As former Mayor/City Commissioner/Florida Democrat Party Chairman Scott Maddox faces a 44-count indictment for political corruption, Tallahasseans wonder how does such a public figure allegedly commit bank fraud, extortion, bribery, and tax fraud without anyone knowing, and more importantly, taking action before it cast a dark cloud of corruption over the entire city? Was the […]
With 61 percent of the vote, Amendment 6 was passed in the state of Florida. The constitutional amendment made changes to the state law regarding the rights of crime victims, the age at which judges are required to retired, and judicial deference. Over the last week, there has been some controversy over the section pertaining […]
At the recent city retreat, several citizens spoke aggressively against the proposed location of the public safety complex on the Southside of Tallahassee. However, City Commissioner Curtis Richardson defended the city’s decision to support the location. Many residents, most from the Southside community, argued against the police station being placed on the Southside. Cea Moline, […]
The March for Life is a mile-long peaceful demonstration opposing the idea of legal abortion. The protest takes place in the nation’s capital, Washington DC. The first march began one year after the Roe v. Wade case in 1973. That decision led to legal abortions. This year’s march marked the 46th annual March for Life. […]
Jennings DePriest has told Tallahassee Reports that the Florida Commission on Ethics has found probable cause with regards to a complaint he filed against Dustin Daniels. Daniels is the former Chief of Staff for Mayor Andrew Gillum and former Tallahassee mayoral candidate. The complaint was based on reporting by Tallahassee Reports that revealed Mayor Andrew […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State ethics officials have found probable cause that former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the governor’s race last year and continues to draw national political attention, violated Florida ethics laws by accepting gifts from lobbyists. The Florida Commission on Ethics isn’t expected to […]
On Friday, January 18th, Judge John Cooper decided in favor of the City of Tallahassee in legal matter related to a lawsuit filed by Tallahassee businessman Dr. Erwin Jackson. Jackson alleged that the City of Tallahassee violated the Florida Sunshine Law when officials excluded 84 of the 93 applicants from the selection process for a […]
On Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, Roberts Elementary School will be holding their annual Trent Trot fundraiser. The fundraiser is a race featuring a 10K, in celebration of its 10th year, a 5K, and 1-miler. The Trent Trot was created as a way for the community to remember and honor the life of Trent McElroy, a […]
The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has contributed to twenty-eight projects in 2018, twenty-four of which are in Frenchtown/Southside and four of which are downtown. At a recent CRA Board Meeting, the Executive Director, Roxanne Manning, summarized the status of the large projects approved over the last two years. The first project, and the largest one […]
For Maclay K-12 School, celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. was not a day long activity but continued throughout the week of January 14th. Each day there were activities for each grade that helped students understand and appreciate Martin Luther King and celebrate his 90th birthday. The Lower School at Maclay organized specific activities that would […]