Mayor, City Commissioners Bid Farewell

Mayor, City Commissioners Bid Farewell

At their last official Tallahassee City Commission meeting, Mayor Andrew Gillum, and City Commissioners Gil Ziffer and Nancy Miller offered farewell comments. Gillum’s comments were brief. He offered “a heartfelt thank you.” Gil Ziffer drew laughs when he thanked Barack Obama for helping him get on the Tallahassee city commission. He became city commissioner because […]

Tallahassee City Commissioner Gill Ziffer Endorses Gwen Graham for Governor

Tallahassee City Commissioner Gill Ziffer Endorses Gwen Graham for Governor

This should help with the Tallahassee City Commission dysfunction. Today, City Commissioner and Florida League of Cities President Gil Ziffer issued a press release endorsing Gwen Graham in the race for the Democratic nomination for Florida governor. Ziffer said that “Gwen knows that local elected officials understand their communities best,” and noted her defense of […]

Miller & Richardson Disagree with Ziffer’s “Dysfunctional” Assessment of City Hall

Miller & Richardson Disagree with Ziffer’s “Dysfunctional” Assessment of City Hall

At the recent Village Square Town Hall meeting, City Commissioners Nancy Miller and Curtis Richardson responded to Commissioner Gil Ziffer’s recent comment that city hall was “dysfunctional.” Previously,  Ziffer told a group of citizens that “We have become way too dysfunctional and if any of you have been to or watched our commission meetings, you […]

Local Media Ignores Conflict and Controversy at City Hall

Local Media Ignores Conflict and Controversy at City Hall

On Wednesday at city hall, public speakers used strong language to threaten and criticize city commissioners on different issues. There was even a tense moment between Commissioner Nancy Miller and Mayor Andrew Gillum. However, the local media decided not to report on any of these actions. Writing about public speakers addressing the controversial vacant city […]

City Manager Fernandez Takes Administrative Leave Over Football Ticket Investigation

City Manager Fernandez Takes Administrative Leave Over Football Ticket Investigation

One day after the City of Tallahassee elected officials said they would wait until the ethics investigation into City Manager Rick Fernandez accepting football tickets from a city lobbyist was complete, Fernandez has decided to take paid administrative leave. Tallahassee Reports first broke the story about the City Manager taking football tickets from Adam Corey in August, […]

Campaign Consultants for All Five City Commissioners Have City Contracts

Campaign Consultants for All Five City Commissioners Have City Contracts

A Tallahassee Reports investigation of local government contracts with campaign consultants for current elected officials reveals that three consultants with campaign ties to all five current city commissioners have received approximately $395,000 in payments over the last two years. Tallahassee Reports could not find any campaign consultants for Leon County Commissioners receiving payments from Leon […]

Honor Flight Reinstated, Legal Services Not So Lucky

Honor Flight Reinstated, Legal Services Not So Lucky

TALLAHASSEE – During the June 28 Tallahassee City Commission meeting and after much public outcry, city commissioners requested the $10,000 donation to Honor Flight Tallahassee be added back to the proposed 2018 city budget. Commissioners Curtis Richardson and Gil Ziffer both requested the city’s contribution be reinstated to this organization which transports North Florida and […]

City Votes for Medical Marijuana Moratorium

City Votes for Medical Marijuana Moratorium

On Wednesday, December 14th, the City Commission voted 5-0 to move forward with a moratorium on the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries. The decision was based on a chain of events that began in 2014. In 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed the Charlotte’s Web bill into law, legalizing medical marijuana for use in Florida. The […]