By Lanhee J. Chen And James C. Capretta While America’s health-care system has long needed reform, President Obama unfortunately made many parts of it worse. His Affordable Care Act is based on more federal spending, regulation and coercion—and Americans are now experiencing the many unhappy consequences. These include millions forced out of their previous insurance […]
Last year, Leon County, propelled by incidents in the City of Tallahassee, was ranked number one in the state in crime. In addition, preliminary data for 2015 from FDLE indicates the crime rate continues to increase. Especially violent crime, like rape and aggravated assault. So what does our City Commission do – expand the hours […]
The recent controversy involving the Tallahassee Economic Development Council and the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce made local headlines for a number of days. Here is why this controversy should matter to everyone in Tallahassee. First, during this dust up, Mayor Andrew Gillum admitted the performance of the Tallahassee Economic Development Council over the last […]
By Austin Mall On November 19, Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood Director, captivated a group of Tallahassee residents at the University Center Club by sharing her life’s journey from getting her first job out of college at Planned Parenthood to quitting and speaking around the world for the pro-life movement. With the recent controversy […]
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 Preston Scott Once again, the highly paid ambassador for People for The American Way (Foundation), Andrew Gillum, is out on his own as a rogue member of the City of Tallahassee Commission. The Mayor has repeatedly gone his own way, without even the courtesy of consulting his fellow elected leaders. This time Mayor Gillum […]
This past week, Tallahassee Reports had the help of an intern in covering local news. The intern, who shall remain nameless, had significant experience. He had a four year degree in journalism and was working on a Masters degree. He had also worked as an intern with an NPR affiliate in South Florida. TR was […]
By: Tico Gimbel, Mike Illers and Gino Betta (Three member panel) Killearn Country Club (KCC) has been a thriving component of community life in Tallahassee for nearly fifty years. With the current special restrictive covenants set to expire in 2021, the club is now at a crossroads. Mr. Barton Tuck, the owner of KCC, notified […]
The Tallahassee Democrat, in an editorial about the dialogue centered around a picture of Muslims praying in Wakulla county, blatantly ignored facts about current events and published statements that severely questions the credibility of those in charge of the newspaper. Using words like fear, loathing, paranoia and a condescending tone through out, the Tallahassee Democrat, headquartered […]
Herb Seckel’s family did not get 30 days to mourn the loss of their patriarch, before Gerald Ensley, employed by the Tallahassee Democrat, delivered his angry hit job on a man that deserved better. Mr. Seckel, who died on September 4th, less than a year after he lost his wife, was given the full “Gerald […]