Job Revisions Paint Better Picture for Leon County

Job Revisions Paint Better Picture for Leon County

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 […]

GOP Lawmakers Back Election Changes

GOP Lawmakers Back Election Changes

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 […]

Airport Passenger Traffic Down 62% in February

Airport Passenger Traffic Down 62% in February

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 […]

Weekly Report Ending March 21st: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down

Weekly Report Ending March 21st: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down

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 DeSantis Makes Leon County Children’s Services Council Appointments

Governor DeSantis Makes Leon County Children’s Services Council Appointments

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 […]

Florida Lowering Vaccination Age to 50

Florida Lowering Vaccination Age to 50

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 […]

Weekly Report Ending March 14th: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down

Weekly Report Ending March 14th: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down

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, […]

Weekly Report Ending March 7th: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down

Weekly Report Ending March 7th: Leon COVID Cases, Positivity Rate, and Hospitalizations Down

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, […]

DeSantis State of the State

DeSantis State of the State

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his State of the State address Tuesday to formally start the 2021 legislative session. Here are his remarks, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the House and Senate and fellow citizens: I see, in many parts of our country, a sad state of affairs: schools […]

Weekly Report Ending Feb. 28th: Leon COVID Cases & Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up

Weekly Report Ending Feb. 28th: Leon COVID Cases & Positivity Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up

TR’s weekly report (February 22 – February 28) on Leon County COVID cases, hospitalizations, and testing positivity rates is detailed below. TR’s February 14th weekly report can be reviewed here. The weekly COVID report, ending February 28th, shows decreases in new cases and the positivity rate and an increase in hospitalizations. Since the middle to the […]