City Hears Plan for $46 Million in Federal Funds
At the City of Tallahassee budget workshop, elected officials discussed a distribution plan for federal monies allocated through the American Rescue Plan…
Steve Stewart
Steve Stewart is the founder and editor of Tallahassee Reports which began in 2009 as an online blog. Steve received a Bachelors Degree from Clemson University in 1984 and a Masters degree in Political Science from FSU in 1990. He has been involved with state and local politics since arriving in Tallahassee in 1989.
City Moves Forward with “Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance”
At the May 12 City Commission, elected officials voted to schedule a public hearing on June 16 to take up the “Neighborhood…
Leon County Votes to Implement Phase 3 Re-opening Plan
The Leon County Commission voted unanimously to direct the County Administrator to implement Phase 3 of the Leon County COVID-19 Response and…
Investigation of Chiles Football Coach Raises Questions
An investigation by Chiles High School administrators into a complaint lodged against the school’s football coach, Kevin Pettis, has determined that the…
LCS Board Member Rasmussen Explains Vote on Charter School Application
In exclusive comments to Tallahassee Reports, Leon County School Board member Dee Dee Rasmussen explained her recent vote against the denial of…
Nikki Fried Interview Addresses Marijuana, DeSantis & Democrats
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried recently appeared on Facing South Florida, with Jim DeFede and responded to questions related to medical marijuana,…
Commissioner Williams-Cox Seeks Information on “Monthly Income” Programs
During the sharing of ideas part of the March 24th City Commission meeting, Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox asked for more information about the…
Leon County Mask Mandate Depends on CDC Guidelines
At the April 13th Leon County Commission meeting elected officials discussed the status of the Leon County mask mandate. Leon County COVID…
Blueprint Seeks Input on Market District Park
As the process of developing the Market District Park continues, the City of Tallahassee and the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency are hosting community…
Nikki Fried Had Financial Interest in Marijuana Company While Making Decisions Related to Marijuana Industry
Documents filed in 2020 shows that Nikki Fried had a financial interest in a marijuana company doing business in Florida in 2019,…
Market Square Redevelopment Activities Resume
After several stops and starts, the redevelopment of the 1970’s era Market Square shopping center has resumed again with demolition activities on…
Fried’s Fiancee & Father Served with Complaint Related to Cannabis Company
On March 20th, 2021, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried received a summons detailing a complaint against her fiancee, Robert Bergmann, related to…