UPDATED Chief Judge Jonathan Sjostrom announced today that Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers will replace Judge Charles Dodson in the case addressing the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox. Judge Gievers was first elected on November 2, 2010. Gievers was up for re-election in 2016. However, no other candidates filed to run and Gievers was […]
The First District Court of Appeal (DCA) responded quickly to the appeal by Dr. Erwin Jackson of decisions recently made by circuit court Judge Charles Dodson. This how the First DCA order on this appeal impacts the case moving forward. First, the DCA denied an effort by Dr. Jackson to default City Commissioner Scott Maddox […]
TALLAHASSEE — During the Oct. 26 City Commission meeting, a lone representative voted against a proposed development impacting the Myers Park neighborhood. Commissioner Curtis Richardson said his advocating on behalf of neighborhoods is nothing new. Richardson voted against his fellow commissioners on a proposal to redevelop approximately ten acres owned by the city of Tallahassee […]
TALLAHASSEE — Rocky Hanna expects his first day as Leon County School Superintendent to be a lot like his first day as Leon High School principal, just on a larger scale. “I expect I’ll be putting out fires and working toward the future,” he said. He won’t be sworn in until November 22, but life […]
For the first time since February 2015, the annual passenger traffic at the Tallahassee International Airport surpassed 700,000. This milestone was aided by increased passenger traffic in October. The latest numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show passenger traffic increased in October when compared to October traffic in 2015. The numbers for October 2016 show […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in October matched the numbers reported in October one year ago. There were 202 single-family home resales in October 2016 and 200 in sold October 2015. The latest numbers kept the annual rate of sales in October, which was 2,994, essentially the same as what was reported last month. The […]
This past Friday Judge Dodson ruled City Commissioner Scott Maddox could be sworn in on Monday, November 21st, despite the unresolved residency issue still being addressed in court. However, in a rare Sunday order, the First DCA wrote that “Mr. Maddox shall not take the oath of office pending further order from this Court.” The […]
The controversy surrounding the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox is beginning to resemble a tennis match between Judge Charles Dodson and the First District Court of Appeal (DCA). Today the First DCA overruled Judge Dodson’s most recent decision, which held that Scott Maddox resided within the boundaries of the City of Tallahassee. This is […]
Last Thursday Judge Charles Dodson, after being ordered by the District Court of Appeal, held a two hour hearing and ruled that Scott Maddox was a city resident. Dr. Erwin Jackson, who filed the original action questioning the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox, was dumbfounded by the lack of due process in Dodson’s court […]
We recently reported that Barton Tuck, the current owner of the Killearn Country Club, had filed a request with the City of Tallahassee’s Planning Commission to change the zoning of land located on what was known as the North Course. The full report can be read here. Part of the request includes changing the zoning […]