CDA Director and Board Knew of System Problems Before Terminating Dispatchers

CDA Director and Board Knew of System Problems Before Terminating Dispatchers

On December 15, 2014 the Consolidated Dispatch Agency Director Tim Lee, fired three veteran dispatchers for not following proper protocol on premise hazards. Tallahassee Reports has reviewed a memo written by CDA Director Tim Lee, and sent to the CDA Board, that alerts the board to internal problems with premise hazard information and the management […]

Leon County Jobs Decline for the 5th Consecutive Month

Leon County Jobs Decline for the 5th Consecutive Month

After significant revisions to previously released information, the latest employment data shows that the number of people employed in Leon County has declined for the 5th month in a row. The losses began in November, 2014 when employment fell by 1,327 jobs. This loss was followed by job losses of 553 in December, 408 in […]

Swafford Finishes 12th at New Orleans PGA Stop

Swafford Finishes 12th at New Orleans PGA Stop

PGA golf professional Hudson Swafford, who grew up playing golf at Capital City Country Club and was a stand-out on the Maclay High School golf team, finished 12th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans which concluded on national TV Sunday. Swafford, who shot a 67 on Thursday and a 66 on Friday, went into the third […]

Edison Owners Plan Late Nights in Cascades Park

Edison Owners Plan Late Nights in Cascades Park

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the owners of the Edison Restaurant in Cascades Park plan on keeping the restaurant open until 2 am on the weekends. This information was provided in an email obtained by Tallahassee Reports that was generated to address questions brought up by County Commissioner Kristen Dozier at a recent CRA meeting. […]

Gillum Selects Democrat Party Operative, People for the American Way Alums, to staff Mayor’s Office

Gillum Selects Democrat Party Operative, People for the American Way Alums, to staff Mayor’s Office

When Andrew Gillum ran for Mayor, one of his least favorite subjects to talk about was where he worked, the People for American Way Foundation. Gillum has been employed by the progressive group for a number of years and public records indicate his yearly salary is approximately $130,000. Tallahassee Reports has learned through public records […]

Fact-Checking Mayor Gillum’s Summit on Children Reveals Discrepancies

Fact-Checking Mayor Gillum’s Summit on Children Reveals Discrepancies

During Mayor Gillum’s recent Summit on Children, there were some very bold statements made by participants about the status of children in our community. Mimi Graham, the director of the Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy at Florida State University said “Tallahassee is decades behind our sister cities that have a Children’s Services Council […]

Mayor Gillum Continues to Ignore City Commissioners with Summit on Children

Mayor Gillum Continues to Ignore City Commissioners with Summit on Children

High-level officials in city and county government have told Tallahassee Reports that unilateral actions by Mayor Andrew Gillum is sending a less than collegial message: “I do not need nor do I want your support for my agenda.” Sources say these unilateral actions started with his less than transparent travels to Pittsburgh and other locations […]

Local Product, Hudson Swafford, Making His Move on the PGA Tour

Local Product, Hudson Swafford, Making His Move on the PGA Tour

Local golf professional Hudson Swafford, who grew up playing golf at Capital City Country Club and was a stand-out on the Maclay High School golf team, is making his move on the PGA Tour. The last time we caught up with Swafford, he was climbing up the leader board of the Quicken Loans National at Congressional […]