Senator Bill Montford made it clear -through his votes on two amendments – that he does not support arming teachers with guns or de-certifying teacher unions. However, that was not enough for Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. The two amendments Montford supported were not adopted and he was faced with supporting two bills that provided significant […]
The Tallahassee City Commission voted 4-0 to re-bid a $2.6 million contract award, based in part, on a bid protest filed by DPB & Associates – a company affiliated with a family member of City Commissioner Nancy Miller. The vote comes despite the fact that the bid protest was reviewed and dismissed by City Attorney […]
With one of the most brutally honest web page bios of any political candidate, Joe West is confident, despite a history of addiction, homelessness and failed marriages, his leadership would be better for Tallahassee than the slick, professional, scandal-ridden leadership of the politicians currently running the city. Sober now for 20+ years, West said, “The […]
The proposed zoning change for 30.9 acres (see map at end of report) located near the intersection of Bull Headley Road and Bannerman Road will increase the number of “dwelling units” from 16 to 247. In addition, the change will allow for approximately 300,000 square feet of commercial space in buildings up to four stories […]
Sources tell Tallahassee Reports that Mayor Gillum’s Chief of Staff Dustin Daniels solicited concert tickets from Adam Corey for the March 26, 2017 performance by Earth, Wind & Fire at the Tucker Center. Sources confirm that Daniels watched the concert from Adam Corey’s Civic Center luxury box. Tallahassee Reports was told that the box or […]
Seven months after Tallahassee Reports broke the story about City Manager Rick Fernandez soliciting $500 football tickets from city lobbyist and city vendor Adam Corey, the interim city manager, Reece Goad, is still investigating allegations that other city employees also used tickets provided by Corey. City Manager Rick Fernadez eventually resigned his position because of the […]
At the February 27th, 2018 Leon County Commission meeting, the Board will consider pursuing litigation against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and even pharmacies for claims regarding pain medications. In general, the opioid litigation brings claims against those parties for their role in creating the current state of the opioid epidemic, including deceptive marketing to physicians and distributing […]
At the recent Village Square Town Hall meeting, City Commissioners Nancy Miller and Curtis Richardson responded to Commissioner Gil Ziffer’s recent comment that city hall was “dysfunctional.” Previously, Ziffer told a group of citizens that “We have become way too dysfunctional and if any of you have been to or watched our commission meetings, you […]
On March 6, 2018, the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission will consider a change to the zoning of approximately 30 acres located near the intersection of Bull Headley Road and Bannerman Road. The public notice, provided below, states that the Commission will consider changing the current Lake Protection (LP) designation to the Lake Protection Node (LPN) […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The parents of a 20-year-old Florida State University fraternity pledge who died during a hazing ritual filed a negligence lawsuit Tuesday against the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, 11 fraternity members and a fraternity adviser. Andrew Coffey died Nov. 3 from alcohol poisoning after an off-campus […]