Layne Smith ended up winning the race for Leon County Judge Seat 2, but not before the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee, lead by Allison Tant (pictured above), did their best to politicize a non-partisan judge race. Judicial candidates are bound to campaign rules prepared by the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee and published by the Office […]
At the City Commission meeting this Wednesday, Mayor Andrew Gillum’s office is recommending the highest bidder receive the general state lobbying contract and the city electric utility lobbying contract. Last year the Mayor’s office recommended, and the City Commission approved, a one year extension for the lobbyist contracts that were awarded in 2012. During the […]
As a former consumer advocate who has testified before the Florida Public Service Commission in storm recovery cases involving private utilities, it is my view the post storm focus should be on the command structure of the City’s electric utility and not Mayor Andrew Gillum. Sure, Gillum could have done a better job communicating with […]
As most people know, media drives discussions by deciding what to print, and also, what not to print. Here in Tallahassee, TR is working diligently to continue to provide coverage of local government issues that the Tallahassee Democrat refuses to address. For example, TR broke a story on Sunday about the Consolidated Dispatch Agency (CDA) […]
Sources informed TR that Dee Crumpler, the Director of the Consolidated Dispatcher Agency (CDA), left Tallahassee Saturday morning for a family vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, two days after hurricane Hermine moved through Leon County. When contacted by TR, Crumpler confirmed the information and said the vacation had been planned for months and the CDA […]
Outage Update Based on data from utility provider websites as of 10:30 am today, Leon County has approximately 30,000 customers without power. The report shows 24,900 without power in the City of Tallahassee service area and approximately 5,300 in the Talquin service area. The City of Tallahassee recently projected that power will be restored to […]
Update Governor Scott issues press release stating Mayor Gillum has accepted offer of help. See release here. Original Story Governor Rick Scott has directed more resources to Leon County even though local officials say their help is not needed. Noting that more than 33,000 homes and businesses are still without power in the City of […]
Outage Update Based on data from utility provider websites as of 1:00 pm, Leon County has approximately 65,000 customers without power. That number is down form approximately 78,000 reported this morning. The report shows 51,000 without power in the City of Tallahassee service area and approximately 14,000 in the Talquin service area. Governor Scott Frustrated […]
City Commission candidate Steven Hougland, who is running against City Commissioner Curtis Richardson, told Tallahassee Reports that the Tallahassee Democrat required him to delete a part of his My View even after he provided factual documentation that supported his position on property taxes. An email from a Tallahassee Democrat employee supports his claim. Property taxes […]
TALLAHASSEE — When Bert Hartsfield decided not to run for a seventh term as Leon County property appraiser, four candidates stepped up to fill his seat. Three are battling to win August’s Democrat primary. The winner will then face local real estate appraiser Greg Lane (NPA), in the general election. The Democrat candidates include former […]