David O’Keefe, County Commission District 5
You can visit David O’Keefe’s website HERE. On his website you will find “about” him, a “break down” tab where he will email you his take on local government agendas, and he also has a tab for ways for you to “get involved.” We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to learn more […]
Rick Minor, County Commission District 3
You can visit Rick Minor’s website HERE. On his website you will find “about” him, ways to “get involved,” and ways to “contact us.” We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to learn more about him. Where are you from and how do you think that impacts or influences yourdecision to run? I […]
David Hawkins, County Commission District 5
You can visit David Hawkins website HERE. On his website you will find various tab with information ranging from “about,” to his “platform,” and his proposed “solutions.” We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to learn more about him. Where are you from and how do you think that impacts or influences yourdecision […]
Norm Roche, City Commission Seat 3
You can visit Norm Roche’s campaign website HERE. You will find an “about” page, a “focus” page which explains his objectives, a “media” page which links various articles about his candidacy for city commission, and a “hot takes” page where he will share his thoughts on various issues in city government. Where are you from […]
Tifany Hill, City Commission- Seat 5
You can visit Tifnay Hill’s campaign website HERE. You will find more information about her as well as ways to contribute or volunteer with her campaign. We encourage all our neighbors to view her website to learn more about her. Website: t4tally.com FB: Tifany For Tally IG: @Tifany4Tallahassee Email: info@t4tally.com PH: 850.903.4255 Where are you from and […]
Tom Derzypolski, City Commission-Seat 3
You can visit Tom Derzypolski’s campaign website HERE. We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to learn more about him. Where are you from and how do you feel that impacts or influences your decision to run? I was born at TMH – right here in Tallahassee. My father’s work meant that we […]
Mike Foust, Mayor-Seat 4
You can visit Mike Foust’s campaign website HERE. On his website you will find information about Foust and ways to help his campaign. We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to learn more about him. Where are you from and how do you feel that impacts or influences your decision to run? I […]
Max Herrle, City Commission-Seat 3
You can visit Max Herrle’s campaign website HERE. On his website you will find an “about” page, a “podcast” and “blog” tab where Herrle is discusses multiple topics and issues in Tallahassee. We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to learn more about him. Where are you from and how do you feel […]
Jeremy Matlow, Mayor-Seat 4
You can visit Jeremy Matlow’s campaign website HERE. On his website you can find various tabs ranging from “internship” where College neighbors can work on his campaign, “Meet Jeremy” where we can read about Jeremy Matlow, “Events” page, and “issues” page where Jeremy discusses what he identifies as the issues in Tallahassee. We encourage all […]
Joe Kalicki, City Commission Seat 5
You can visit Joe Kalicki’s campaign website HERE. On his website you can find information easily on the home tab with ways to read more about each issue he addresses. There is also a “Get to know Joe” tab where he explains more about himself. We encourage all our neighbors to view his website to […]
The Tea the Data Spills: School District Flavor
Data alone can “spill some tea” about the state of our district when we allow it to, especially when we examine it with the correct context and alongside other data points. Our inquisitive community continues to ask why our district executives are paid so well while support staff and our educators scrape up what is […]
A Tale of Two Appraisals
We explored the two appraisal reports attached to the Capital City Country Club golf course, and we discovered some inconsistencies which may not change the value of the land, but do call into question the City of Tallahassee’s (City) review of these reports as well as the information the Country Club provided the appraisers. The […]
A Public Records Adventure: Leon County Schools
“Getting the dates off of the platform is not easy due to the way the platform is set up.” The custodian of records responded to us after we requested the dates of completion for the school executives annual trainings. A couple weeks prior we requested and received a list of required annual training for all […]
David O’Keefe Adds His Voice To The Conversation
The last Blueprint meeting was filled with interesting conversations. It was a day filled with budget information and a vote to give the city funding for the airport. We were honored to share a conversation with David O’Keefe on the budget and cost of the projects. O’Keefe is a county commissioner. He is a strong […]
TMH Ownership: The Best of Both
The conversations between Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) ownership, Florida State University (FSU), and the City of Tallahassee happened and continue to happen so fast that it’s been difficult to keep up. We are paying attention to the conversations happening around this topic and we notice there are two distinct sides. One side is that an […]
The School Board And The Superintendent Pay
Rocky Hanna continues to be generous with raises. He gave himself 26.5% ($42,336) increase. Last year the superintendent pay was $159,988. This year, a whopping $202,324. That’s almost a full salary for a new teacher or a couple of paraprofessionals. Interestingly, raises in excess of the Florida Statute are to be voted on by a […]
Outrunning The Public Opinion: LCS Track and Field
A cold January morning just a few days prior to a rare Florida snow storm, Marc Weeks climbed over a closed fence and took to the track at Godby High School. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr, Mr. Weeks felt that an expression of civil disobedience is appropriate. For Mr. Weeks, the track and […]
When Testing Matters, The Taken Test Matters More
Social media groups buzzed on Tuesday January 14th about the district’s decision to offer the Classical Learning Test (CLT). Many parents expressed concern over the districts choice of test citing the test is not widely accepted like the ACT and SAT. Other parents are concerned with the material used in the test. Classical Learning Test […]
Striving For A Successful District Is More Than Statements
We recently wrote a piece on how the State grades our district. Here we plan to dive into our district’s strategic plan. The districts strategic plan is a commitment to the community to achieve various goals in different areas. All areas of the strategic plan are important. We found that while the District states they […]
District Grades, Leon County Schools, and Our Community
The State of Florida has a grading system for schools, which also impact the district. However, we believe this grading, while well-intended, creates a negative impact on our neighbors and our students. Individual districts are tasked with executing the parameters for education in order to achieve higher grades based on the components outlined by the […]
