Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Tallahassee Democrat editorial critical of newly elected Sheriff Walt McNeil contained incorrect information and was missing critical details. Sources said the Tallahassee Democrat editorial board did not contact the Leon County Sheriffs Office (LCSO) to verify the information presented in the editorial. The editorial criticized Sheriff McNeil for hiring […]
The Killearn Homes Association (KHA) recently sent out the results of a survey related to the potential re-development of the “North Nine” holes of the Killearn golf course. The “North Nine” was recently closed by the owner of the golf course, Barton Tuck, who cited a lack of play and operation expenses as the reason […]
Three weeks after a Tallahassee Reports exclusive about the state lobbyist led Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce (BBMCC) hiring newly elected Florida House member Ramon Alexander, Mr. Alexander has resigned from the $50,000 a year position. On January 9th, 2017 the Tallahassee Democrat reported that Ramon Alexander, a freshman state representative elected this past […]
A RAA middle school language arts teacher is facing criticism over an article distributed in her class about a controversial white supremacy theory. Several sources also said the teacher told her students they were welcome to come to her classroom if they chose to walk out of a class showing the inauguration of Donald Trump […]
According to a preliminary report from The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), the number of police officers killed in the United States by gunshots increased by 56% from 2015 to 2016. There were 41 police officers killed in 2015 by firearms. That number increased to 64 in 2016. Those shooting deaths included 21 […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Mayor Andrew Gillum re-tweeted a message by Van Jones, former Obama administration official, which characterized the Trump presidency as a “would-be authoritarian regime” and offered support for a #resistance movement. The Gillum re-tweet is shown below. Also, the resistance hash tag (#Resistance) which has become the symbol for those opposing […]
PlayBig Therapy & Learning Center is shaking up traditional treatment practices for patients with autism and other neurological challenges in the Tallahassee area. “PlayBig is the first therapy practice in the nation to integrate developmental therapies with behavioral health therapies in its model, which has had profound results for our young patients and their families,” […]
Recent developments on the local jobs front shows elected officials gaining employment -while holding elected office – with non-profit organizations. In these jobs, the elected officials are being asked to raise money and keep their board members and financial donors satisfied. This is a really bad idea. And here’s why. Do you remember the Clinton […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in December increased by 10.0% when compared to numbers reported in December one year ago. There were 232 single-family home resales in December 2016 and 211 resales in December 2015. The latest numbers show that 2016 finished with a total of 3,045 sales. This is 7% above the 2,846 single-family […]
Over the past two days, the Tallahassee Democrat has published four stories related to sex. All of this while ignoring financial shenanigans and questionable votes by local government officials that even Barney Fife could uncover. On January 28th, the esteemed publisher and editor of the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat decided it was their journalistic responsibility […]