Gray RohrerMay 15, 2023
3min0
A federal judge must still officially dismiss the charges.
Tag: Paige Carter-Smith
Gray RohrerMay 15, 2023
Associated PressSeptember 9, 2021
4min1364
Maddox going to prison in Tallahassee corruption case.
Renzo DowneyAugust 15, 2021
6min5815
Burnette was found guilty on charges of extortion, honest services mail fraud, a Travel Act violation and lying to the government.
Jim RosicaAugust 6, 2019
9min1508
Sentencing was set for Nov. 19.
Staff ReportsJuly 31, 20195min1298
The change of plea hearing is set for next Tuesday.
Jim RosicaFebruary 24, 2019
7min680
Payments meant to create 'good will' aren't bribery, lawyer says.
Danny McAuliffeDecember 31, 2018
8min424
Tallahassee is primed to install an interim City Commissioner before ringing in the new year. The City Commission will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday to consider and select one of nine finalists to replace Scott Maddox. Gov. Rick Scott suspended Maddox earlier this month after Maddox and former Downtown Improvement Authority Executive Director […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 17, 20187min422
A seat on the Tallahassee City Commission is up for grabs, and more than a dozen candidates already have pursued the rare opportunity to hold elected office without having to campaign. Gov. Rick Scott suspended City Commissioner Scott Maddox last week after Maddox and former Downtown Improvement Authority Executive Director Paige Carter–Smith were indicted by […]
Drew WilsonDecember 13, 2018
4min440
Lobbyist, Florida State University alumnus and longtime Tallahassee resident Gus Corbella has applied to fill the City Commission seat vacated by Scott Maddox’ suspension from office. “The entirety of my career and civic life has been devoted to public service and advocacy,” Corbella said in a letter to the commission. “From my formal education at […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 12, 2018
5min477
Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and Downtown Improvement Authority Executive Director Paige Carter-Smith on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to public corruption charges in a 44-count federal indictment. Gov. Rick Scott later in the day signed an executive order indefinitely suspending Maddox from office without pay, saying it was “in the best interests of the residents of […]