The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency quietly pulled a proposed $750,000 Southside construction grant from its advisory board agenda Monday night after Red Tape Florida exposed that the project was intended to subsidize a marijuana dispensary — a fact not clearly disclosed in the public-facing materials. […]
This weekend Tallahassee is hosting something truly historic: the World Athletics Cross Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park, bringing the world’s best distance runners — and thousands of spectators — to our community. This isn’t just another local race or collegiate meet. […]
The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency’s Greater Frenchtown/Southside Citizen’s Advisory Committee is being asked at its Jan. 12 meeting to approve a $750,000 grant for a modest redevelopment project at 115 West Harrison Street.[…]
The Red Tide Awards exist to document how red tape spreads when process goes unchecked. The Lifeguard designation exists for the opposite reason. […]
Florida has no shortage of end-of-year scorecards, watchdog lists, and awards nobody campaigns for. The Red Tide Awards proudly join that tradition — with a saltwater twist. […]
For nearly a year, the CEO of a fast-growing technology company tried to bring a major new facility to Tallahassee-Leon County.
He believed the city had the right ingredients: a major research university, access to technical talent, and a long-stated ambition to attract innovation-driven employers. He wasn’t shopping the project broadly or playing jurisdictions against one another. He wanted Tallahassee to work.[…]
A recent Wall Street Journal analysis offers a stark, real-world lesson in housing policy — one that Tallahassee and Leon County should be studying closely. […]
The inspection dispute that unfolded on a jobsite in Alachua County wasn’t an isolated flare-up. It was a window into a system that has drifted far from what Florida law requires. […]
Leon County residents say they want affordable housing. They say they want workforce housing. They say they want to prepare for the 42,000 new residents projected in the decades ahead. […]
Red Tape Florida spends plenty of time calling out local governments that weaponize code enforcement. Some cities treat it as a quiet revenue stream. Others use it as a punitive tool. Many hide the entire process behind opaque notices, magistrate hearings, and a wilting stack of certified letters. […]