Most Read TR Articles in March

Most Read TR Articles in March

As we move into April, a look back at March finds the top three articles on TR were: Former Commissioner Debbie Lightsey Benefits Monthly From City’s Deferred Compensation Which Ended in 2010 Wildwood Church To Build Northside Community Center ROUND 1: Pons and Maddox Spar at Local Forum. There were 28 comments generated by these […]

ROUND 1: Pons and Maddox Spar at Local Forum

ROUND 1: Pons and Maddox Spar at Local Forum

On Monday the local Democratic Party held a forum at City Hall for local candidates. At the forum current Superintendent Jackie Pons and candidate and current City Comissioner Scott Maddox stole the show with pointed jabs at each other. Candidate Rocky Hanna was not allowed to participate because he is running as an independent. Pons […]

Single-Family Home Resales Hold Steady in February, Prices Trend Downward

Single-Family Home Resales Hold Steady in February, Prices Trend Downward

February numbers for single-family home resales show that the annual-rate of sales is holding steady on Leon County. There were 2,855 single-family units sold over the previous twelve months. As the chart below indicates, resales crossed the 2,800 unit threshold last July and has held steady since that time. As we have previously reported, there have been […]

Which Festivals Do Tax Dollars Fund and How Many People Attend?

Which Festivals Do Tax Dollars Fund and How Many People Attend?

The Community Redevelopment Agency, which is composed of City and County Commissioners, recently released their annual report for fiscal year 2015. In the report was a list of “Promotional and Special Events” sponsored by the CRA. During the fiscal year, the CRA sponsored fourteen (14) events with approximately $65,000 in tax dollars. Listed below is a […]

Wildwood Church To Build Northside Community Center

Wildwood Church To Build Northside Community Center

By Joshua King We were excited to read the recent Tallahassee Reports article, “Where are the Northside Community Centers?”. The reason for our excitement is because this need is already being addressed…not by the City, but by a church in the northside community, Wildwood Church. As your article noted, there is currently no such center […]

Leon County Adds 1,800 Jobs in February

Leon County Adds 1,800 Jobs in February

The State of Florida employment reports for February were released today and show that Leon County added 1,800 jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. and approximately 142,892 people were working. This positive jobs report follows a positive report on single-family new construction trends in Leon County which can be viewed here.  Last February, Leon County […]

Ken Sukhia Announces Run for the 2nd Congressional District

Ken Sukhia Announces Run for the 2nd Congressional District

Former U.S. Attorney Ken Sukhia formally announced Tuesday that he will run for a newly redrawn U.S. House seat held by Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham. Mr. Sukhia launched his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District of Florida at the the Ponce De Leon Park across from the Federal Bankruptcy Courthouse. Sukhia said he chose the location […]

New Home Construction in Leon County Shows Growth, Resiliency

New Home Construction in Leon County Shows Growth, Resiliency

The latest available numbers show that the value of single-family new construction permits issued in January and February of 2016, increased approximately 22% over the value of such permits issued during the same time period in 2015. Last year, in January and February, approximately $16.8 million in permits were issued for 74 single-family new construction projects. […]

State Attorney Candidates Answer Questions at NEBA Forum

State Attorney Candidates Answer Questions at NEBA Forum

The Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) held a forum featuring the three candidates vying for the position of State Attorney for the 2nd Judicial Circuit. The current State Attorney, Willie Meggs, is retiring after 32 years. The State Attorney processes all criminal cases presented by law enforcement officers who have charged persons with felonies, […]