The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 72 jobs in August, 2019. One year ago Leon County lost 2,211 jobs. This month’s job gain follows a gain of approximately 1,317 jobs in July. The unemployment rate in August remained unchanged from July at 3.4%. One year ago the unemployment rate was 3.4%. The […]
Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) has received a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $1.77 million. The grant funds will be used for the design of an International Passenger Processing Facility (IPPF) and associated Federal Inspection Station (FIS) at TLH. The […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 84 property incidents and 13 violent incidents for the week of September 12th – 18th. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the week with 42 property incidents and […]
The City of Tallahassee after receiving public input, applying the minimum required criteria and speaking with property owners, has narrowed the list of potential locations for a new Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) headquarters to five properties. Those five properties are: Lake Bradford Road Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1815 Lake Bradford Road (City-owned) Current Tallahassee Police Department, […]
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court justices are the highest-paid statewide officials, with their salaries substantially higher than the amounts paid to the governor, state Cabinet members and legislators. Here are the 2019-2020 salaries for a variety of state officials and judges: — Supreme Court justices: $220,600 — District Courts […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that passenger traffic increased in August by 5.96% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 66,988 during last August to 70,932 this year. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts increased for the two major carriers. American was up […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 54 property incidents and 16 violent incidents for the week of September 5th – 11th. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the week with 26 property incidents and […]
At the September 11, 2019 Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials directed City Auditor to develop a process and methodology for an audit of contracts between the City and certain vendors based on the statement of facts resulting from the federal investigation. Former City Commissioner Scott Maddox recently plead guilty to federal charges that included […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were approximately 400 incidents reported in August, 2019. Of those incidents, 335 were property incidents and 65 were violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Northwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the month with […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows that there were 17 violent incidents and 80 property incidents reported for the week of August 29th – September 4th. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined quadrants – shows that the Southwest quadrant of Tallahassee led the week with 30 property […]