In a hearing held on December 16, 2015, Judge Angela Dempsey dissolved an injunction that required Barton Tuck, the owner of the Killearn Golf & Country Club, to maintain the north nine holes of the 27-hole golf course until the legal process sorting out various claims was complete . Judge Dempsey wrote, “there has been […]
Former North Florida Christian (NFC) football standout and Clemson redshirt-junior linebacker Travis Blanks confirmed on Tuesday that he will enter the 2016 NFL Draft. In his senior year at NFC he led the football team to a victory in the Florida 2A state championship game after an undefeated season.In addition to playing safety on the NFCS […]
On May 8, 2013, then Assistant City Manager Tom Coe requested that Jessica Dunk-Miller of the TPD Criminal Intelligence Unit complete a “work up” on TFD engineer Mark DeCarlo. Ms. Dunk-Miller wrote in an email to a colleague: “I received a request a few minutes ago from DC John Gatlin on behalf of Tom Coe […]
Updated: Today the City Commission voted to appoint Carol Phillips to fill the vacant position on the City’s Ethics Board. Ms. Phillips’ is currently on the the Citizens Utility Advisory Board, but the City Attorney announced she would resign her position if appointed to the Ethics Board. Ms. Phillips has served as a member and […]
It has been two months since my father passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 79 years old and lived a full life. As many are aware, Alzheimer’s disease can rip a family apart. However, due to the strength of my mother and the patience and understanding of my sister and our immediate family, we […]
By Cassidy Craig The Public Editor of the New York Times, Margret Sullivan, recently wrote about the challenges facing local investigative reporting. The author highlighted how newspaper staffs in the United States are down 40 percent in the last 12 years. Martin Baron, who is the executive editor of The Washington Post, told the New York Times […]
On Wednesday, December 16, 2105 a Leon County judge is scheduled to hear a legal motion by current Killearn Country Club owner Barton Tuck that seeks the removal of an injunction that currently requires Tuck to maintain the North nine holes of the golf course until the end of the legal dispute. However, another issue will […]
Recent data provided by the City of Tallahassee, indicates that airport traffic, as measured by passengers served, bottomed out over the summer and is headed back up. The Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) has been the focus of many City Commission meetings over the last four years. Since the Great Recession, policy makers have been trying […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that The Edison restaurant held a party this past Friday that was scheduled to last until 2 or 3 am. The Edison website lists hours of operation no later than midnight. Tallahassee Reports has previously written about the possibility of late nights at the restaurant. That report can be read here. […]
It appears that the City of Tallahassee is in the business of driving down golf prices in Tallahassee. At the last Tallahassee City Commission meeting, the new City Manager, Rick Fernandez, assured elected officials that the practice of not allowing businesses to participate in City sponsored events because they compete with a City service, would […]