In the end, the All Saints District neighborhood received kind words from City Commissioners about their neighborhood activism, but ultimately it appears the outcome was decided before the vote. The group had gathered more than 1,500 signatures in a grass roots effort to stop a development proposal for a city-owned vacant lot off of Gaines […]
On Thursday of last week, US Representative Gwen Graham and 46 other Democrats voted with Republicans to pass a bill which would require additional levels of certification for Syrian refugees. The issue is pitting select Democrats against President Obama at the national level and having ramifications here in Tallahassee. Politico reported that Democrats met with […]
Mayor Andrew Gillum appeared live on CNN this morning to talk about his position, or the City of Tallahassee’s position, he did not delineate, on the Syrian refugee issue. See the full interview here. We will have more on this story later this weekend.
The latest employment data released by the State of Florida shows that Leon county employment dipped slightly in October after a major increase in September. The number of people employed in Leon county fell from 144,017 in September to 143,747 in October for a loss of 270 jobs. The work force also decreased from 151,397 […]
This past week, Tallahassee Reports had the help of an intern in covering local news. The intern, who shall remain nameless, had significant experience. He had a four year degree in journalism and was working on a Masters degree. He had also worked as an intern with an NPR affiliate in South Florida. TR was […]
At a meeting today, Joe Berg, the vice-president of the All Saints District Association, put forth a plan to stop the building of a Hampton Inn at the corner of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. The plan includes a petition drive and is encouraging people to show up to a City Commission meeting. He also […]
It appears Mayor Andrew Gillum is uncomfortable supporting recommendations from independent voices when it comes to more stringent ethics rules for elected officials. At the last City Commission meeting, Commissioner Scott Maddox asked the City Commissioners to vote for a resolution that supported Florida Senate Bill 582, entitled Misuse of Public Office Act which has been […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned the the Community Redevelopment Agency voted to sell a piece of property on Gaines Street to North American Properties (NAP), a past developer of projects on Gaines Street, without seeking competitive bids. North American Properties has previously been given Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) tax breaks to build student housing in the Gaines Street […]
“As we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy After this quote, one may find a commentary on Veterans Day inappropriate. But in a country where national holidays often amount to mere days away from school and […]
An exclusive five-year analysis of local job growth by Tallahassee Reports shows that the Tallahassee MSA significantly lags state wide trends in total job growth and job growth in the private sector. The Great Recession is years behind us and the economic recovery over the last five years at the national level has been characterized […]