Single-Family Construction Permits Rebound From Summer Slowdown

Single-Family Construction Permits Rebound From Summer Slowdown

The latest available information show that the value of Leon county single-family new construction permits issued in August and September reversed a downward trend that began in May and continued through July. Information from Leon County government and the City of Tallahassee show that there were a total of 115 single-family construction permits issued in […]

Undisclosed Developers Influenced Myers Park Development Vote

Undisclosed Developers Influenced Myers Park Development Vote

Tallahassee Reports has learned that a 4-1 City Commission vote supporting a proposed development that will impact the Myers Parks neighborhood was influenced by unnamed developers, raising questions about transparency. The City of Tallahassee publicly noticed an agenda item for the October 26th meeting under the title, “Update on Myers Park noise mitigation wall”. However, […]

Sheriff Race Full of Experienced Lawmen

Sheriff Race Full of Experienced Lawmen

TALLAHASSEE – Voters in Leon County have four men, each with over 20 years in law enforcement experience, from which to choose for Sheriff. All have stepped up, out of a sense of concern over recent violent crime statistics and what they feel is a call to serve. Former Leon and Gadsden County Sheriff’s deputy […]

Loranne Ausley PAC Accepted Donations From Sugar Industry, Private Utilities, and Disney

Loranne Ausley PAC Accepted Donations From Sugar Industry, Private Utilities, and Disney

Loranne Ausley, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 9, is running a campaign that criticizes the power of special interests while taking significant contributions from special interests. Tallahassee Reports has learned that Ausley has accepted large contributions given by corporate interests through a political action committee (PAC) called Florida 2020. Paperwork on file with the […]

Leon County Leads Large Florida Counties in Poverty

Leon County Leads Large Florida Counties in Poverty

The United States Census Bureau recently released estimates on poverty for 2015. The information reveals that Leon County leads counties in Florida with populations over 100,000 with a poverty rate of 22.3%. In 2015, the poverty threshold for a family with two children was calculated to be $24,036. The official poverty rate in 2015 for […]

The City’s Appointed Officials Cash-In with Deferred Compensation

The City’s Appointed Officials Cash-In with Deferred Compensation

When you ask the City of Tallahassee about the salaries of appointed officials, you will not get the true measure of the taxpayer burden without seeking further clarification. It appears the City of Tallahassee is misleading the citizens about the taxpayer burden of various officials by providing salary information instead of compensation. Until the recent […]

Dispatcher’s Worst Nightmare Lives On

Dispatcher’s Worst Nightmare Lives On

TALLAHASSEE—At Jack McLean Park, Darryl Newman sits alone, on top of a picnic table, with his feet resting on the bench. “This is where I go. This is my sanctuary. I sit here and read the paper and pray,” he said. Newman said he used to be a volunteer football coach to middle school boys […]