New Budget, Dozens of Laws Poised to Take Effect
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018…
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In the Arena: Veritas
For thousands of years people have struggled in their effort to determine what is true, what is truth. The ancient Romans more…
The Tallahassee Democrat Gives a Lot of Positive Ink to Dustin Daniels
A quick search shows that since January 23rd, 2018, Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeffrey Schweers has authored five stories about Dustin Daniels’ pursuit…
City Votes to Negotiate $53.2 Million Bus Service Contract with FSU
At the last city commission meeting, elected officials voted 5-0 to authorize the Tallahassee city manager to negotiate and execute a contract…
Blueprint Committee Accelerates Bannerman Road Construction, Other Projects
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board) met today to address funding and project delivery for the first five years of…
Rob Renzi – Big Bend Cares CEO – Criticizes United Way Process, Grant Cuts
Rob Renzi, the CEO of Big Bend Cares and Care Point, believes that the United Way “has lost their way.” Renzi, who…
Leon County Votes to Place Children’s Services Council on 2020 Ballot
After approximately 80 public speakers, the Leon County Commission voted to place a referendum on the 2020 ballot to fund a Children’s…
Local Media Publishes Erroneous Facts About Children’s Services Council Days Before Pivotal Vote
Days before a vote by the Leon County Commission on the Children’s Services Council (CSC), the Tallahassee Democrat reported there were eight…
City Staff Recommends Contractor with Family Ties to Commissioner Nancy Miller for $1.1 Million Project
On February 28, 2018 city staff was directed by city commissioners to reconsider a $1.1 million project award due to a protest…
Florida Gubernatorial Candidate DeSantis Focuses on State Supreme Court
In a recent interview on WFLA’s Morning Show with Preston Scott (100.7 FM), Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis discussed his campaign for…
Mayoral Candidate Dustin Daniels: Gillum 2.0?
Does Dustin Daniel’s non-response to an interview request mean Daniels, if elected as Tallahassee’s new mayor, will continue at least one policy…
Poll Points to Trouble for Many Ballot Proposals
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Only four of the 13 state constitutional amendments on the November ballot have…