3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (409+ words) Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure. “Affordability is on the forefront for every Floridian, and…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (626+ words) A Tallahassee Reports public records request has identified the person who sought Orlando Police Department records involving Tallahassee City Commission candidate Talethia Edwards — records that later became part of the controversial “fake Facebook” political operation connected to the Jeremy Matlow…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (329+ words) The Tallahassee City Commission is set to consider a five-year employment agreement Wednesday with incoming City Manager Karen Jumonville that would pay her $317,000 annually and require a two-thirds vote of the commission to remove her from office. The proposed contract…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (269+ words) For more than four years, comments posted under anonymous screen names on Tallahassee Reports took aim at a wide range of prominent local political figures, elected officials and community leaders. The comments were often personal, sarcastic and sharply critical, while…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (495+ words) By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix Florida legislators will gather one last time ahead of the November elections to go over the state’s financial outlook and sign off on budget amendments that would direct more money into the state’s immigration…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1296+ words) The anonymous political activity detailed in Part 1 of Tallahassee Reports’ “On the Clock” investigation and attributed to Leon County Democratic Party Chair and City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s aide Ryan Ray repeatedly promoted Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter, attacked other members…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) By The News Service of Florida The Florida Department of Education has started the process to block private schools from receiving Family Empowerment Scholarship funds if they employ, affiliate with or are controlled by a domestic or foreign terrorist organization....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to hire longtime city administrator Karen Jumonville as Tallahassee’s next city manager, choosing an internal candidate after a national search that attracted 37 applicants. Mayor John Dailey and Commissioners Curtis Richardson and Dianne Williams-Cox supported…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (845+ words) As communities across the country debate the use of automated license plate readers, new research provides evidence that the technology can reduce vehicle theft — while also raising questions about whether law enforcement agencies have adequate safeguards to prevent abuse. A…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (397+ words) A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit seeking to block or invalidate the City of Tallahassee’s transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital assets to Florida State University. In an eight-page order filed Monday, Aug. 31, Circuit Judge J....