What started as a City subsidized high-end restaurant can now function as a night club. The City Commission, despite concerns from City Commissioners Scott Maddox and Gil Ziffer, decided not to establish hours for the Edison restaurant. The restaurant will now be able to stay open as late as 4 a.m. Commissioners Maddox and Ziffer […]
On Saturday, February 13, 2016, a “Valentine Day Soiree” was held at the University Center Club on FSU’s campus to benefit the Brian Jackson Dystonia Research and Discovery Program, a joint initiative of the Florida State University College of Medicine and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. The Brian Jackson Dystonia Research and Discovery Program was created with […]
Tallahassee Reports recently published an analysis of Leon County High School enrollment numbers and growth rates over the last five-years. It was the first analysis published by a local media outlet aimed at providing information about the need and location of a new high school. The report can be found here. Current Superintendent Jackie Pons […]
On February 10, 2015 the Tallahassee City Commission took part in a workshop to discuss efforts focused on fostering a sense of place. The vision is to create more walkable, attractive areas that draw visitors and residents to districts around Tallahassee. “Tallahassee’s Sense of Place Districts are a collaboration between government, established local businesses and […]
It looks like the City of Tallahassee will be relying more on solar power in the coming years. Back on June 24, 2015, the City Commission authorized staff to negotiate the purchase of energy from a 10 MWAC Solar facility to be built in Tallahassee. In the process of these negotiations, staff recognized the opportunity to […]
The debate over the construction of a new high school in Leon County has begun. Last year the headline in the Tallahassee Democrat said “Crowded Leon County may get a new high school.” The article went on to say that “For years, classroom portables functioned as Band-Aids to overcrowding problems caused by steady hikes in student […]
If you were looking to have lunch at the Edison this past Saturday you were out of luck. The City subsidized venture was closed to taxpaying citizens for a private party hosted by the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, and sponsored by the Pittman Law Group, a City of Tallahassee vendor. Pittman Law Group is […]
On February 4th, the Mays-Munroe showroom will be festively transformed to create the perfect setting for the annual “Have a Heart” Celebration with a welcoming array of delicious food and beverages, live and silent auctions, music and fun – all to honor the memory of Ray Munroe, Jr. and to raise funds for the TMH […]
A review of campaign records show that the two City Commissioners running for office in this upcoming election accepted over $7,500 in campaign donations from bar owners, individuals and corporations that had an interest in the issue of bar closing times. Approximately $6,300 of the $7,500 came from donors that supported extending night club hours […]
With National Signing Day just around the corner, FSU’s 2016 class is ranked in the top 10 in three national rankings. Missing from the top ten rankings…reigning National Champion Alabama. The table below shows the top ten classes as ranked by Rivals.com. The table also shows how the Rivals.com top ten is ranked by 247 […]