The Tallahassee Democrat, who has a full-time K-12 education reporter, has yet to inform their readers about a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a Tallahassee family related to a controversial Leon County School Board policy on gender. However, the Gannett-owned paper found the time to inform their readers about the “Heroes of Diversity.” Beyond […]
The Florida legacy media can’t be trusted to publish the truth. Period. And by legacy media I mean outfits like the Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald, Sun Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach Post and Tallahassee Democrat. Here’s why. On Friday Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that included requirements for ex-felons to restore […]
The article published by the Tallahassee Democrat editorial board entitled “What’s going on in northeast Tallahassee”, is “race-baiting.” Merriam Webster defines “race-baiting” as “the unfair use of statements about race to try to influence the actions or attitudes of a particular group of people.” Also, in his new book, “Race-Baiter”, media critic Eric Deggans – […]
As if we do not have enough pubic relations problems here in Tallahassee, Mayor Andrew Gillum, while in Tampa, took an opportunity to paint Tallahassee as the home to a lot of “big old confederate flags” in his pursuit of votes for higher office. According to a report by FloridaPolitics.com reporter Mitch Perry, Mayor Andrew […]
Instead of waiting around for indictments, it is time for local leaders and interested parties to begin to form an outline of what changes are needed to address the ethical challenges that face local government. Without rehashing the ethical lapses over the last several years, the are number of simple changes that would address current […]
I have often written about the shortcomings of the local media with respect to their coverage of local government. And as the local corruption investigation unfolds, I am sure there will be more critiques of the local media. However, now is an appropriate time to highlight the power of local media cooperation and how this […]
As our community waits for the next shoe to drop in the investigation by federal authorities of local government actions, it is time for elected officials to answer some basic questions. It is true, that in a court of law everyone is innocent until proven guilty. However, to maintain the credibility of government institutions, public […]
So…you wake up on Sunday morning and see a headline in the local paper about the recently revealed FBI investigation. You’re anxious because your name was in the FBI subpoenas recently dropped at city hall, so you expect the worst. You read the story and find your name is mentioned seven times in connection with […]
As the editor of Tallahassee Reports, I am acutely aware of the value of credibility in the news business. In this era of the “fake news” label, it is important to provide reporting with facts that are consistent with the message delivered. The term “fake news”, in its purest form, is described as news stories […]
Residents in the 4,000 home Killearn Estates neighborhood recently received a questionnaire from the Killearn Homeowners Association (KHA) asking how they would like the Association to move forward with regards to the redevelopment of the land that was previously a nine hole golf course. The current owner is seeking a zoning change from the City […]