Tallahassee City Commission

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.

Local officials have voted against a plan to purchase part of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square. But the vote leaves the door open for a potential future partnership between the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a group of people working to revitalize the local arts district.

Those conversations included discussions about the airport's ticket prices and efforts to underground city utilities.

The move came after a new state law passed last year puts civilian panels under the control of Florida police chiefs and sheriffs, and bans those boards from investigating police misconduct.