The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released wage data for the second quarter of 2016. The BLS provided the average weekly wage and the percent change in the weekly wage when compared to the second quarter in 2015. The data shows that Leon County average weekly wages increased 2.1% from $799 in 2015 […]
TALLAHASSEE — Amber McKee grew up quietly working side-by-side with her dad creating beautiful wood furniture. She said she and her father, Emil Brady, a pastor, and well-respected master craftsman and carpenter in High Point, North Carolina, would play and mix things and have fun. “I spent time in the shop, sometimes just watching him,” […]
October reports from Leon County government and the City of Tallahassee show the value of Leon county single-family new construction permits issued over the last 12-months was $109.0 million. The is 0.17% above the 12-month value reported in September and 12.7% above the $96.75 million reported in October 2015. The New Construction Report shows the […]
For the first time since February 2015, the annual passenger traffic at the Tallahassee International Airport surpassed 700,000. This milestone was aided by increased passenger traffic in October. The latest numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show passenger traffic increased in October when compared to October traffic in 2015. The numbers for October 2016 show […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in October matched the numbers reported in October one year ago. There were 202 single-family home resales in October 2016 and 200 in sold October 2015. The latest numbers kept the annual rate of sales in October, which was 2,994, essentially the same as what was reported last month. The […]
Debbie Eyler says there’s nothing like seeing a child’s eyes light up with joy when she or he finds the perfect toy. She’s witnessed this magic moment many times as the owner of Toy Nation on Capital City NE. Eyler believes the perfect toy isn’t something that just keeps the child busy. It helps children […]
The latest available information show that the value of Leon county single-family new construction permits issued in August and September reversed a downward trend that began in May and continued through July. Information from Leon County government and the City of Tallahassee show that there were a total of 115 single-family construction permits issued in […]
The State of Florida employment report for September shows that Leon County added 4,300 jobs. This increase is consistent with seasonal trends. In September 2015 Leon county added 3,295 jobs and in 2014 approximately 4,600 jobs were added in September. As the chart below shows, this months gain follows a downward trend in jobs that […]
Sales of existing single-family homes increased in August when compared to sales in August one year ago. There were 284 single-family home resales in August. That is a 10.9% increase over the 256 homes sold in August, 2016. The latest numbers contributed to an increase in the annual rate of resales which came in at […]
Approximately five years ago, the City of Tallahassee established a Market District Action Plan for the business area in northeast Tallahassee. The plan was part of the City’s placemaking efforts designed to enhance the identities of locations around town where people like to gather. The City has spent millions of dollars enhancing commerce districts like […]