City, County to Consider $300,000 Study that Supports a New Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled
At this Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider spending approximately $300,000 on a study that will provide support for the…
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Outside Legal Bills for Firefighter Lawsuit Cost Taxpayers $238,000
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee paid $238,426 to an outside law firm for legal services associated with the…
ROUND 1: Pons and Maddox Spar at Local Forum
On Monday the local Democratic Party held a forum at City Hall for local candidates. At the forum current Superintendent Jackie Pons…
Which Festivals Do Tax Dollars Fund and How Many People Attend?
The Community Redevelopment Agency, which is composed of City and County Commissioners, recently released their annual report for fiscal year 2015. In…
Domi Station Seeks $25,000 From City of Tallahassee to Help Fund Start-Up Businesses
DOMI Ventures LLC, which is the owner of DOMI Station, a local business incubator, is seeking $25,000 from the City of Tallahassee…
Jury Awarded City Firefighter $700,000 for Mental Anguish
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the recent jury verdict in favor of fired City of Tallahassee firefighter, Mark DeCarlo, included $700,000 for…
City’s Ethics Board Delays Decision on Pledge
The City’s Independent Ethics Board has been considering adopting an ethics pledge for Board members since November of last year. However, it…
Where are the Northside Community Centers?
If you live in the Northeast part of town, past Interstate 10 (I-10), you are in a part of town that is…
Former Commissioner Debbie Lightsey Benefits Monthly From City’s Deferred Compensation Which Ended in 2010
Six years after the City Commission voted to end deferred compensation – the practice of augmenting Commissioner salaries with $20,000 – one…
Jury Awards City of Tallahassee Firefighter $850,000
Julie Montanaro of WCTV is reporting that a verdict has been reached in a Tallahassee whistleblower trial involving a City of Tallahassee…
Since Recession, Leon Teacher Salaries Lose Ground to State Average, But More Teachers Were Retained
Since the Great Recession, Florida Department of Education data shows that K-12 Leon County teacher salaries have lost ground to average salaries…
Jeff Burlew, Tallahassee Democrat Coverage of School Board and Jackie Pons Raises Questions of Bias
Over the last year, multiple sources have contacted Tallahassee Reports about the potential bias of Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeff Burlew’s reporting on…