During April, May, and June of 2020, Leon County experienced double digit decreases in taxable sales growth. However, Florida Department of Revenue data now shows that Leon County is rebounding from the economic downturn caused by the COVID pandemic. The most recent information from the Florida Department of revenue shows that consumer spending in Leon […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 7.3% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 218 single-family home resales in February 2020 and 234 resales in February 2021. Last month there were 233 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in February 2021 increased […]
The annual revision of job numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that Leon County employment is at 94% of pre-pandemic levels. Before the revision, the BLS job numbers showed Leon County at approximately 90% of pre-pandemic levels. The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 2,363 jobs in January. One year […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republican lawmakers are pushing ahead with sweeping election changes largely focused on making it more difficult for people to vote by mail, an effort mirrored in GOP-led state houses throughout the country. In a party-line vote Monday, the House Public Integrity & Elections Committee […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 62.1% in February when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 71,362 during February 2020 to 27,049 this year. Last month passenger traffic was 26,653 and January month-over-month traffic was down 62.0%. The Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts decreased […]
TR’s weekly report (March 15 – March 21) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s March 14th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending March 21st, shows decreases in new cases, the positivity rate and hospitalizations. Since the middle to the end of January 2021, […]
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mark O’Bryant, Carmen Conner, Zandra Glenn, Paul Mitchell and Liza McFadden to the Leon County Children’s Services Council. DeSantis chose the five from a list of fifteen names, included below, submitted by the Leon County Commission. The ballot initiative to create the Children’s Services Council passed in […]
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that Florida will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to all people age 50 and older starting Monday. This week, Florida lowered the age threshold from 65 to 60, but the governor said softening demand convinced him the state could go to 50. “The demand has […]
TR’s weekly report (March 8 – March 14) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s March 7th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending March 14th, shows decreases in new cases, the positivity rate and hospitalizations. Since the middle to the end of January 2021, […]
TR’s weekly report (March 1 – March 7) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s February 28th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending March 7th, shows decreases in new cases, the positivity rate and hospitalizations. Since the middle to the end of January 2021, […]