Mayor Gillum’s Gubernatorial Campaign Paid Rent to His New PR Firm
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Mayor Andrew Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign paid rent to a public relations firm after he became a Director…
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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…
Will City Residents Reap $2.2 Million Refinancing Benefit? If So, When?
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee’s Treasure-Clerk office is pursuing the refinancing of utility debt that will save approximately…
Ethics Reform Group Responds to City Manager’s Threatening Letter
Below is the statement released by the Coalition for Ethics Reform in response to the threatening letter sent by City Manager Rick…
City Manager Fernandez Threatens Ethics Board Members with Legal Action
City Manager Rick Fernandez, in a letter through his attorney, threatened individual members of the City’s Independent Ethics Board with possible legal…
City of Tallahassee Projects Increases in Water & Solid Waste Rates
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee is projecting rate increases for city water customers and solid waste services in…
Rep. Dunn Highlights Successes and Challenges with Capital Conservatives
Speaking at the August monthly meeting of the Capital Conservatives, U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn from Florida’s 2nd District enthusiastically defended the record…
Recovered Emails Not Consistent with Gillum Statements About Tampa Trip
Jamie Van Pelt, a spokesman for Mayor Gillum, said on Gillum’s recent trip to Tampa: “The mayor was invited by Peter Leach…
City Initiates Audit of City Contracts with Miller’s Family
A month after Tallahassee Reports published a series of stories about the City of Tallahassee connections with family members of City Commissioner…
StarMetro Ridership Continues Decline with Slight Loss in 2016
The latest transit performance measures for the City of Tallahassee bus system shows that StarMetro passenger trips were slightly down in 2016.…
Another Questionable $20K “Gift” from an Edison Owner to Mayor Gillum
Tallahassee Reports has obtained a copy of a receipt that shows Sean Pittman, an Edison owner, paid approximately $20,000 for an event…
City Commissioner Ziffer Speaks on Impact of Federal Investigation
City Commissioner Gil Ziffer, who was recently elected as the 2017-2018 president of the Florida League of Cities, spoke to the News…