Tallahassee City Commission

The number is being used as something of a bargaining chip by a pair of commissioners who say they want to see more negotiation between the city and county over the fire services fee.

Herrle has previously worked as a political consultant for Tallahassee Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter. He also worked on the now-defunct political blog OurTallahassee.

On Speaking Of, we discuss the candidates who've filed for mayor and the seat held by Commissioner Jeremy Matlow plus some political fallout from the new campaigns.

Tallahassee commissioner Jeremy Matlow pushed Wednesday for an agenda item at next meeting to explore joining a lawsuit from the City of South Miami or maybe starting their own related to whether the city is required to have an 287(g) agreement.

During his time on the Pinellas County Commission starting in 2010, Roche supported removing fluoride from the county’s water and opposed a tax increase for expanding public transportation.

Edwards previously founded the Greater Bond Neighborhood Association and is executive director of the nonprofit Good News Outreach. During an interview after she filed to run, she said her experience has prepared her for the job.

Perez has taught in the county for over 15 years, including 12 years as a high school teacher at SAIL and two years at Tallahassee Collegiate Academy now. He said he’s running to bring change to city hall.

The project was first permitted in 2018, and work on the property has stalled. Since 2021, officials have been levying daily code enforcement and environmental fines.

Tallahassee City officials fielded questions about the conversations around selling Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Florida State University during the Our Town panel discussion Thursday hosted by the Village Square and WFSU.

Speaking before members of NEBA (Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates,) O'Bryant characterized the matter as more of a partnership than ownership question.