local politics

In addition to the four topics they'd been assigned, members of the CRC also proposed two ideas backed by the city’s Independent Ethics Board

The publisher of a local progressive blog is suing his former business partner in small claims court. The dispute between Bob Lotane and political consultant Max Herrle stems is over unreturned equipment and property, and unauthorized expenses that Lotane is concerned run afoul of both IRS and Florida Elections Commission rules.

Mayor John Dailey held two meetings at his home, inviting a select group to discuss how to distribute the $1 million the city has set aside to reduce gun violence in the upcoming budget year.

The races for Tallahassee mayor and three Leon County Commission seats are still wide open after the primary election. For those candidates who are no longer in the running, the question may be whether to run again.

The amounts of funds raised in the local election cycle are unprecedented -- almost two million dollars for the Tallahassee City Commission and Leon County Commission races alone. Accusations of dark money are flying.

As legacy media have lost influence, online publications have risen to become major players in Leon County's hard-fought elections.

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has filed an elections complaint against his challenger, County Commissioner Kristin Dozier and is accusing her campaign of failing to disclose who paid for an attack mailer sent weeks ago. Dozier refutes the complaint, filed Wednesday, and says her campaign has complied with the legal requirements and that Dailey’s actions are “shameful.”

Two candidates are trying to unseat Tallahassee City Commissioner Diane Williams-Cox, who is running for a second term in District 5. The challengers are Shelby Green and Adner Marcelin. The two challenged Williams-Cox over her takes on city culture and ethics.

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey is fending off three challengers as he seeks a second term. They are three-term Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier, Michael Ibrahim and Whitfield Leland III.

Tallahassee Community College will host a comprehensive event for prospective candidates and others interested in the topic on March 24