Behind Closed Doors: The Julie Lawson Investigation
Content Notice: Our team received the investigation report concerning Mrs. Julie Lawson, former principal of Kate Sullivan Elementary School. This post discusses reported physical contact involving a student, failures in parental notification, alleged sexual assault, and alleged retaliation against school employees. Readers should use discretion. A History of Retaliation, Harassment, and Questions About What District […]
James Billingsley, Leon County Schools District 1
You can find out more about James Billingsley through his Facebook page. Why are you running for school board and what do you plan to accomplish? I’m running because I have two kids in the school system. The School Board is in need of fresh members with new ideas. Many neighbors in our community […]
James Reilly, Leon County School Board District 5
You can visit James Reilly’s Facebook page to learn more about him. His page highlights everyday people getting involved in the decision making process. You can also find his email and phone number listed publicly on his page. Why are you running for school board and what do you plan to accomplish? I actually considered […]
Dr. Marcus Nicolas, School Board District 5
You can visit Dr. Marcus Nicolas on his campaign website HERE. On his website you can easily scroll through information about him, his intentions, and beliefs. If you would like to support him there is also a form to fill out to let him know you would like to volunteer. Why are you running for […]
MOI: Mechanism of Increase, A Predictor of Patterned Corruption
Property taxes are increasing and the state has proposed a solution (to reduce or eliminate the property tax, an item appearing on local ballots this November) without first identifying the true cause of the increase. In the medical field, we learn from day one to identify the mechanism of injury. Our local and state governments […]
Where One Job’s Compensation Ends and Another Begins
Darryl Jones sits on the school board, but he also works for the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV). The concern is not that Jones holds both roles. The concern is whether OEV compensated him for time spent attending meetings that were required because of his elected positions. We obtained a public records request for one […]
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 […]
