Choose Tallahassee Gets City Funding to Attract Aging Baby Boomers

Choose Tallahassee Gets City Funding to Attract Aging Baby Boomers

Tallahassee will continue leaning into the Florida stereotype of being a hotspot for retirees. Choose Tallahassee is focused on bringing more baby boomers to the city. They gave a presentation to city commissioners on Tuesday outlining the program’s successes and to ask for more investment. See the Choose Tallahassee website here. The project is funded […]

Edison Menu Features $15 Bacon Cheeseburger

Edison Menu Features $15 Bacon Cheeseburger

The old City electric building, located in Cascades Park,  has successfully been transformed into the Edison restaurant, which offers patrons great views and a unique atmosphere. However, if you are out in Cascades Park with your family and you decided to stop in and eat lunch, be prepared to pay some of the highest prices […]

Hospitality and State Government Jobs Fuel September Employment Growth

Hospitality and State Government Jobs Fuel September Employment Growth

The recent surge in Leon county employment was welcome news given the recent losses in jobs. We reported earlier this week that Leon county added just over 4,000 jobs in September.  See report here. A new report provided by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity gives an indication of what type of jobs were created […]

Leon County Employment Surges, 4,141 Jobs Added in September

Leon County Employment Surges, 4,141 Jobs Added in September

Consistent with previous years, Leon county employment surged in September. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported that Leon county added 4,141 jobs. That is a three percent increase over the number of jobs reported in August. At the state level, Florida added 67,000 jobs which is less than a 1% increase over the number […]

Independent Data Shows Steady Increase in Leon County Visitors

Independent Data Shows Steady Increase in Leon County Visitors

Earlier this month, Lee Daniel, Director of the Leon County Division of Tourism Development, announced year-end results for the local tourism/visitor segment of the local economy and unveiled future plans during the annual marketing roll out. As is with most local government press releases, the information was positive. However, TR had questions about information provide […]

Leon County Adds 435 Jobs in August, 874 Over Last Two Months

Leon County Adds 435 Jobs in August, 874 Over Last Two Months

The August employment numbers released by the  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show that Leon County added jobs for the second consecutive month. The August employment numbers for Leon County come in at 139,830, for an increase of 435 jobs. Last month Leon County added 439 jobs. TR has previously reported that in 2015, Leon […]

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