According to public records, Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office purchased $3,750 in advertising from the Tallahassee Democrat on January 8, 2018. This purchase of advertising by the Mayors Office was ten days before the Democrat published an article – which included a cropped picture -about Gillum breaking ties with friend and city lobbyist Adam Corey TR […]
On the Voice of Freedom Today morning show on RealTalk 93.3 this morning, Leon County Commissioner and mayoral candidate John Dailey told show host Greg Marr that he wants to write the next chapter in Tallahassee’s history. Dailey, noting that at least three seats on the city commission will have have new elected officials after […]
The NCAA recently released the Academic Progress Rate’s (APR) for the 2016-2017 year. These rates are important because the NCAA requires that schools reach a certain APR threshold – 930 for four years, 940 for two years – to avoid penalties. The data shows that all FSU teams, except for football, scored over 960. The […]
Even though members of the Community Redevelopment Agency had previously indicated they would not fund any more student housing projects, the members voted 6-1 at their last meeting to give grants totaling $325,000 to two student housing projects. Grants are monies that do not have to be repaid. Roxanne Manning, director of the CRA, told […]
Earlier this month, Lisa Brown, one of four candidates for City Commission Seat 3, sat down with Steve Stewart for an interview on “Above the Fold,” a local news program on RealTalk 93.3FM. During the interview Brown discussed priorities and specific ideas for meeting challenges facing Tallahassee. Brown is a Tallahassee native, who lived and […]
Despite the current debate over the need for a Children’s Services Council, Tallahassee Democrat reporter TaMaryn Waters let readers know that her assessment is that there are “dire needs impacting Leon County children.” This is not a quote from an elected official or a children services professional, it is the assessment by Ms. Waters of […]
In a meeting dominated by supporters of the creation of a Children’s Services Council, the Leon County Commission voted 6-1 to move forward with a public hearing scheduled for June 19th that will determine if a referendum will be placed on the November ballot. If approved in November, the creation of a council means Leon […]
Despite a significant annual decrease, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement released data for 2017 that shows Leon County leads the state of Florida in crime rate for the fourth year in a row. The crime rate per 100,000 residents in Leon county decreased by 15.0% over 2016 numbers. The table below shows that the […]
On May 22nd the Leon County Commission will receive a report put together by staff that provides an overview of existing research relative to issues impacting children in Leon County. The Board requested the report at their March 27, 2018 meeting as a way to evaluate the need for the creation of a Children’s Services […]
Tallahassee Reports has obtained a copy of a picture that the Tallahassee Democrat cropped in return for an interview with Andrew Gillum. The picture, shown below, verifies our previous report on the subject. The cropped picture -taken in New York – accompanied an article authored by Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeffrey Schweers back in March. The […]