acutely aware of the value of credibility in the news business. In this era of the “fake news” label, it is important to provide reporting with facts that are consistent with the message delivered. The term “fake news”, in its purest form, is described as news stories […]
Since June of last year, the number of passengers moving through the Tallahassee International Airport has been on the increase. The latest information for March 2017 shows another increase in air travelers. The numbers show passenger traffic increased in March when compared to March traffic in 2016. The numbers for March 2017 show a 8.6% increase […]
With every passing day new information is revealed about the major fuel spill that occurred at the City’s Hopkins Generating Station in 2012. TR was the first to report the spill here and the beginning of what appears a concerted effort by management to conceal the spill from city commissioners and the citizens of Tallahassee. Now […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that a City of Tallahassee employee knew about the major fuel spill at the Hopkins Generating Station, but failed to alert City Commissioners about the spill during a public meeting while discussing contracts for companies to cleanup potential “spills of hazardous materials.” The discussion took place on February 8, 2012 during […]
Finance reports filed today show that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has raised approximately $755,000 for the contest, including $246,000 for his campaign and $509,000 for his affiliated Forward Florida PAC that can accept unlimited donations. Of the $755,000, approximately $425,000 or 55% came from donors outside of Florida. The Campaign Account The campaign finance […]