Rocky Hanna 2016 Superintendent Campaign: Twenty-Six Donations from One Address
Campaign reports indicate that donations made to the 2016 Rocky Hanna for Superintendent campaign included sixty-five $1,000 donations from businesses and individuals…
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.
Rocky Hanna Tied to $50,000 Las Vegas Campaign Donation to Andrew Gillum PAC
With less than seven weeks left in the hotly contested Florida gubernatorial campaign between Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum, campaign records show…
Leon Jobs Hold Steady in October, Unemployment Rate 2.8%
After reaching levels not seen since 2007 in September, the job numbers for October remain strong. The latest employment information shows that…
Florida Sunshine Law Went Dark for Leon County School Meetings
After repeated requests by Tallahassee Reports, Leon County Schools finally provided information that indicates that LCS failed to properly follow Florida Sunshine…
Sean Pittman Hired as Leon County Sheriff Lobbyist
Public records indicate that Sean Pittman, who was the campaign manager for Sheriff Walt McNeil during the 2016 election cycle, is listed…
City Commission to Consider $1.3 Million Purchase of Rose Printing Building
The Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously to purchase the Rose Printing building and acreage located off of Jackson Bluff road. Mayor Dailey…
JT Burnette: Two City Commissioners Not for Sale, But Two Were
Who are they? In the transcript of an audio recording of a discussion between Tallahassee businessman JT Burnette and several undercover FBI…
Single-Family Resales Increase in September, Prices Down
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county increased 35.2% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago.…
City Commission Votes for Tougher Ordinance, Ethics Board Gets More Power
On Monday the Tallahassee City Commission voted to move forward with a number of ethics ordinance proposals that will give the Independent…
City Manager Creates Two New Departments
The City of Tallahassee announced Friday the creation of two new departments. The departments are the Department of Community Service and the…
A Debate Over Ethics
A city led workshop scheduled for October 28th at city hall will shape the future of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board (IEB). At…
Mayor Dailey, Williams-Cox Respond to Commissioner Matlow’s Criticism of City Manager
Throughout Wednesday and Thursday, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey responded to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s harsh criticism of City Manager Reese Goad. Dailey…