Gillum, Daniels, & Corey Flew to Tampa on Developer’s Private Plane for Political Meeting

Gillum, Daniels, & Corey Flew to Tampa on Developer’s Private Plane for Political Meeting

Tallahassee Reports has confirmed through sources that on Friday, February 12, 2016, Mayor Andrew Gillum, with his Chief of Staff Dustin Daniels, flew to Tampa on a private plane owned by Southport Financial Services for a political meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to give Mayor Andrew Gillum a venue to tell “his story” […]

Grand Jury Clears Gillum of Criminal Conduct, Questions City of Tallahassee

Grand Jury Clears Gillum of Criminal Conduct, Questions City of Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County Grand Jury determined Monday the “conduct of (Tallahassee) Mayor Andrew Gillum was lawful” under Florida Statutes in a case concerning the mayor’s use of City of Tallahassee software to send campaign-related emails and correspondence, despite the fact the grand jury also determined the software was used for personal or political purposes. The […]

Erwin Jackson Files Elections Complaint Over Maddox Campaign Reports

Erwin Jackson Files Elections Complaint Over Maddox Campaign Reports

Tallahassee Reports has learned that Dr. Erwin Jackson has filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission over campaign finance reporting errors made by City Commissioner Scott Maddox during the last election cycle. The Tallahassee Democrat recently reported that $131,259 of Maddox campaign funds were unaccounted for in campaign finance reports for more than a […]

Gillum Spends $25K in Campaign Funds on Legal Services for Email Controversey

Gillum Spends $25K in Campaign Funds on Legal Services for Email Controversey

Florida Politics is reporting that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has spent approximately $25,000 on legal services tied to his use of city owned software to send out political emails. Tallahassee Reports, after obtaining information through a public records request, was the first to report about Gillum’s use of the NGP VAN software for political […]

Gary Yordon Defends Democrat Column Amid Criticism

Gary Yordon Defends Democrat Column Amid Criticism

Local public relations expert, Tallahassee Democrat columnist, TV host, former Leon County Commissioner and political consultant, Gary Yordon, took to Facebook to defend his recent Democrat column entitled  “We’re meeting our challenges with community pride.” In the article, Yordon describes an enchanted evening in Cascades Park and writes, “I thought to myself, if I was […]

Hanna Not Happy with HB 7069

Hanna Not Happy with HB 7069

TALLAHASSEE — While not prepared to join other Florida school districts in a lawsuit against recently passed HB 7069, Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna is clearly frustrated with the new legislation. “The state is trying to destroy public education which is a cornerstone of our great nation. Without a productive education system, I fear […]

Stewart’s Blog: Commissioner, were you on a flight to Las Vegas?

Stewart’s Blog: Commissioner, were you on a flight to Las Vegas?

As our community waits for the next shoe to drop in the investigation by federal authorities of local government actions, it is time for elected officials to answer some basic questions. It is true, that in a court of law everyone is innocent until proven guilty. However, to maintain the credibility of government institutions, public […]

Metal In Tattoos Can Cause Health Problems

Metal In Tattoos Can Cause Health Problems

By Dr. Stephen Moleski Tattoos are a thing. People get them all the time. But are they healthy? If you’re thinking about getting a tattoo or may already have one, this article is worth reading. The FDA is seeing reports of people developing infections from contaminated inks, and even reacting to the inks themselves. There […]

Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form

Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form

Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, after purchasing a home for $188,600 in 2015 from a CRA developer, listed the “fair market” value of the home as $280,000 on her 2015 financial disclosure form. The directions for completing the Form 6 states that “real property may be valued at its market […]