Gillum Loses Control of Gubernatorial Campaign
Almost immediately after Adam Smith, the political editor of the Tampa Bay Times, wrote on June 16, 2017 that Mayor Andrew Gillum was…
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Police Chief DeLeo on 2017: Violent Crime Up, Property Crime Down
Per Mayor Andrew Gillum’s request, Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo made a presentation to the city commission on Wednesday and addressed a number…
Former City Employee Says Commissioner Miller Directed Staff to Give Work to Gary Yordon Affiliated Business
Dr. Karen Rubin, the TAPP Progam Coordinator from 2012-2014, told TR that City Commissioner Nancy Miller directed city staff to take the…
City Suspends Lunchtime Trolley Service
The day following a city budget workshop that revealed a $4.5 million general fund budget deficit and a vote by city commissioners…
Budget Hawks Seek Feedback on City Budget Through Survey
The Budget Hawks, a local financial watchdog group, is seeking feedback from citizens about the upcoming city budget process though a six…
City Trolley Cost Taxpayers $18 per Rider
An analysis of costs and ridership of the City of Tallahassee’s complimentary trolley service shows that taxpayers paid $18 for each trolley…
Despite $3 Million Increase in Taxes and Fees, City Staff to Present $4.5 Million Budget Deficit for FY2018
Less than two years after voting for a 13% property tax increase and a year after a 2.3% property tax decrease, the…
Unadvertised, $47,000 City Job Given to Edison Catering Employee
Tallahassee Reports has learned that a former employee of the Edison restaurant has landed a $47,000 a year job with the City…
City Ethics Board Refuses to Investigate Mayor Gillum
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee’s independent ethics board has decided not to investigate the possible misuse of city…
Lab Report: Hopkins Leak Caused by Corrosion Due to Lack of Maintenance
Through an information request, Tallahassee Reports has learned that an outside metalurgical laboratory concluded in August 2012 that the leak in the…
Steve Adams No Longer at The Edison
Last month the Tallahassee Democrat reported that The Edison restaurant in Cascades Park had hired Steve Adams to run operations. He was…
City Staff Proposes Revenue Increases, Staff Raises and Health Benefit Increases for FY2018 Budget
On Wednesday, May 10th, Tallahassee City Commissioners will receive a 2017 budget update from city staff and information about the fiscal year…