Securities and Exchange Commission Charges Tallahassee-based Firm with Fraud

Securities and Exchange  Commission Charges Tallahassee-based Firm with Fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement today detailing fraud charges against a Tallahassee-based investment firm. The SEC’s complaint was filed in federal district court in the Northern District of Florida. The SEC charged Cambridge Capital Group Advisors and two principals, Tim Howard and Don Reinhard, with defrauding former NFL players involved […]

LCS to Change Agenda Review Process

LCS to Change Agenda Review Process

Amid concerns over possible violations of Florida Sunshine Laws and perceptions of transparency issues, at Tuesday’s LCSB meeting Superintendent Hanna recommended that the Board make procedural changes to the Agenda Review process. TR Editor Steve Stewart attended the last Agenda Review meeting and voiced concern about the process. Superintendent Hanna recommended that the Agenda Review […]

LCS Board Praises Hanna, Blames Vendor for Bus Problems

LCS Board Praises Hanna, Blames Vendor for Bus Problems

Just two weeks removed from a failed transition to a new bus system that was deemed a “colossal failure”, the Leon County School Board opened their Tuesday meeting with praise for the leadership of Superintendent Hanna. The LCS Board, since the problems with bus system transition were first revealed, has chosen not to challenge or […]

LCS Ignored Vendor Recommendation for Bus Pilot Program Before Full Roll-Out

LCS Ignored Vendor Recommendation for Bus Pilot Program Before Full Roll-Out

Updated Leon County Schools’ Communications Director, Chris Petley, has told TR that the pilot program referred to by the EDULOG CEO did not address the bus route component of the program. TR is continuing to investigate. Original Story An audio recording of a Leon County School Board (LCSB) Agenda Review meeting revealed that Jason Corbally, […]

Weekly Crime Tracker: August 15th-21st

Weekly Crime Tracker: August 15th-21st

Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 11 violent incidents and 94 property incidents reported for the week of August 15th – 21st. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest section of Tallahassee led the week with 5 violent incidents […]

Recreated LCS Minutes Not Reflective of Meetings

Recreated LCS Minutes Not Reflective of Meetings

On August 20, 2019 Leon County Schools provided the minutes of three meetings requested last week by Tallahassee Reports. The response, fulfilled by LCS Assistant Superintendent Michele Gale, amounted to two paragraphs for each meeting which lasted up to three-hours. The minutes provided by LCS contained only time, location and a list of attendees. The lack […]

Washington Square Developer Reaches Agreement with City

Washington Square Developer Reaches Agreement with City

The City of Tallahassee and Fairmount Tallahassee, LLC – the developer of the downtown Washington Square project- have reached an agreement that will allow construction to continue. Work on the $150 million project came to a standstill in June after a disagreement with the City of Tallahassee regarding the use of the Eastside parking Garage, […]

Tallahassee Quarterback Club Kicks Off Another Season

Tallahassee Quarterback Club Kicks Off Another Season

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – This past Tuesday evening, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club hosted Florida State University Head Football Coach Willie Taggart at the University Center Club to kick off its 70th annual program season. Throughout football season, The Tallahassee Quarterback Club hosts exclusive events that feature nationally recognized guest speakers, and showcases outstanding performances by local […]

NEBA Luncheon to Feature US Congressman Neal Dunn

NEBA Luncheon to Feature US Congressman Neal Dunn

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) will hold their monthly membership meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at the Capital City Country Club. The speaker will be Dr. Neal Dunn, who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Florida, which includes 19 counties in North Florida stretching from Panama City Beach to Ocala, […]

Airport Traffic Up 8.6% in July

Airport Traffic Up 8.6% in July

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in July by 8.6% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 65,951 during last July to 71,608 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the two major carriers. American was up […]