Vancore Jones, a successful local campaign consultant and local government vendor, is on record as recruiting a recently filed candidate to run for a city commission seat. Vancore Jones has contracts to provide public relations services to government entities controlled by both the Leon County Commission and the Tallahassee City Commission. With no incumbents seeking […]
The City of Tallahassee and the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) have reached an agreement on collective bargaining contracts for the Police Officer & Investigators Bargaining Unit and the Sergeants & Lieutenants Bargaining Unit The estimated three-year base cost for the wage component of the agreement is $5,067,136 and will cover the period of October 1, 2017 […]
At their next meeting, the Tallahassee City Commission will vote on non-binding resolutions that support the establishment of a children’s services council and new firearms regulations. The Children’s Services Council At their last meeting, the Board of County Commissioners of Leon County considered an agenda item regarding a 2018 ballot initiative that establishes an independent […]
At their next meeting, the city commission will consider an employment contract for recently appointed city attorney Cassandra K. Jackson. The contract calls for an annual salary of $203, 528 with an initial term of five years. The annual salary can be changed annually by the city commission. In comparison, the Leon County Commission’s head […]
How many more ways can the Tallahassee Democrat pump up the non-candidacy of Mayor Gillum’s chief of staff, Dustin Daniels, while ignoring the efforts of filed candidates? On the heals of brokering a deal with Mayor Andrew Gillum to crop an embarrassing picture in return for a favorable interview, the Tallahassee Democrat continues to show […]
Financial reports show that City Commissioner Scott Maddox recently used $125,000 from his 2020 Florida Senate campaign account for legal expenses. The entry, shown below, lists $125,000 to Baker Donelson. TR recently published a story in February about Maddox’s attorney, Stephen Dobson, joining the firm of Baker Donelson. Baker Donelson’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Group defends […]
Tallahassee City Commission candidate, Rick Minor, rolled out a number of high-profile endorsements in a campaign press release issued on March 29th, 2018. Minor, who is running for city commission seat 3, said in the release, “It’s a great honor to be endorsed by these 25 Tallahassee leaders,” said Rick Minor. “As City Commissioner, I’ll […]
Two embarrassing pictures of local politicians on trips with undercover FBI agents were treated differently by the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat. Consider this. The picture of City Commissioner Scott Maddox in Las Vegas with FBI agents and a midget stripper was published in its entirety on the front page of the Tallahassee Democrat on September […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Tallahassee Democrat published an altered picture of Mayor Andrew Gillum and Adam Corey as part of a negotiation that resulted in the Tallahassee Democrat getting an interview with Mayor Gillum. Gillum is a candidate for Florida governor. Multiple sources, who have seen the unaltered picture, made Tallahassee Reports aware […]
At the last city commission meeting, Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo reported that the 2017 Leon County crime rate decreased 14.3% when compared to the rate in 2016. The 2017 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) incorporates the Tallahassee Police Department and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office into a comprehensive overview of the community. The 2017 UCR reported […]