Leon County Lags in Population Growth

Leon County Lags in Population Growth

The United States Census Bureau recently released a comprehensive report documenting population growth across counties, cities and towns in all U.S. regions. Provided below are the population growth estimates for the largest 30 counties in Florida. From 2020 to 2024, the Florida population grew 8.5% with St. Johns County – home to St. Augustine – […]

Airport Traffic Down in April

Airport Traffic Down in April

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the April 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 806 from the 80,229 reported during April 2024 to 79,423 in April 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through April, shows passenger traffic is down 1.61% […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna recommends school leaders as new principals for the 2025-2026 school year to the Leon School Board. The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work. Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals […]

Florida Chamber Poll Shows Republicans Maintain Double-Digit Lead Over Democrats

Voters supportive of efforts to pass tax relief for individuals and local businesses, not reversing course on historic lawsuit abuse reform. As we move further into 2025 with President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the books, the most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Governor Ron DeSantis and President Trump with high job […]

Leon County Seeks Applications for Children’s Service Council Vacancy

Leon County Seeks Applications for Children’s Service Council Vacancy

Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon). CSC member Simone Marstiller, who was appointed by Gov. DeSantis in May 2024, resigned her position in April and moved out of the area. According to state law, council members must reside in the […]

Leon County April Unemployment Rate Down, Workforce Shrinks

Leon County April Unemployment Rate Down, Workforce Shrinks

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work. The March unemployment rate was 3.8%. The number of jobs in Leon County decreased in April by 402 when compared to the March jobs report. There were 161,505 people […]

Superintendent Hanna Recommends New Principals for 2025-26

Superintendent Hanna Recommends New Principals for 2025-26

Superintendent Hanna has recommended the following school leaders as new principals for the 2025-2026 school year to the Leon School Board. Leon High School—Michael Bryan is retiring after a career of service and Scotty Crowe will be taking over as principal of Leon High School. Scotty Crowe was most recently the principal of Gilchrist Elementary […]

State Jobless Rate at 3.7 Percent

State Jobless Rate at 3.7 Percent

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 3.7 percent in April, the third time it has ticked up this year. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday released a report showing an estimated 410,000 people were out of work in April from a labor force of 11.203 […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, May 19, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, May 19, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Florida A&M University’s bitterly divided Board of Trustees on Friday selected Marva Johnson, an attorney and corporate executive, as the school’s next president, despite an outcry from alumni and students who questioned her qualifications and ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis. A Guatemalan man is awaiting deportation after being arrested in Tallahassee, according to […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 16, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 16, 2025

LOCAL NEWS Steve Stewart discusses FSU professor Diane Roberts’ partisan rhetoric on The Preston Scott Show. State Attorney Jack Campbell plans to seek the death penalty for the suspected Florida State University campus shooter. Florida A&M University’s board of trustees is set to select the school’s next leader today. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The Lincoln Trojan 2025 baseball […]