by John Lucas | Dec 13, 2018
Arming teachers and other school staff to stop a possible active shooter situation in a public school remained a focus of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Commission. The commission was appointed following the the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Parkland high...
by John Lucas | Dec 12, 2018
Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday afternoon he had suspended Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox, who earlier in the day was named in a federal indictment in which he was charged with 44 counts including racketeering, extortion and fraud. Maddox, and longtime...
by John Lucas | Dec 12, 2018
Tallahassee city commissioner Scott Maddox and his long-time friend and political consultant Paige Carter-Smith have both been named in a 44-count indictment released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida. The indictment accuses...
by John Lucas | Dec 12, 2018
The FBI investigation into public corruption in Tallahassee City Hall that became an issue in this year’s governor’s race because of possible connections to Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum has reportedly resulted in the indictment of city commissioner Scott Maddox....
by John Lucas | Dec 11, 2018
As far as politicians go, Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. was different. The folksy Southern gentleman, was known for making political decisions based on what he thought was right and not on polls. He took pride in relating to the people who he represented. He wasn’t afraid...
