TALLAHASSEE — Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has assigned Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) Chief Investigator Jeffery Beasley to lead the investigation of Mayor Andrew Gillum’s alleged misappropriation of City of Tallahassee property for personal use. McNeil brushed off suggestions longstanding ties with Gillum — through McNeil’s previous position as Tallahassee Police Department Chief of Police […]
The City’s Ethics Board, which was created by a citizen’s referendum in 2014, is asking the City Commission to consider changes to current policies and the ethics code that “will enhance Board functions and continue building an even stronger ethical environment in City government.” In a letter to the City Commission, which also serves as […]
This past Saturday gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum told members of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida in Tampa that he was against the Sabal Trail Transmission natural gas pipeline and fracking. In written remarks provided to Tampa Bay Times, Gillum said “I oppose the Sabal Trail Pipeline on principle and next week I will vote to […]
On April 4th the City of Tallahassee will be voting on the rezoning application submitted by the owner of the Killearn Country Club. The controversial application cites the struggling golf course industry as support for the request that would allow for residential development on a portion of the golf course. It looks as though other […]
Killearn residents opposed to the redevelopment of the “North Nine” proposal put forward by Killearn Country Club owner Barton Tuck, met with Mayor Andrew Gillum on Wednesday night. The meeting was attended by approximately 30 people and took place in a home that is on the “North Nine” golf course that Mr. Tuck is seeking […]
During their last meeting, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (IA) – which is composed of the Leon County Commission and the City Commission -voted to direct staff to seek a 25% reduction in the $536,000 cost proposed by the top ranked consultant to complete a disparity study. Days before the meeting, Tallahassee Reports learned that the […]
As we have previously reported, the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to deny the rezoning application submitted by Barton Tuck, the owner of the Killearn Golf and Country Club. The rezoning proposal has been a source of controversy and has faced several court challenges, some of which remain unresolved. TR has published a number […]
TALLAHASSEE — Local law enforcement is taking steps to equip officers with body cameras, however, the process is more complicated than just purchasing the equipment and issuing it to the officers, according to representatives from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD). TPD submitted an application on Feb. 10 for […]
Tallahassee Reports has received the data housed by the NGP VAN software purchased by Mayor Andrew Gillum using city tax dollars. Gillum has recently reimbursed the City of Tallahassee. It will take some time to go through the 30,000 email addresses and 60 emails that were sent using the data, but early findings reveal various […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum laid out a blueprint for his campaign for governor in Kleman Plaza this past Saturday. He began by telling a crowd of about 200 that “we must take back our state” and “we deserve our voice.” He told his supporters “we’re going to run a race that is powered by people. […]