Update Governor Scott issues press release stating Mayor Gillum has accepted offer of help. See release here. Original Story Governor Rick Scott has directed more resources to Leon County even though local officials say their help is not needed. Noting that more than 33,000 homes and businesses are still without power in the City of […]
Outage Update Based on data from utility provider websites as of 1:00 pm, Leon County has approximately 65,000 customers without power. That number is down form approximately 78,000 reported this morning. The report shows 51,000 without power in the City of Tallahassee service area and approximately 14,000 in the Talquin service area. Governor Scott Frustrated […]
City Commission candidate Steven Hougland, who is running against City Commissioner Curtis Richardson, told Tallahassee Reports that the Tallahassee Democrat required him to delete a part of his My View even after he provided factual documentation that supported his position on property taxes. An email from a Tallahassee Democrat employee supports his claim. Property taxes […]
TALLAHASSEE — When Bert Hartsfield decided not to run for a seventh term as Leon County property appraiser, four candidates stepped up to fill his seat. Three are battling to win August’s Democrat primary. The winner will then face local real estate appraiser Greg Lane (NPA), in the general election. The Democrat candidates include former […]
TR has profiled a number of local races and has published original reports about issues that we deemed to be important to our community. You can review all the reports through the links below. Final Arguments in State Attorney Race TALLAHASSEE — As the end of the long primary campaign season comes to an end, […]
TALLAHASSEE — Lynne Edwards said growing up with an Italian grandmother, the kitchen was always a place of laughter, joy and delicious food. She and her husband, Bill, bring that same experience to those visiting 319 Wine & Cheese Shoppe. Like in a family kitchen, customers can enjoy a great glass of wine, as they […]
At the New York Times you get banned from commenting if you threaten violence. Here in Tallahassee, it appears a “business decision” can get you banned from Tallahassee.com If you tuned into 100.7 WFLA this morning you heard Preston Scott, the host of the Morning Show with Preston Scott, tell his audience that the publisher […]
TALLAHASSEE — Three out of the four candidates for City Commission Seat 1 see this race as a competition between the common man and a career politician. They paint a picture of the incumbent, Scott Maddox, as being out of touch, arrogant, and part of the crony culture they see controlling a city commission lacking […]
On Tuesday August 23rd, the Tallahassee Quarterback club will kick off it’s 67th season with FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher at the University Center Club. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online. The club has lined up a season of entertaining speakers that include former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, former FSU great […]
Last week Kevin Record resigned as the tennis coach and journalism teacher at Leon High School to take a position as Director of Tennis at his alma mater, Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia. After 21 years, the Record era in Tallahassee comes to an end. Of the 130 or so comments posted on his Facebook […]