Wakulla County Holds a Successful Wings & Wheels Fly-In
By Anthony Stephens The airspace over the sleepy little coastal community of Mashes Sands was abuzz this weekend as dozens of airplanes…
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Mayor Gillum Calls Citizen Group Proposal A “Lie”, Then Asks for “Mutual Respect”
At last weeks public hearing on the City’s proposed $750 million budget, Mayor Gillum aimed his most pointed comments at a group…
City Commission Sets 13% Increase in Property Tax, Commissioners Criticize Budget Process
In a public hearing that started at approximately 6:30 pm and lasted past 10:30 pm, 50 speakers let their voice be heard…
Citizens Group Details Path To No Property Tax Increase, Proposes $9.5 Million in Adjustments
The Citizens for Responsible Spending held a press conference today to address the City’s proposed 23% increase in property taxes. The purpose…
City Manager, City Staff Ignore Request by Elected Officials
At the August 19th meeting of the City Commission, each City Commissioner gave their thoughts and wishes on how the budget process…
City Chose Highest Bidder for Lobbying Contract After Re-calibrating Scoring
Tallahassee Reports has recently written about the $40,000 increase in lobbying services that is included in the City of Tallahassee’s proposed budget.…
Tallahassee Gets a Tesla Supercharger Station
If your weekend travels takes you to the northeast part of town and by Village Square Shopping Center, you will notice a…
Maddox Adds $22,000 to reach $116,000 in Superintendent Race
It is more than a year until the final votes will be cast in the race for Leon County School Superintendent and…
Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons Raises $108,000
Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons, who has weathered a turbulent year or so at the school district, proved that he still…
Rocky Hanna Raises $105,000, Gwen Graham Donates $1,000
Former Leon High principal Rocky Hanna turned some heads with his first campaign report. Hanna, who has not run for political office…
More Conflicts With City’s Ethics Board Chairman, Gunster Law Firm and City of Tallahassee
Roughly two weeks before Mayor Andrew Gillum recommended Lila Jaber as the City Commission’s appointment to the newly formed independent ethics board,…
Ethics Board Chairman Failed to Disclose Her Law Firm’s Contract with City
Current Chairman of the City’s newly formed independent Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, failed to disclose a business relationship between her law firm,…