TALLAHASSEE – What’s good for the goose isn’t necessarily good for the gander when it comes to the minimum wage in Leon County, according to local city and county commissioners. During an April 25th budget workshop, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners unanimously gave preliminary approval to a proposal to raise the minimum wage […]
Last month the Tallahassee Democrat reported that The Edison restaurant in Cascades Park had hired Steve Adams to run operations. He was described as a “heavy hitter” and Mr. Adams said the restaurant “is getting back to basics. A simpler menu. Better customer service.” Approximately six months after moving to Tallahassee from South Carolina to […]
Based on data collected by Apartment List, Inc., the prices renters pay in Tallahassee increased by 0.3% over the past month, and year-over-year rent growth was at 2.5%. The table below shows information for 10 Florida cities. The data shows that 1-bedrooms in Tallahassee have a median rent of $650, while 2-bedrooms cost $800. Tallahassee […]
TALLAHASSEE — PlayBig Therapy Center, a Tallahassee treatment center for children with autism and other neurological disabilities, was recently awarded $52,000 to recoup incurred legal fees and costs by the Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) after the judge determined the suspension of PlayBig’s Medicaid payments in April 2016 for five weeks was not substantially justified. […]
Based on information provided by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the growth in Tallahassee jobs is performing above the national and state averages over the last 12 months. The table below compares the growth rate in jobs for the 22 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Florida. The table also includes the growth in jobs for […]
Imagine waking up Monday morning and getting successive email alerts stating an electronic monthly payment has been withdrawn from your account 20 times. Suddenly your modest bank account is at a $6,000 deficit before your first bowl of cereal. Compounding the issue is your bank is notifying you that you will be charged about $750 […]
The Tallahassee Democrat has finally weighed in on the fuel spill at the Hopkins Generating Station that has avoided public view for over five years. Despite the title of the Democrat’s story, “The Diesel Disaster that Wasn’t”, the details in the report verified thousands of gallons of diesel leaked into the groundwater at the Hopkins […]
The State of Florida employment report shows that Leon County added 1,637 jobs in March 2017. On year ago Leon County added 297 jobs. This month’s gain follows a gain of 3,029 jobs in February. The unemployment rate decreased from 4.1% in February to 3.9% in March. The report indicates that approximately 6,400 more people […]
TALLAHASSEE – Within the next couple of months, a medical marijuana dispensary will open in Killearn. Construction is ongoing at 1639 Village Square Blvd. on Surterra Wellness Center, a one thousand square foot facility which will employ 15 people. Surterra will be the second dispensary in Tallahassee. Trulieve became Florida’s first medical marijuana dispensary when […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county increased in March by 5.4% when compared to numbers sold in March one year ago. There were 313 single-family home resales in March 2017 and 292 resales in March 2016. The latest numbers show that annualized rate of sales was 3,097 in March. This is 7.9% above […]