E8 Neighbor Conversation with Rachel Kane
In this episode we invited life-long Tallahassee neighbor, Rachel Kane, to have a conversation with us. Here are the links we mention in the episode for you to catch -up on the local government meetings. Leon County School Board:https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/leon/video/6ab319601bb1cf00023e857c?page=PLAYLIST Leon County Governmenthttps://www2.leoncountyfl.gov/coadmin/agenda/meet_peg.asp?id=1120 City of Tallahasseehttps://youtu.be/jtKLIAm-s2E?si=bArkbQhI1uJBt27Z Blueprinthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXX0OzzpgXQ Stay engage, remain informed, and keep the conversation going
FLCapitalTea Endorsement of Local City Elections 2026
This political season is ripe with drama. Despite our name having “tea” in it, we prefer our leaders remain above the drama. Since our first election year, our team has grown and we decided to create an endorsement team with some team members abstaining while others agreeing to take on the responsibility of watching/attending debates, […]
Before We Build a Development Near Lake Jackson, We Need to Consider the Costs
By Lynne Adams Takacs Community comprehensive (comp) plans are boring. They’re long, excruciating to read and the perfect place for community-altering decisions to hide in plain sight. The Tallahassee-Leon County Comp Plan is a whopping 252 pages and last year it was used as a vehicle to change the rules so that a development somewhere […]
TPD’s Fitness, Favoritism, and a Six Figure Salary
For some, the City of Tallahassee (COT) is just a job, but for Chief Revell, it’s an opportunity to give his cousin an approximately $100,000 salary as a wellness coordinator. We obtained a public records request that confirms the expected pay for this position and the applicants’ information. The public records request received substantiates the […]
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 […]
Don’t Compare Yourself To Others, Unless You Are A Municipality
The city recently voted to offer current employees the opportunity to quit and receive $20,000 or 12 weeks of pay (whichever is greater). This comes at the direction of the State’s legislation HB1329 (Local Government Financial Transparency and Accountability ACT). The city is interpreting the section 166.241 as required to implement a 10% budget reduction. […]
To Vote Or Not To Vote For Consolidation, That Is The Question
On Tuesday March 10, 2026, the county commission approved a straw poll vote on the ballet for this election cycle. For clarity, a straw poll is to assess the interest of the community. This does not mean that a majority vote will result in consolidation but what it would accomplish is a direction for our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Utility Bill Forgiveness For Me But Not For Thee
On August 4th 2025, we placed a request for the current bills at Department of Transportation at Hayden Burns Building, the Federal Correctional Institute, and Leon County Schools. At the end of September, we received the utility bills. Everything looked fairly accurate except for one thing; we placed our request in August, and these bills […]
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 […]
Welcome To Year Two of Annual Training
Last year we requested the annual training for the City management. We specifically requested the Anti-harassment, ethics, and diversity due to the disparaging text messages sent about Cassandra Jackson and our neighbors. The request made last year was on November 1, 2023 and every manager completed the anti-harassment training on November 1st. For the general […]
The Impact of Christian Elected Leaders In Tallahassee’s Local Government
“Honest intentions dread not a public cognizance.” – Matthew Henry Recent information on City Director of Strategic Innovation Thomas Whitley surfaced. The information shook not just the local government but also our Christian neighbors. Since publishing our original post on this topic, we are hearing from many of our Christian neighbors. Many speaking to a […]
On Tour, On Taxpayer Money
*Information discovered in this story is vulgar in nature, some may find offense so please protect your peace. Taxpayers fund Thomas Whitley’s adulterous endeavors far and wide. Whitley redefines “strategic innovation” in 2023 when he listed his tour dates in his Feeld account. Feeld is an app in which adults can meet up with similar […]
