Citizens Address Staff Comments, Inclusive Guide, & Sex Definition

Citizens Address Staff Comments, Inclusive Guide, & Sex Definition

Below are summaries of citizen input from recent meetings of the Tallahassee City Commission, Leon County Commission and Leon County School Board. Resident Addresses City Commission with Comments about Mistreatment by Staff On October 11, Stanley Sims (a man who frequently attends Commission meetings) aired his grievances to the City Commission during their regular meeting. […]

Elected Officials Address Staff Text Messages, Blueprint Structure, School Book Review Process

Elected Officials Address Staff Text Messages, Blueprint Structure, School Book Review Process

Below are summaries of the non-agenda discussion topics from recent meetings of the Tallahassee City Commission, Leon County Commission and Leon County School Board. Matlow Addresses Staff Text Messages On October 11, City Commissioner Jeremey Matlow called out upper-level management for inappropriate behavior. Matlow claims Mr. Sims (a citizen who frequently attends Commission meetings) is […]

Homeless Shelter Takes Toll on Small Businesses, Local Tax Revenue

Homeless Shelter Takes Toll on Small Businesses, Local Tax Revenue

Human Needs Go Unserved, Livelihoods Ruined When the Tallahassee City Commission voted in 2014 to move the homeless shelter from Tennessee Street to the current location off of West Pensacola Street, there was hope that the change would address a number of problems. During the transition, proponents said the shelter was a state-of-the-art facility that […]

Porter on Amazon: I Would Vote No Again

Porter on Amazon: I Would Vote No Again

Just weeks after the grand opening of the Tallahassee Amazon fulfillment center, City Commissioner Jack Porter – who was the only no vote on the project – stated in a social media post that she would vote no again. Porter’s statement was posted as a comment on a social media post that was critical of […]

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: October 11, 2023

Tallahassee City Commission Meeting Briefs: October 11, 2023

Below are the meeting briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting which took place on October 11, 2023. The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce gave a presentation on the Worlds of Work Career Expo. The Worlds of Work Career Expo is partnering with different organizations in the Tallahassee community, such as the Greater Tallahassee Chamber […]

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 10, 2023

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: October 10, 2023

Below are the meeting briefs that took place during the Leon County School Board meeting on October 10, 2023. The Board approved the revised Leon County Schools Inclusive School Guide for LCS employees. The revision to the guide were made in accordance with the recent changes to state law and rules. Of note, the guide […]

Leon County Meeting Briefs: October 10, 2023

Leon County Meeting Briefs: October 10, 2023

Below are the briefs from the Leon County Commission meeting that took place October 10, 2023. The Commission approved a number of items in the consent agenda. One of the items accepted two Florida Department of Health Emergency Medical Services matching grants in the amount of $64,313, for a citizen CPR training Program and for […]

Local Democrat Party – Led by Matlow Aide – Describes Republican Values as “Rural Redneck”

Local Democrat Party – Led by Matlow Aide – Describes Republican Values as “Rural Redneck”

The local Democrat party recently proclaimed Tallahassee a “progressive City” and trashed Republican voters and the Mom’s for Liberty group. The X account for the Leon County Democrats posted “Tallahassee is a progressive City. Rural Redneck ‘Moms for Liberty’ Republican values should not decide our local affairs.” The post received pushback from Kyle Frost, the […]

Local Progressives Target School Board Member Laurie Cox

Local Progressives Target School Board Member Laurie Cox

Local elections are over a year away, however local progressives have signaled they will target Leon County School Board member Laurie Cox during the 2024 cycle. Max Herrle, a campaign consultant who has been allied with the local progressive movement – which is led by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and City Commissioner Jack Porter – […]

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