Brendan Farrington

1 week ago | tallahassee.com | Brendan Farrington

In the Harry Potter series, the Room of Requirement only appears when a person is most in need of it and contains whatever the seeker needs. That idea is what inspired Tallahassee’s Req Room, which had its grand opening Jan. 4. While it doesn’t appear out of thin air at a time of crisis, it is ever changing based on the need. It can be an art gallery, a music rehearsal space, a performance venue or simply a spot for a birthday party. Basically, the room can be as creative as the user’s imagination.

3 weeks ago | miamitimesonline.com | Brendan Farrington

Here are some truths about living in Florida: Housing in many parts of the state is expensive, there’s no single solution to making it less expensive and the term “affordable” housing is misunderstood to the point where many people who don’t need it don’t want it in their neighborhoods. All of these problems are difficult to overcome, which is why the Florida Policy Project gathered industry experts Wednesday for a daylong meeting to talk about solutions. “There is not one silver bullet.

3 weeks ago | floridapolitics.com | Brendan Farrington

Here are some truths about living in Florida: Housing in many parts of the state is expensive, there’s no single solution to making it less expensive and the term “affordable” housing is misunderstood to the point where many people who don’t need it don’t want it in their neighborhoods. All of these problems are difficult to overcome, which is why the Florida Policy Project gathered industry experts Wednesday for a daylong meeting to talk about solutions. “There is not one silver bullet.

1 month ago | floridapolitics.com | Brendan Farrington

For weeks, Senate President Ben Albritton has been asked if he’s going to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to get rid of property taxes or House Speaker Daniel Perez’s proposal to cut the state’s 6% sales tax by 0.75 percentage points. Now he’s offering his own suggestion: eliminating the sales tax on clothing up to a certain amount. “Step back and look at the average Florida family. What are the must haves? I don’t mean food, which is not taxed in grocery stores,” Albritton said.

1 month ago | tallahassee.com | Brendan Farrington

It was a simple question posed to members of the Tallahassee Plant People Facebook page: What veggies, fruits and herbs are you growing this year? The answers were varied: One member is growing Peruvian papino melon from cuttings; another said her Aerogarden is “popping” with tomatoes, lettuce, thyme, basil and dill. Then there was Carol Corbin.