Somebody once said, “Every family is dysfunctional,but none of them know it.” That quote is doubly true for most political bodies. The current case in point is the Tallahassee City Commission. Simmering concerns over the long-hinted, never-official retirement of City Manager Anita Favors Thompson bubbled up at a meeting Wednesday, then boiled over in a series […]
Was email exchange in the Sunshine? – Tallahassee Democrat
Did an exchange of email between Mayor Andrew Gillum and city commissioners Friday constitute a violation of the state’s open meetings statutes? Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, said a response that Gillum wrote could be “problematic” and a reason why such emails are discouraged. But Tallahassee City Attorney Lewis Shelley said Gillum’s […]
Coconut Creek “Cover Up” In Man’s Death – CBS Miami
Nearly a week after a man died in police custody, the Coconut Creek Police Department still refuses to provide any information, declaring his death “confidential.” Calvon Reid, 39, died in police custody after apparently being Tasered by several Coconut Creek Police Officers. Police Chief Michael Mann refused to even acknowledge or confirm the name of the […]
