Tallahassee People on the Move| January 2023

Tallahassee People on the Move| January 2023

RB Oppenheim Associates The new year brought the retirement of long-time Tallahassee PR consultant Rick Oppenheim – the founder, president, CEO and namesake of RB Oppenheim Associates (RBOA) – who will be passing the baton to the firm’s new owner, Michael Winn, who has served as its executive vice president and chief digital officer for […]

Residential Construction Permits Down 29% in December

Residential Construction Permits Down 29% in December

According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 29.4% in December, 2022 when compared to December 2021. There were 36 permits issued December 2022, down from the 51 issued one year ago. The value of the December permits were down 50.0%, from $10.0 […]

Lawmakers Eye Oversight of Local Utilities

Lawmakers Eye Oversight of Local Utilities

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida House members Tuesday raised the possibility of giving state regulators more oversight of municipal utilities. Members of the House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee repeatedly touched on the issue as they received presentations about the Florida Public Service Commission and the state Office of […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Jan. 25

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Wednesday, Jan. 25

LOCAL NEWS The Tallahassee Police Department has reported that a Tallahassee Memorial Hospital worker was assaulted by four teenagers while walking to work at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 19th. The suspects were apprehended just before 8:30 a.m. after a brief pursuit at the intersection of Dade and Brewer Streets. See the TPD incident report […]

Elderly TMH Employee Assaulted Walking to Work by Four Teens

Elderly TMH Employee Assaulted Walking to Work by Four Teens

The Tallahassee Police Department has reported that a Tallahassee Memorial Hospital worker was assaulted by four teenagers while walking to work at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 19th. The suspects were apprehended just before 8:30 a.m. after a brief pursuit at the intersection of Dade and Brewer Streets. The TPD incident report is provided below. […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Jan. 24

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Tuesday, Jan. 24

LOCAL NEWS Review the meeting briefs from the last Tallahassee City Commission meeting. Elected officials voted on a Northeast Gateway variance and a controversial (3-2 vote) issue related to building security. Get the details. The DeSantis administration’s request to public colleges and universities for information on programs that deal with critical race theory (CRT) and […]

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) Expands Robotic Services to Patients

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) Expands Robotic Services to Patients

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) is now offering the Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA® Knee System as a new expansion of the the-start-of-art robotically-assisted surgical system offerings designed to enhance joint replacement procedures. This new technology helps TOC’s joint replacement surgeons to personalize procedures for their patients. The ROSA Knee includes features to assist with bone resections and […]

Mortgage Rates Down for Week Ending January 19, 2023

Mortgage Rates Down for Week Ending January 19, 2023

This week’s mortgage rates continue trending lower, reaching their lowest point since mid-September. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased by 0.18 percentage points and is now averaging 6.15%, according to Freddie Mac. It is the second week in a row that the 30-year rate has moved lower. Borrowers looking into a 15-year fixed-rate loan will find […]