Gillum Spends $25K in Campaign Funds on Legal Services for Email Controversey

Gillum Spends $25K in Campaign Funds on Legal Services for Email Controversey

Florida Politics is reporting that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has spent approximately $25,000 on legal services tied to his use of city owned software to send out political emails. Tallahassee Reports, after obtaining information through a public records request, was the first to report about Gillum’s use of the NGP VAN software for political […]

Gary Yordon Defends Democrat Column Amid Criticism

Gary Yordon Defends Democrat Column Amid Criticism

Local public relations expert, Tallahassee Democrat columnist, TV host, former Leon County Commissioner and political consultant, Gary Yordon, took to Facebook to defend his recent Democrat column entitled  “We’re meeting our challenges with community pride.” In the article, Yordon describes an enchanted evening in Cascades Park and writes, “I thought to myself, if I was […]

Hanna Not Happy with HB 7069

Hanna Not Happy with HB 7069

TALLAHASSEE — While not prepared to join other Florida school districts in a lawsuit against recently passed HB 7069, Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna is clearly frustrated with the new legislation. “The state is trying to destroy public education which is a cornerstone of our great nation. Without a productive education system, I fear […]

Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form

Commissioner Dozier Disputes Appraisal Value of Home, But Lists Appraisal Value on Financial Disclosure Form

Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, after purchasing a home for $188,600 in 2015 from a CRA developer, listed the “fair market” value of the home as $280,000 on her 2015 financial disclosure form. The directions for completing the Form 6 states that “real property may be valued at its market […]

Commissioner Dozier Defends Property Purchase from CRA Developer After Vote

Commissioner Dozier Defends Property Purchase from CRA Developer After Vote

On October 23rd, 2014, the Community Redevelopment Agency voted 7-1 to provide IB Tallahassee, LLC, as the owner of the Doubletree Hotel at Adams Street, up to $682,000 in CRA grant funds. Among those elected officials that voted for the grant was Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier. Less than three months later, public records show […]

Pam Marsh Responds to Questions About City of Tallahassee Contract

Pam Marsh Responds to Questions About City of Tallahassee Contract

TALLAHASSEE — Ausley McMullen’s newest attorney Pamela Marsh said unequivocally there is no problem with her contracting with the City of Tallahassee to “consult and advise” on the recent FBI investigation even though Marsh was the former supervisor of the attorney overseeing that federal investigation. The contract between Ausley McMullen and the City of Tallahassee […]

City of Tallahassee Fires 38 Workers

City of Tallahassee Fires 38 Workers

Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee has terminated 38 city workers. Less than 24 hours after a budget workshop where city officials told the city commissioners that “approximately 47 positions will be reduced through existing vacancies, retirements, and in certain cases, layoffs”,  38 city workers were told they would be terminated. Based […]

Commissioner Nancy Miller’s Husband Approves $420,000 in City Purchase Orders for Brother’s Company

Commissioner Nancy Miller’s Husband Approves $420,000 in City Purchase Orders for Brother’s Company

Tallahassee Reports has confirmed that City Commissioner Nancy Miller’s husband, John Buss, approved approximately $420,402 in purchase orders for DPB & Associates,  a company affiliated with his brother, Rich Buss. John Buss is listed as a Division Director in the City of Tallahassee’s Underground Utilities Department. TR has recently detailed the relationship between Commissioner Nancy […]

Gainesville Successfully Implements Crime Management

Gainesville Successfully Implements Crime Management

TALLAHASSEE— Gainesville and Alachua law enforcement tout a careful balance of community policing, joint cooperation and enforcement for their success in managing crime in their community. A recent article by Tallahassee Reports highlighted the stark differences the between crime statistics for Alachua County and Leon County, two very similar counties with similar demographics and challenges, […]