November Airport Traffic Up 11.7%

November Airport Traffic Up 11.7%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that November 2023 passenger traffic increased 11.7% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 8,212 from the 70,013 reported during November 2022 to 78,225 in November 2023. Relative to 2022, the Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts were up 20.1% for […]

Leon County Jobs, Workforce, Down in November

Leon County Jobs, Workforce, Down in November

The latest reports show that Leon County lost 1,387 jobs in November when compared to last month. There were 162,480 people working in Leon County in November compared to last month’s revised employment number of 163,867. Despite the loss of jobs, the unemployment rate came in at 3.2%, down from the 3.3% reported last month […]

Tallahassee Growth Management Agenda Features Medical Facility, Car Museum Expansion, Manufacturing Project

Tallahassee Growth Management Agenda Features Medical Facility, Car Museum Expansion, Manufacturing Project

On Thursday December 28 at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. The Type A & Pre-Submittal meetings allow applicants to receive detailed comments on their project proposals from all relevant departments. The goal is to identify potential problems & solutions early in process. Listed below are the […]

Global Investment Group Acquires Mainline Information Systems

Global Investment Group Acquires Mainline Information Systems

There’s been a change in ownership for one of Tallahassee’s most successful home-grown businesses. A global investment group has acquired Mainline Information Systems. Rick Kearney founded Mainline Information Systems, Inc. in 1989 and has been its CEO since then. Starting with a few computer programmers, Kearney built the company into Florida’s number three high-tech company, […]

Leon County Unemployment Increases to 3.3% in October

Leon County Unemployment Increases to 3.3% in October

The latest reports show that Leon County lost 185 jobs in October. There were 163,844 people working in Leon County in October compared to last month’s revised employment number of 164,029. The unemployment rate came in at 3.3%, up from the 3.0% reported in September. One year ago, the October 2022 unemployment rate was 2.8%. […]

Growth Management Agenda Features Circle K, Fazoli’s, & Single-Family Housing

Growth Management Agenda Features Circle K, Fazoli’s, & Single-Family Housing

On Thursday December 7th at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. The meeting will be held remotely through the WebEx meeting service. The Type A & Pre-Submittal meetings allow applicants to receive detailed comments on their project proposals from all relevant departments. The goal is to identify potential […]

October Airport Passenger Traffic Up 4.6%

October Airport Passenger Traffic Up 4.6%

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that October 2023 passenger traffic increased 4.6% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 3,562 from the 78,069 reported during October 2022 to 81,631 in October 2023. Relative to 2022, the Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts were up 13.6% for […]

Tallahassee MSA Single-Family Median Sales Price Ranks 18th

Tallahassee MSA Single-Family Median Sales Price Ranks 18th

The industry group Florida Realtors last week released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in October was $410,000. Here were median prices in the state’s metropolitan statistical areas: — Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island: $750,000— Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: $601,500— North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton: $490,000— Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: $445,000— Port St. Lucie: $415,000— Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $407,400— […]

Growth Management Agenda Features Hotel Conversion, New Gas Station, & Downtown Hotel

Growth Management Agenda Features Hotel Conversion, New Gas Station, & Downtown Hotel

On Thursday November 30th at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. The meeting will be held remotely through the WebEx meeting service. The Type A & Pre-Submittal meetings allow applicants to receive detailed comments on their project proposals from all relevant departments. The goal is to identify […]