Stewart’s Blog: Tallahassee Democrat Chooses Sex Over Local Government Accountability

Stewart’s Blog: Tallahassee Democrat Chooses Sex Over Local Government Accountability

Over the past two days, the Tallahassee Democrat has published four stories related to sex. All of this while ignoring financial shenanigans and questionable votes by local government officials that even Barney Fife could uncover. On January 28th, the esteemed publisher and editor of the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat decided it was their journalistic responsibility […]

City Commissioner Nancy Miller Refuses to Identify Vendor with Family Ties

City Commissioner Nancy Miller Refuses to Identify Vendor with Family Ties

After several requests by Tallahassee Reports, City Commissioner Nancy Miller has refused to identify a City vendor that has ties to a family member. On December 12, 2012, the City Commission voted to approve the staff’s ranking and recommendation for Civil Engineering Consulting Services. The recommendation included eight vendors and authorized staff to execute three-year […]

Leon County Ends 2016 With Job Gains

Leon County Ends 2016 With Job Gains

The State of Florida employment report for December shows that Leon County added 316 jobs.   This month’s gain follows a loss of jobs in November. The unemployment rate fell from 4.6% in November to 4.4% in December. Approximately 2,934 more people were working in December of this year when compared to December of last year. […]

Mayor Gillum Participates in Anti-Trump Fundraiser, Pokes Fun at Governor Scott

Mayor Gillum Participates in Anti-Trump Fundraiser, Pokes Fun at Governor Scott

The Tallahassee Democrat was quick to report on Mayor Andrew Gillum’s attendance at the U.S. Mayor’s Conference in Washington D.C., but has yet to report about Gillum’s participation in an anti-Trump meeting this past weekend funded by liberal groups set on challenging the Trump presidency. A number of news outlets reported about the meeting began […]

Tallahassee Mayor Gillum Leaves Soros Backed PFAW After Tallahassee Reports Story on Campaign Pledge

Tallahassee Mayor Gillum Leaves Soros Backed PFAW After Tallahassee Reports Story on Campaign Pledge

A little over a month after Tallahassee Reports published a report revealing Mayor Andrew Gillum had ignored a campaign pledge dealing with his employment with the George Soros backed People for American Way Foundation (PFAW), it appears Gillum is out at PFAW. Gillum was the founder and Director of Youth Leadership Programs for the PFAW. […]

Elected Officials Support New Approach to Gas Tax, Pilot Study for Mileage Based Fees

Elected Officials Support New Approach to Gas Tax, Pilot Study for Mileage Based Fees

On January 17,2017, the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) held a meeting at City Hall and voted to adopt the statewide policy initiates of the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC). MPOAC is a statewide transportation planning and policy organization created by the Florida Legislature pursuant to Section 339.175(11), Florida Statutes. The organization […]

Dr. Neal Dunn Announces House Committee Assignments

Dr. Neal Dunn Announces House Committee Assignments

Dr. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., the first term Florida District 2 congressional representative, was appointed to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the House Committee on Agriculture, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 115th Congress. After a contentious primary in August, Dr. Dunn easily won the November general election. He replaced […]

Airport Traffic Continues to Climb

Airport Traffic Continues to Climb

Last month the annual passenger traffic at the Tallahassee International Airport surpassed 700,000 for the first time since February 2015. The latest report shows annual passenger traffic continues to climb aided by increased traffic in November. The numbers for November 2016 show a 10.0% increase in passenger traffic. The number of passengers increased from 59,184 […]