Ox Bottom Manor, Moore Pond Neighborhoods Launch Legal Challenge Against New Development
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the neighborhood associations for Ox Bottom Manor and Moore Pond have filed a petition to challenge the…
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After Two Year Discount, County Residents to Pay 15% More in Fire Service Fees
Two years after Leon County government chose to defer a City of Tallahassee initiated fire service fee increase, Leon county residents now…
Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, after purchasing a home for $188,600 in 2015 from a CRA developer,…
Commissioner Dozier Defends Property Purchase from CRA Developer After Vote
On October 23rd, 2014, the Community Redevelopment Agency voted 7-1 to provide IB Tallahassee, LLC, as the owner of the Doubletree Hotel…
Leon County Approves Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave to New Parents
On Tuesday the Leon County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to provide paid parental leave to County employees. Both men and…
County Commissioners: Full- or Part-Time?
TALLAHASSEE— The jobs of Leon County Commissioners are often considered to be part-time commitments with pay dictated by Florida statute. But is…
Major Fuel Spill at City’s Hopkins Generating Station Hidden from Public View
Through the review of public records after receiving an anonymous tip, Tallahassee Reports has learned that there was a major diesel fuel…
New Information Raises Questions About Democrat Editorial on Leon County Sheriff
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Tallahassee Democrat editorial critical of newly elected Sheriff Walt McNeil contained incorrect information and was missing…
Jimbo Jackson: Principal, Commissioner
TALLAHASSEE — Jimbo Jackson watches the little five-year-old kindergartners scamper through the doors of Ft. Braden School each day and ponders how…
There’s a New Sheriff in Town
TALLAHASSEE – Although he won’t be sworn in until January 3, Sheriff-elect Walt McNeil is already taking steps to implement his vision…
Big Bend PBA Withdraws Endorsement of Walt McNeil
On June 29th, 2015, Walt McNeil picked up the endorsement of the Big Bend Police Benevolent Association in his run for Leon…
Canine Replacements and Night Rifle Scope Proposed for Federal Law Enforcement Grant
On Wednesday the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a public hearing to approve a recommendation for allocation of a Justice Assistance Grant…