Dispatcher’s Worst Nightmare Lives On

Dispatcher’s Worst Nightmare Lives On

TALLAHASSEE—At Jack McLean Park, Darryl Newman sits alone, on top of a picnic table, with his feet resting on the bench. “This is where I go. This is my sanctuary. I sit here and read the paper and pray,” he said. Newman said he used to be a volunteer football coach to middle school boys […]

Stewart’s Blog: Former CDA Employees Deserve Better

Stewart’s Blog: Former CDA Employees Deserve Better

Our local government has stained the reputation of three of our fellow citizens. Now, through legal maneuvers, they are trying to break their spirit and hide the truth. This is an embarrassing story of how the powerful hide their own failings at the expense of hard working public servants. —————————– Three dedicated public servants got […]

CDA Director and Board Knew of System Problems Before Terminating Dispatchers

CDA Director and Board Knew of System Problems Before Terminating Dispatchers

On December 15, 2014 the Consolidated Dispatch Agency Director Tim Lee, fired three veteran dispatchers for not following proper protocol on premise hazards. Tallahassee Reports has reviewed a memo written by CDA Director Tim Lee, and sent to the CDA Board, that alerts the board to internal problems with premise hazard information and the management […]