Since the Great Recession, Florida Department of Education data shows that K-12 Leon County teacher salaries have lost ground to average salaries state-wide. However, during the same period, Leon County was able to retain teachers at a higher rate when compared to state of Florida trends. The graph below shows the annual comparison of the […]
Over the last year, multiple sources have contacted Tallahassee Reports about the potential bias of Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeff Burlew’s reporting on the Leon County School Board and Superintendent Jackie Pons. Previoulsy, the complaints have been about the number of stories, 40-50, dedicated to the coverage of the investigations into the awarding of construction contracts […]
What started as a City subsidized high-end restaurant can now function as a night club. The City Commission, despite concerns from City Commissioners Scott Maddox and Gil Ziffer, decided not to establish hours for the Edison restaurant. The restaurant will now be able to stay open as late as 4 a.m. Commissioners Maddox and Ziffer […]
Over the last three years the resale of residential real estate has been a bright spot in our local economy. Double digit increases in transactions during this period has been the norm. In addition, prices for single-family homes has continued to see modest increases. For example, the average sale price of single-family homes in Leon […]
Tallahassee Reports recently published an analysis of Leon County High School enrollment numbers and growth rates over the last five-years. It was the first analysis published by a local media outlet aimed at providing information about the need and location of a new high school. The report can be found here. Current Superintendent Jackie Pons […]
On February 10, 2015 the Tallahassee City Commission took part in a workshop to discuss efforts focused on fostering a sense of place. The vision is to create more walkable, attractive areas that draw visitors and residents to districts around Tallahassee. “Tallahassee’s Sense of Place Districts are a collaboration between government, established local businesses and […]
It looks like the City of Tallahassee will be relying more on solar power in the coming years. Back on June 24, 2015, the City Commission authorized staff to negotiate the purchase of energy from a 10 MWAC Solar facility to be built in Tallahassee. In the process of these negotiations, staff recognized the opportunity to […]
The latest passenger numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show why it is important that local officials continue to aggressively pursue JetBlue. The numbers for January, 2016 show a 5.9% decrease in passenger traffic from January, 2015. The number of passengers decreased from 49,152 during last January to 46,244 this year. You have to […]
The debate over the construction of a new high school in Leon County has begun. Last year the headline in the Tallahassee Democrat said “Crowded Leon County may get a new high school.” The article went on to say that “For years, classroom portables functioned as Band-Aids to overcrowding problems caused by steady hikes in student […]
After 19 years she had gradually become the communications face of the City of Tallahassee. She answered questions for reporters when she could, because her boss, Anita Favors Thompson would not. You could tell when she was uncomfortable with the stock answer, but it was her job to deliver the “company line.” I remember dealing […]