Jury Awarded City Firefighter $700,000 for Mental Anguish
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the recent jury verdict in favor of fired City of Tallahassee firefighter, Mark DeCarlo, included $700,000 for…
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Bucking the National Trend, Florida and Leon County Lose Jobs in January
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the United States economy added 172,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to…
City’s Ethics Board Delays Decision on Pledge
The City’s Independent Ethics Board has been considering adopting an ethics pledge for Board members since November of last year. However, it…
Stewart’s Blog: Byron Dobson Refuses to Address Local Race Issues
The recent article by Tallahassee Democrat writer Byron Dobson, “Race: An issue too wide to get our arms around”, helped me understand…
Where are the Northside Community Centers?
If you live in the Northeast part of town, past Interstate 10 (I-10), you are in a part of town that is…
Former Commissioner Debbie Lightsey Benefits Monthly From City’s Deferred Compensation Which Ended in 2010
Six years after the City Commission voted to end deferred compensation – the practice of augmenting Commissioner salaries with $20,000 – one…
Jury Awards City of Tallahassee Firefighter $850,000
Julie Montanaro of WCTV is reporting that a verdict has been reached in a Tallahassee whistleblower trial involving a City of Tallahassee…
Since Recession, Leon Teacher Salaries Lose Ground to State Average, But More Teachers Were Retained
Since the Great Recession, Florida Department of Education data shows that K-12 Leon County teacher salaries have lost ground to average salaries…
Jeff Burlew, Tallahassee Democrat Coverage of School Board and Jackie Pons Raises Questions of Bias
Over the last year, multiple sources have contacted Tallahassee Reports about the potential bias of Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeff Burlew’s reporting on…
BREAKING NEWS: City Commission Will Not Establish “Restaurant” Hours for Edison
What started as a City subsidized high-end restaurant can now function as a night club. The City Commission, despite concerns from City…
Will Residential Real Estate Continue Momentum into 2016?
Over the last three years the resale of residential real estate has been a bright spot in our local economy. Double digit…
What Does Middle School Enrollment Tell Us About A New High School?
Tallahassee Reports recently published an analysis of Leon County High School enrollment numbers and growth rates over the last five-years. It was…