Florida Commission on Ethics to Consider Settlement with Rick Fernandez
On January 25, 2019 the Commission on Ethics will consider a settlement entered into by former Tallahassee City Manager Rick Fernandez and…
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Family Members of High Level City Officials Land City Jobs
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee’s Technology and Innovation Department, headed by Jonathan Kilpatrick, employs the step-son of City…
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…
Local Democrat Activist Calls for Mayor Gillum, City Manager Fernandez to Resign
It is one thing when a Republican leader calls for a Democratic mayor to resign, but quite another when a long-time Democrat…
City Employees Claim Officials Used City Resources for Personal Benefit
Dr. Erwin Jackson told Tallahassee Reports he has become a messenger for people who know of public corruption but do not have…
Ethics Board Investigation: Adam Corey Gave Discounts “Mainly for Political Events”
Last week the city’s independent Ethics Board released documents emanating from the investigation of a $5,000 discount received from a city vendor…
Sources: Adam Corey Discussed Job for Edison Employee with City Manager
Tallahassee Reports has learned from sources that Edison owner Adam Corey had discussions about a job for a former Edison employee with…
City Manager Fernandez Threatens Ethics Board Members with Legal Action
City Manager Rick Fernandez, in a letter through his attorney, threatened individual members of the City’s Independent Ethics Board with possible legal…
Dr. Jackson Files Complaint Against City Manager Fernandez with Florida Commission on Ethics
Recently the Tallahassee Democrat reported that Tallahassee City Manager Rick Fernandez had hired a lawyer to ask the city’s Independent Ethics Board…
Undercover FBI Agent Provided Exclusive Football Tickets to City Manager, City Employees
Tallahassee Reports has confirmed through a number of sources that City Manager Rick Fernandez received football tickets located in the “Old School”…
Ethics Board to Refer Fernandez Complaint to Florida Commission on Ethics
In a bold move, the City of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board decided Tuesday night that an anonymous complaint involving city manager Rick…
Ethics Officer Says City Vendor Discount for City Manager’s Family Not Against Ethics Code
Tallahassee Reports recently published a story about a $4,700 discount on a catering bill from the Edison restaurant given to a family…