{"id":432462,"date":"2026-10-19T23:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/432462\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T23:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:28:09","slug":"digital-campaign-signs-from-unknown-sponsor-appear-in-tallahassee-cause-confusion-and-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/432462\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital campaign signs from unknown sponsor appear in Tallahassee, cause confusion and concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; As early voting is underway, Tallahassee residents are seeing campaign signs along roadways all over town leading up to the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, quite a few drivers on Monday noticed an endorsement of two candidates on signs usually used in construction areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At least two signs were put up across the Capital City, and they looked like official city or county signs typically seen near a construction site.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Drivers on Monday noticed an endorsement of two Tallahassee candidates on signs usually used...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/M3CPGPXGVBDMZBS5MGTIAA3XLA.jfif.jpeg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Drivers on Monday noticed an endorsement of two Tallahassee candidates on signs usually used in construction areas.(Grace Temple\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As of 5 p.m., at least one of the signs has been turned off. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">But there was no disclaimer about who paid for the signs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Residents like James McAllister, who posted about one on Facebook calling out the candidates or whoever owns the signs, are demanding answers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt really bothered me because I think all of the candidates should have to follow the same rules, that is should be fair,\u201d McAllister said. \u201cIt didn\u2019t matter which candidates were on the sign; I would have reported it all the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley said they are not owned by the city or the county, and the Department of Transportation (FDOT) is working to take them down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThese [signs] paint a picture that an official government agency is endorsing a candidate because it kind of looks that way,\u201d Earley said. \u201cAnd so, I think that is where that extra concern comes in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Earley confirmed that both candidates named said they had nothing to do with the signs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Both Loranne Ausley and Dianne Williams-Cox confirmed to WCTV that their campaigns had nothing to do with the signs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the Leon County Property Appraiser\u2019s Office, RPJ Properties owns the land where both of the signs popped up. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">State records show the address for RPJ Properties aligns with Premier Commercial Group in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV reached out to that developer over the phone to see if they knew anything about the signs. An employee told WCTV he knew nothing about them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Earley said the person or persons who put up the signs could be fined because they don\u2019t say who paid for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/19\/digital-campaign-signs-unknown-sponsor-appear-tallahassee-cause-confusion-concern\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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